Education
Educational programs, courses, and resources that build skills, capacities, and knowledge for individuals engaged in the social enterprise sector.
Actors in the education domain include:
Social Enterprises
A social enterprise is a business that puts people and planet first. They trade like any other business, but exist specifically to make the world a better place. Social enterprises can adopt a range of legal structures, identities, and play multiple roles, across different domains, in the ecosystem.
Higher education institutions
Universities and institutes that offer courses, research, and incubation programs related to social innovation, entrepreneurship, and enterprise.
Registered training organisations
Vocational training entities that provide applied learning and skills development programs for social enterprise practitioners and stakeholders.
Capability builders
Organisations that provide training, mentoring, and resources to help social entrepreneurs and social enterprises develop and grow. May include consulting firms, support agencies, and education providers.
Professional service providers
Firms and consultants that offer specialised support to social enterprises, such as legal advice, accounting, marketing, and impact measurement.
Networked initiatives
Collaborative projects and alliances that bring together multiple stakeholders around shared interests, learning inquiries, and to address specific social, environmental, or organisational challenges.
Innovation hubs
Centres that foster creativity, collaboration, and experimentation to develop new social enterprise ideas and solutions.