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This month we are dancing with joy as we celebrate the announcement of $3m Social Enterprise grants. This is just the first part of an $8million pool for the Social Enterprise Jobs Fund announced in 2020.
We also welcome a bunch of new members to our community that are each as inspiring and thought-provoking as the next so make sure you check them out too.
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Celebrating $3 million Social Enterprise Grants
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(From Left to Right) Minister Di Farmer MP (front), Saba Abraham (Mu'ooz founder and founding member of QSEC, front right), (back left to right) QSEC members Aastha Malhotra (supporter at Mu'ooz), Emma-Kate Rose (The Next Economy), Denise O'Sullivan (Mu'ooz), CEO Elise Parups, President Richard Warner, and Robert Pekin (Food Connect, not pictured)
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The social enterprise grants will be designed to support a diverse range of social enterprises the first of which opens Thursday 3 June 2021. This is in addition to the $25 million small business grants, which QSEC successfully advocated to include social enterprise business needs.
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Social Enterprise Sector News
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Social Enterprise World Forum
The SEWF Policy Forum has been and gone, so what's next?
Rural Forum 2021 (8-9 June)
Social enterprises are often the glue that keeps rural communities together yet face a range of challenges different to those in urban communities. Join this event to support, connect and build the rural social enterprise community. Find out more
September Events
27 Sept Youth Forum
28 & 29 Sept World Forum
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SEFA Financial Solutions
SEFA offer tailored financial solutions to purpose-driven organisations in Australia. They help to understand and assess possible finance solutions for your organisation and find the right investors too. For more information.
Find out more
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Homebase is now open
HomeBase is an innovation incubator existing to stimulate creativity and community connection in the Logan region. To grow inclusive and impact-led organisations. Organisations that reflect the diversity of Logan. It’s a place where you can learn and grow, exploring new ways to create a positive impact, no matter who you are.
Find out more
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Elevate+ Applications Open Until 25th June
Impact Boom's Elevate+ program is a comprehensive, 20 week, impact enterprise accelerator to help you develop a sustainable and scalable enterprise or community project for a positive social impact. Registrations are open to those in the Logan region.
Apply Today
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Meet our member of the month
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Ten Little Pieces is an education and empowerment movement inspired by ordinary folks collecting ten little pieces of rubbish, anytime, anywhere, especially with children involved. This opens conversations around conscious consumerism, environmental activism, circular economic theory and regenerative concepts.
They raise awareness of and advocate solutions to plastic pollution to promote clean oceans through school based sustainability education, community activism & corporate environmental impact awareness and change management.
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Yumm Confectionery Pty Ltd
Yumm Confectionery is a Queensland based social enterprise that delivers free mental wellness tools and resources through the vehicle of chocolate.
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RedDoor Community Services
RedDoor is a community born cluster of ecceclitic social enterprises that developed out of community need, we operate a business hub, maker space, workshop, recycling centre and commercial cafe.
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Join QSEC to support the Queensland Social Enterprise community and to have a voice about the future development of the sector.
In addition to a raft of benefits including community forums and visibility in our Member Directory, our monthly member newsletter is filled with sector events, opportunities and resources to help you grow your business and your impact.
Both social enterprises and those who support social enterprise are welcome to join. Annual fees range from $55 per year to $330 per year.
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Newsletter Images by Unsplash unless otherwise indicated |
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