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This library holds a chosen collection of useful tools, guides, and resources in the social enterprise sector. You can explore guides, articles, and more to support your journey. If you're starting a social enterprise, facing sector challenges, or looking into the impact economy, you’ll find something useful here.

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    A Guide to Selecting Participatory Research Methods Based on Project and Partnership Goals, Journal of Participatory Research Methods

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    This guide explores participatory research methods designed to align with collaborative project and partnership goals. By involving communities throughout the research process, it promotes equity, trust, and relevance. With actionable frameworks for co-production, it supports researchers and organisations in integrating community knowledge, enhancing outcomes, and fostering long-term collaboration. The guide categorises methods into five domains—engagement, exploration, visual and narrative, mobilisation, and evaluation—while addressing both the strengths and challenges of participatory approaches.

    A Guide to Selecting Participatory Research Methods Based on Project and Partnership Goals, Journal of Participatory Research Methods
  • Conceptual diagram titled “Inclusive Social Innovation for Social Entrepreneurship,” showing six interconnected mechanisms and pathways that embed social value.

    Inclusive social innovation for hospitality employment

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    This research explores how a disability-inclusive social enterprise in hospitality can create meaningful jobs and lasting social change. Using Hotel Etico as a case study, it shows how inclusive design, strong relationships and co-creation with people with disability can transform workplaces, attitudes and employment systems.

    Inclusive social innovation for hospitality employment

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