Building new connections between established Social Enterprises, around the shared social impact challenges faced, is the focus of an innovative new partnership programme that is being led by Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI) and Social Enterprise Northern Ireland (SENI).   The DISCOVERY Programme is a new collaborative two-year programme, developed by SERI and SENI, […]

The Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Awards 2024 took place on Friday 8th November honouring the region’s most impactful social enterprises. This prestigious event was held in partnership with Go Succeed and the Department for the Economy at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast. Hosted by local radio presenter and ambassador for the Social Enterprise sector, Cate […]

We are delighted to have Cycle Recycle, Newry, as our Social Enterprise of the Month, in October. We have created a case study on Cycle Recycle- it can be viewed here: Case Study for Cycle Recycle, Newry. For more information, or to sign up to become Social Enterprise of the Month please visit our previous article: […]

SENI announced the launch of the long-awaited Social Enterprise Directory at their Meet the Procurer today, Tuesday, 24th September, alongside Economy Minister Conor Murphy. The unique event bridged the gap between Social Enterprises and private and public sectors organisations, hosting a platform to network, gain insights, and explore new opportunities that could take local businesses […]

The department is seeking the views of social enterprises in the North who are looking to access financial investment for the purpose of growing their enterprise. The survey aims to gauge the interest within the sector for an investment loan of this nature and to listen to the sectors opinions and feedback on the topic. […]