Social enterprise
Alternative labels
Social entrepreneurship
Article
Bringing a financial well-being innovation to life
This article explains how a coalition of organisations developed a novel philanthropic offering – available alongside a savings instrument – that provides a safety net for those who have attempted to save for their funeral and a fairer choice in the funeral insurance market.
Journal article
The organisational characteristics that enable successful employment transition for people with intellectual disabilities
This qualitative study investigated how social enterprises are able to facilitate people with intellectual disability transitioning to open employment. It found that key organisational characteristics included a variety of roles and workplace environments and dedicated staff support roles.
Report
Benchmarking the socio-economic performance of the EU social economy
This report assesses the socioeconomic weight of the ‘Proximity and Social Economy’ ecosystem and its contribution to a sustainable, innovative and resilient economy and society. The research pursued two interconnected aims: to represent the social economy of today based on current data as well as to identify methodological and operational tools to improve this representation.
Report
Connecting pathways to employment with the Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE)-Ability model: final report
This report provides an overview of the development of an organisational design model to support pathways from disability enterprises to mainstream employment for participants. The approach draws on previous work identifying the organisational design features that best support the health, wellbeing, and employment outcomes of marginalised young people in a social enterprise environment. The report...
Report
Connecting pathways to employment with the Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) model
This project adapts the Work Integration Social Enterprise (WISE) model for the disability sector, and identifies factors that facilitate and inhibit pathways to employment.