Education

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.