White Box Enterprises

We can't wait for the Witton Barracks Open Day this Saturday - especially the social enterprise market. Check out all the amazing organisations who will be coming: https://lnkd.in/gKdPetd4 If you're in Brisbane this weekend, make sure you come say hi. Art Worthy The Beautiful Bunch The Fig Tree Gift Shop Fruit2WorkAus Hello Good World Jigsaw Australia OzHarvest Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative Showzer Pty Ltd Sisters Inside Sobah Beverages SolveSquad Save Our Supplies TradeMutt Women with Disabilities Entrepreneur Network (WDEN) Yoga on the Inside Pty Ltd Westpac Foundation Brisbane City Council Witton Barracks

You've heard us talk a lot about how hard it is for social enterprises to raise $$ for core costs. We're all too familiar with this ourselves at White Box. We've recently joined forces with LendForGood to raise additional funds for more solar panels and sustainability equipment for Beacon Laundry. We're just shy of $50K right now and are calling for more 'lenders'. The best part about the LendForGood model is anyone can be a lender .. the buy-in is just $500 with an 8% return (... better than any Term Deposit rate right now). Check it out. https://lnkd.in/gMgeYZQz

Long beach walks, project deep dives, koala spotting, superior selfies from Murna ONeill, CFA and updates from Australian Spatial Analytics, Beacon Laundry, Civik and Civik People, were just some of the highlights from our first WBE Leadership Retreat in the Northern Rivers this week. A special thanks to: 🔸 The team at Beacon Laundry (Bangalow) for hosting us. 🔸Morag Roseby, Anthony Dann, Geoffrey Smith, Chris Fortnam, Dominiqe Bird and Shannon Price for stepping away from your social enterprises to share updates and spend time with us. 🔸Sarah Whittington for giving her time to help with our risk framework. 🔸Kelly Walker (Bedford Group) for joining us for the last day to dive deeper into the Beacon model. Luke Terry, Mark Daniels, Jo Wycherley, Amy Blacker, Nicolas Deloux, Oskar I. Stenriker (尤金)

We are thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2024 Helen Lynch AM Leadership Award is Social Change Fellow, Luke Terry🎉 As a serial social entrepreneur and CEO of White Box Enterprises, Luke has been selected from the W100 network of 830 Scholars for his immense commitment to creating a more inclusive Australia. "I've been incredibly impressed with Luke's service to Australia and his courage and drive to lift the social enterprise sector," said Helen Lynch. “Luke’s massive heart and abundance of energy are matched by a bold vision to ensure that every person in Australia struggling to find a job has a pathway to employment through social enterprise. It’s a commendable vision, and I’m thrilled that we can continue to play a role in supporting Luke’s leadership growth.” His organisation, White Box Enterprises, has created more than 800 jobs for people experiencing disadvantage. Additionally, businesses created by White Box Enterprises include Australian Spatial Analytics, Beacon Laundry, and Civik, each contributing to the overarching goal of creating 5,000 jobs by 2030 for people who face complex barriers to work. Congratulations, Luke! 🙌 Learn more about Luke's incredible contributions➡https://lnkd.in/geY-JeRq #WestpacScholar #SocialChangeFellow #HelenLynchAward

Witton Barracks Open Day is almost here... Just 10 more sleeps! Get ready for an incredible day filled with community spirit, amazing social enterprises, delicious food, and fun for all ages. We’ll be there—will you? #WhatsOnAtWitton #WittonBarracksOpenDay

Brisbane locals join us at the Witton Barracks Open Day on Saturday 31 August from 9.30am to 2.00pm. What you can expect.... 🔸Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony (9.30am) 🔸Social enterprise markets 🔸Delicious food 🔸Live music 🔸History tours 🔸Free kids’ activities: bouncy castle, face painting, balloon twisting, and a magic show. A special thanks to our friends at Brisbane City Council, Westpac Foundation and Good People (goodpeople.com.au) for helping bring this event to life. We hope you can join us!

Long term financial support is a game-changer for us. We can think bigger picture and invest in projects that are going to have a much bigger ripple effect. Thanks Equity Trustees, Ferdi Hepworth, Alexandra White and Denise Cheng GAICD for backing what we do. https://lnkd.in/gVQXQYMt

Join White Box Enterprises, the leader in developing large-scale jobs-focused social enterprises, on Saturday, 31 August, for the Witton Barracks Open Day! Discover impactful social enterprises like Fruit2WorkAus, Yoga on the Inside Pty Ltd, Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative, Cleanable, Sobah Beverages, Hello Good World, and more at the historic Witton Barracks. Enjoy family-friendly activities, live music, food stalls, and history tours. This event, sponsored by Brisbane City Council and Westpac Foundation, highlights White Box Enterprise's mission to strengthen communities through social enterprise and job creation. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with your community and learn about inspiring, impactful initiatives. If you're a social enterprise, there is still time to secure a market spot - email hello[at]wittonbarracks.com.au. #SocialImpact #SocialEnterprise #SocEnt #SocEntAu #SocialInnovation #Changemakers #SocialEntrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #SocialEntrepreneurship #WISE #Community #OpenDay

Queensland social enterprises don't miss this! ⬇

If you’ve ever tried to access capital as a social enterprise you’ll know how hard it can be. As we work towards creating Australia’s first dedicated jobs-focused social enterprise loan fund, White Box COO, Mark Daniels, explains why the current state of social enterprise finance needs to change. https://lnkd.in/gVMVMAva