Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

🍁WE’VE BEEN BUSY!🍁 Over the last month we have……. 🎀 Visited Hair Cafe Salon Smithfield with a group of aspiring hairstylists from Trinity Comprehensive School and looked after some very special guests there. Thanks to our friend Anita Kucsera. 🤝 Celebrated World Mental Health day with our friends and supporters from Z Zurich Foundation & Rethink Ireland 🚀 Recruited our newest board member joining our executive for the next Hair Together chapter! 🌳 Hosted our second and very successful Hair Together Hike that we opened up to our wider community in the Wicklow Mountains 💈 Traveled to Belfast with an opportunity for our alumni, 14 year old Dillon. He got to showcase his incredible barbering skills at Lorraine Quinn cutting club. We also got to share our story across the boarder. 🏛️ Invited by Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland, we advocated for Hair Together and all other social enterprises that deserve better support from our government. 👫 We welcomed Tomo from Fortify with Tomo, and Becca Healy, international stylist to our team. We feel very blessed to have them both on board, beautiful energy from both of them. 🙏A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTS US ON OUR JOURNEY! #socialenterprise #dublin #innovation #community Eileen McHugh Grainne Hughes Tracy Keogh

Congratulations to our Chairperson John Kearns who has been elected to the Board of Euclid Network - the European Social Enterprise Network (EN). John brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about #socialenterprise and will serve a valuable connection between Ireland and Europe in this role. SERI attended today's AGM virtually so you'll see John on screen behind Euclid CEO, Wieteke Dupain! #socentIRL #euclid #socialeconomy Partas

💡Working in public procurement? Discover how integrating social responsibility can open market opportunities for social economy enterprises, uplifting those distanced from the labor market. 🎥 Watch now: bit.ly/4gAamlR #WeBuySocialEU #EUPublicProcurement #socentIRL #socialenterprise AEIDL (European Association for Innovation in Local Development)

Considering joining SERI? Now is the perfect time! We've just introduced an exciting range of new membership benefits tailored specifically for social enterprises and support organisations. Want to learn more? Don’t miss our free membership webinar on November 1st. Register today and discover how SERI can support you: https://lu.ma/gtyvdgwo #socentIRL #socialenterprise

It’s been a busy time of the year for us at Education for Sustainability! As we enter the midterm break, hundreds of students across Ireland have just wrapped up our 8-week climate literacy modules. A massive congratulations to all of the students and staff who have completed our modules this term and improved sustainable attitudes in their schools. 👏 After engaging with a host of topics, including climate justice, fast fashion, the plastic crisis and biodiversity, students apply their learnings to a hands-on action project to promote sustainable values. Below are some photos of some students working on action projects and learning activities. Activities include: 🌟upcycling, to show that fashion can be slowed down and items can be reused, 🌟plastic collection and discussion, to promote recycling and ask students to pay attention to where our rubbish goes, 🌟action planning, to launch projects to increase sustainability and better the planet, 🌟and more! ♻️ If you want to stay updated on what we’re up to, or find out more about our programs, follow us on social media @educ4sustain on all platforms. 🍃

🔧 Circular economy in action! The Technocar Next project in France is a model of how public procurement can lead the way in sustainable construction 🏗️. Through ambitious reemployment of materials, the project has saved over 50 tons of resources from demolition, finding new life for valuable materials 🌱. By integrating sustainability at the core of public works, we’re not only reducing waste but also creating real social and economic value. 🎬 Watch the testimonial video bit.ly/3NatYze to see how socially responsible public procurement is making a difference. #WeBuySocialEU #SocEntEU #socentIRL

Yesterday, we presented to TDs, Senators and political staff at the Oireachtas, emphasising the need for increased awareness and support for social enterprises. Three SERI members delivered compelling cases for supporting #socialenterprise: Eileen McHugh from Hair Together CLG Hugh Brennan from O Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG John P. Murphy from Speedpak Group Thanks to everyone who attended and to Patrick Costello for arranging the briefing. #socentIRL

💡 Did you know the City of Haarlem in the Netherlands hosted a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for suppliers and resellers of ICT products and services? The goal of this preliminary market consultation was to review the current market response and assess the market readiness to include socially responsible award criteria and contract clauses in an upcoming ICT hardware tender. 📖 Read more how they went about it in on p.24 the Buying Social Guide and get inspired : https://shorturl.at/TmvnN #WeBuySocialEU #socialentIRL #socialenterprise AEIDL (European Association for Innovation in Local Development) Gemeente Haarlem Urban Agenda for the EU

We’re delighted to invite you to the National Social Enterprise Conference 2024, hosted by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Register: https://lnkd.in/eUAc7vr2 We’re organising the conference in partnership with our friends in Irish Local Development Network, The Wheel and Irish Social Enterprise Network. This year’s conference will take place on 20th November at Dublin Castle, offering a full day of inspiring talks, interactive workshops and invaluable networking opportunities for everyone passionate about social enterprise. #socialenterprise #socentIRL

This afternoon, we had a very useful meeting with Minister Dara Calleary to discuss SERI’s AI tools for social enterprises. We also highlighted the importance of ensuring social enterprises can access the same supports available to private businesses under the Government’s #AI for Good Strategy. It was encouraging to see Minister Calleary’s understanding of, and engagement with, the #socialenterprise sector. #socentIRL Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment