Handbook for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship
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Handbook for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development presents the handbook created for trainers regarding the training courses in Social Economy and Entrepreneurship. The educational material was created in the framework of the European project ERASMUS+ entitled “Open Mind – gamified platform and open online course in Social Entrepreneurship for female learners and students from diverse fields of study”. Open Mind…

Polish Certificate of Quality of Social and Solidarity 2020 awards granted!
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Polish Certificate of Quality of Social and Solidarity 2020 awards granted!

The competition for granting the Certificate of Quality of Social and Solidarity 2020 is aimed at awarding those entities that successfully combine economic activity with social commitment. The awarded certificates will contribute to building the brand of specific entities and the entire social economy sector. One of the categories will also include local governments that…

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SEDETT project contributed to expanding the availability of educational materials for social entrepreneurs

SEDETT project aims to develop a digitally enhanced blended learning set of S.E. development, education and training tools SEDETT that can be used by, social entrepreneurs to learn how to assess their capacity development needs (IO1), educators and trainers in HE/FE and VET to deliver formal and informal courses of education and training (IO2).  The…

Made in Social Europe Exhibition 2020
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Made in Social Europe Exhibition 2020

Social Platform is delighted to welcome you to our new Made in Social Europe Exhibition 2020 – a collection of 19 inspiring practices from civil society organisations who are a part of Social Platform’s European member networks. In November 2017, European Union leaders proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights and stressed their united political commitment to…

The Impact of COVID-19 on Work Integration Social Enterprises
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Work Integration Social Enterprises

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the lives of millions of people around the globe in a very short period of time. The pandemic impacted not only people’s mental and physical health but also on their way of living and working. In order to halt the spread of the virus, diverse governmental measures have been put…

Reporting Innovation: Act to Inspire & Inspire to Act 2020
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Reporting Innovation: Act to Inspire & Inspire to Act 2020

Over the past two years, Axfoundation has created alliances and collaborations with some 225 partners including private sector as the main driver, contributing to positive development in society by exploring new solutions. By using business as an accelerator to drive long-term change, Axfoundation has tackled sustainability challenges related to the things we buy, the food…

Social Impact Investment – Best Practices and Recommendations for the Next Generation
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Social Impact Investment – Best Practices and Recommendations for the Next Generation

We recommend to read and learn from this study prepared for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs called “Social Impact Investment – Best Practices and Recommendations for the Next Generation” (Mackevičiūtė, R. et al., Social Impact Investment – Best practices and recommendations for the next generation, Publication for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs,…

Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility: Differences and Points in Common
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Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility: Differences and Points in Common

The recent global crisis has left evidence in social problems that limit the sustainable human development. Also the link between enterprises and society, allows us to analyze that there are many things to be done to mitigate these effects of the current economic model in favor of improving the quality of life society. There are…

Advantages of Hybrid Organising in Social Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Norway
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Advantages of Hybrid Organising in Social Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Norway

Hybrid organising within the context of social entrepreneurship is on the rise. At the same time, social entrepreneurial ventures that adopt hybrid organising are often criticized. The literature on hybridity points to particular challenges for social entrepreneurial ventures such as conflicting institutional logics and tensions related to their dual identity and/or mission drift. Drawing on the literature on hybrid…