Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has thanked the social enterprise sector for its work in creating opportunity, strengthening communities and contributing directly to our economic future. The Minister was speaking at Social Enterprise NI’s Annual Conference in Derry, where she updated the audience on progress one year on from the introduction of her Department’s Social […]
Gavin Annon, Chief Strategy Officer of Mount Charles Group and former President of Belfast Chamber, has been appointed Chair of Social Enterprise NI (SENI), the leading membership and networking body for social enterprises in Northern Ireland. SENI’s vision is to help build strong businesses around social purpose so that everyone profits. Faced with cuts to […]
SENI is so proud to promote our Social Enterprise of the Month, Repair and Share Foyle. Founded by Caroline McGuinness and a team of volunteer fixers in 2022, their social purpose combines waste reduction, with sharing skills and strengthening communities. In 2024, the team secured their premises and set about shaping a hub for reusing, […]
SENI is always keen to celebrate the successes of NI’s best Social Enterprises. Especially one that a large number of people use every day, or every few weeks depending on the level of guilt! Better Gym Connswater has just been completely refurbished with state of the art Technogym cardio and strength equipment and new functional […]
New year. New approach. Lets face it, those that run businesses are stretched in every direction possible. Managing people is the usually the most difficult part of every leader’s day, but sometimes the most powerful step you can take is simply to pause and reflect. Jill O’Reilly from O’Reilly People Management is offering a complimentary 1 […]
SENI is here to champion excellence among Social Enterprises in NI and so every month, we chose a SE that is thriving. January’s SE of the month is Carrickfergus Enterprise. This is their 45th year in business; a remarkable achievement for an organisation that ploughs all its income back into the community. Kelli McRoberts’s open […]
SENI’s Social Enterprise for the Month is the incredible Disability, Companion & Therapy Dogs | Charity | Assistant Dogs NI. This Social Enterprise was set up to support fully trained assistance dogs to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, trust facilities, day centres and nursing homes. These intelligent, intuitive dogs reduce anxiety, bring confidence and motivate people […]
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