Social Enterprise Network for the Tropics (SENT)

Who we are

The Social Enterprise Network for the Tropics (SENT) is a collaborative and inclusive community of individuals and organisations committed to advancing social entrepreneurship in Far North Queensland and the broader Tropics. SENT believes that there are a range of issues and challenges that exist across the Tropics, including FNQ, and that social enterprises and social entrepreneurship can promote positive change in these areas. We further believe that social and ecological value can be created, enhanced and sustained by using a market orientation while maintaining a clear focus on the primary social, cultural and ecological goals of social enterprises.

What we do

The key purposes of the network are to contribute to a thriving social entrepreneurship community in Far North Queensland, in particular, and in the Tropics in general by:

• Resourcing and supporting social enterprises, including via digital platforms.
• Creating public awareness and providing information and education on social entrepreneurship to different stakeholders.
• Advocating on relevant social entrepreneurship issues.
• Forging partnerships for SE locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
• Developing capacity and capability for SE, including training, sharing information, and learning.