Social Enterprise in Ireland

Further financial support also will be provided over the period 2014 to 2020 through the Programme for Social Change and Innovation

Government policy. Social enterprises have developed in spite of, rather than because of, State support.

social enterprise is a relatively hidden concept

nomic and five social criteria

formulated three eco

In an attempt to provide a comprehensive description of social enterprise,

vested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners.

A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally rei

co-operatives was their relationship to ‘communities of interest’ or specific geographic communities, compared with traditional co-operatives that were oriented primarily toward members’ interest

renewal of our economy and in addressing key issues facing Irish societ