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...
News
& Blog
Keep up-to-date with the latest news updates from the social enterprise sector.
Featured
Social Enterprise Sector Survey Findings 2025
Start 2026 with Smarter Leadership
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...
Social Enterprise of the Month- Carrickfergus Enterprise
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...
Assistance Dogs NI – Social Enterprise of the Month
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,...
Celebrating Social Enterprise Day 2025: Thriving on Purpose
20th November 2025 Â we celebrate Social Enterprise Day, a moment to recognise, champion, and shout about the incredible work happening right across Northern Ireland. This year’s theme is Thriving on Purpose, and there’s never been a better time to...
What an incredABLE night as £933 million sector crowns its champions
Belfast – In a room filled with energy and emotion, Northern Ireland’s most extraordinary social enterprises took centre stage last night at the 13th annual Social Enterprise Awards. Over 600 guests filled the Crowne Plaza Belfast to witness history being made,...






