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8 April 2013:
Irish Social Enterprise Network socent.ie Launch!
The Irish Social Enterprise Network (formerly SocialEnterprise.ie) have launched their new website socent.ie
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21 November 2012:
New Documentary Tracks Resilience of Cooperatives
A new documentary film tracking the resilience of cooperatives in Europe is now available online.
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22 May 2012:
School Enterprise Challenge 2012 - International Business Competition for Schools is Back!
School Enterprise Challenge 2012 is a global competition for schools to set up their own student-led enterprise, offer young people valuable hands-on business experience, and inspire a new generation of socially responsible entrepreneurs.
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21 May 2012:
Catch up with Social Enterprise Seminar
A selection of photos from the "Catch up with Social Enterprise" seminar which was held in the Woodquay Venue on 15 May 2012.
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17 May 2012:
"The potential of social enterprise must be realised" - Minister Sean Sherlock TD
Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD expressed the Irish Government’s strong commitment to developing social enterprise at the WINSENT (Wales-Ireland Network for Social Entrepreneurship) project seminar in Dublin on Tuesday, 15th May.
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2 May 2012:
Sustainability Awareness for SMEs - Envirocentre.ie
Envirocentre.ie is an environmental information portal from Enterprise Ireland, designed to enhance environmental awareness and improve performance in Irish industry, with particular emphasis on small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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2 May 2012:
Sources of Environmental Funding for SMEs
A Guide to sourcing funding for energy and environmental projects for SMEs
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1 May 2012:
Sustainability Training
Sustainability Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have developed a wide range of tools and resources to support your energy saving programme.
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1 May 2012:
Equality Authority Information
The Equality Authority is an independent body set up under the Employment Equality Act 1998. It was established on 18th October 1999.
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Social Enterprise in Action

There is a wide diversity of social enterprises in Ireland, including community enterprises, cooperatives and local development agencies.

Here are just some of the many examples across a range of business and social sectors: [more will be added to this list..]


Co-operatives

Allihies Parish Co-operative Society Ltd
We engage in activities that are beneficial to the parish of Allihies and ensure that the heritage of Allihies Copper Mines is preserved.
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Get Tallaght Working Co-operative Society (Trading as Partas)
Development of local enterprise and of social economy in Dodder Valley Partnership Area
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Social Enterprises

222 Ireland
222 Ireland - non emergency emergency helpline
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Accessible Community Transport Southside
ACTS provides door to door, demand responsive, accessible transport for people with disabilities and mobility difficulties across south and west Dublin.
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ACTION Project
The ACTION project assists Community and Social Enterprises to grow through the replication of good ideas, peer support and the development of ‘social franchises’.
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Aonad Resource Centre
Our overall objective is the empowerment of local people by providing supports and services which meet their needs in an accessible, respectful, family friendly and confidential manner.
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Ballybay Wetlands
Conservation & Ecotourism
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Carbery Housing Association
Carbery Housing Association has worked to develop social and affordable housing projects in the region
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Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups
Carmichael Centre is the first, largest and busiest shared facility for charities in Ireland
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Centre for Effective Services
Promotes evidence informed policy and practice in child, family and community services by connecting the design and delivery of services with the scientific and technical knowledge of what works
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Ceol Ireland
Music education to children
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Global Learning Galaxy
The Global Learning Galaxy is a social enterprise founded early 2011 to help address common issues in education in Ireland:
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Liberties Recycling
Textile Recycling
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Limerick Enterprise Development Partners (LEDP)
Employment, education, training and enterprise development
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Lucca Leadership Ireland
Training in transformational leadership to youth and young adults
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Mayo County Childcare Committee
providing a range of quality, fun-filled affordable childcare services suitable to the individual needs of all children and which meets the needs and aspirations of all parents
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Muintir na Tíre
National voluntary organisation promoting community development in Ireland
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MyMind
Psychological and psychotherapy services to people who are seeking mental health support
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National Traveller MABS
Leading advocate for the financial inclusion of Travellers and other marginalised groups
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RedBranch Café
Healthy school cafes
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Rediscovery Centre
A unique waste management and sustainability resource in the heart of Ballymun
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Research & Hope
You can use this website to find clinically tested stroke treatments that might improve the speech, movement, mood or cognitive ability of a stroke survivor.
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Ros FM
Local radio
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Sensational Kids
Occupational Therapy centre for children of all abilities
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South West Mayo Development Company
The Local Integrated Development Company, supporting communities and individuals throughout south and west Mayo
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Speedpak Limited
Speedpak provides a manufacturing support service to industry, specialising in customised contract packing, including product packaging and finishing services.
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Sunflower Recycling
Creating meaningful work through recycling
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Tulsk Parish Services
Community enterprise providing range of social care services
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Vantastic
Accessible transport service
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Walk With You
Walk is a progressive organisation where people who have intellectual disabilities are supported to live self determined lives within socially inclusive communities
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Waterford & Suir Valley Railway Company
Community heritage railway attraction
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