social inclusion - a social enterprise approach
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[Presencing institute]
Collaborative approaches
Keywords: Empathy, compassion, solidarity, engagement
Center for cultural integration (Sifais)La Carpio; San José (CR)
SIFAIS: Sistema Integral de Formación Artística para la Inclusión Social
Hold on a second…..
Social activism or social entreprenurship?
Social inclusion
Why ’social enterprise’?
And, by the way, what is a ’social’ enterprise? [Cultivate London]
Pursuing a vision Action-oriented Mobilizing resources Producing value and
meaning Social (building trust)
Social enterprise
Wide and narrow definitions Different countries – context and history ’WISE’ – work integration social enterprises (often treated as
instruments of labour market policies) Economic activity – sale of goods and/or services large part of revenue ’Social purpose through economic means’ Often organized as cooperatives
Social enterprises in the local community Often community-based Building broad, cross-sector
partnerships Volunteers In recent years there has been a
shift from social goals to a more integrated sustainability approach
Yalla Trappan Social enterprise (womens cooperative) in
Rosengård, Malmö – now developing a ’social franchise’ model
From traditional services > collaboration with contemporary designers with recycling/upcycling approaches
Cross-sectoral development processes – partnership with IKEA; partnership(s) with City of Malmö
Sustained revenue growth of 30% on a yearly basisFrom 5 to 35 employees in six years
Developing networks in the local community – activities and businesses also in other parts of Malmö
Penta Helix Development & innovation concept Mutually beneficent! Building trust and legitimacy between actors Integrating institutional logics Making the diversity of institutional logics a key asset
Social enterprise as a strategy for social inclusion?
> Unlocking the potential in migration