Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WORLD FORUM
I have just returned from the Social Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne where, along with 2 other TRA staff members, heard from practitioners working on global social enterprise projects.
Some of them small and others immense, these projects all had similarities around the passion and drive behind the idea, the development of key partnerships, financial strength and risk.
It was a little reassuring to know that there is general confusion about the language of social enterprise and the exact model. While the model is still unclear the aim of these initiatives is obvious. These groups, businesses and organisations are wanting to develop meaningful ventures that assist community, deliver a tangible service/product, address an identified need and sustain themselves financially. The industry itself is growing with a huge commitment from government, business, community organisations and individual philanthropists.
Philanthropists are investing in social enterprise ventures, business people are converting successful businesses to social enterprise ventures and community projects are incorporating income generating components.
It's an interesting time. The challenge is to identify how best we can incorporate social enterprise principles into arts and cultural activities.
Some of them small and others immense, these projects all had similarities around the passion and drive behind the idea, the development of key partnerships, financial strength and risk.
It was a little reassuring to know that there is general confusion about the language of social enterprise and the exact model. While the model is still unclear the aim of these initiatives is obvious. These groups, businesses and organisations are wanting to develop meaningful ventures that assist community, deliver a tangible service/product, address an identified need and sustain themselves financially. The industry itself is growing with a huge commitment from government, business, community organisations and individual philanthropists.
Philanthropists are investing in social enterprise ventures, business people are converting successful businesses to social enterprise ventures and community projects are incorporating income generating components.
It's an interesting time. The challenge is to identify how best we can incorporate social enterprise principles into arts and cultural activities.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
ENTERPRISING INTERWEAVE
Interweave has gained a great reputation for working on a range of arts projects with people with disabilities and young people from the Launceston community.
We are working with a core working group to identify the potential for a Social Enterprise venture from within the many projects they are involved in.
The next step is to determine the feasibility of the project and identify the needs and resources to make it happen.
We are working with a core working group to identify the potential for a Social Enterprise venture from within the many projects they are involved in.
The next step is to determine the feasibility of the project and identify the needs and resources to make it happen.
SHEFFIELD ON TRAK
We are working with an enthusiastic group of people from the Kentish community on an idea for a Social Enterprise project in Sheffield. Two workshops have been held identifying key success factors and potential projects. This has led to an idea for a Community Gallery that aims to exhibit and sell 'beautiful things'; homemade products, jams, art, handicrafts and other items made by Tasmanian producers.
The next step is to look at the feasibility for this project, identifying the funds, resources and skills needed to undertake such a project.
The next step is to look at the feasibility for this project, identifying the funds, resources and skills needed to undertake such a project.
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