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entersocial
In rural areas, shrinking processes occur on almost all socio-economic levels. This affects people’s quality of life enormously. In order to counteract these processes, new problem-solving strategies for social challenges have to be developed, aiming to activate and strengthen a region’s endogenous potential. To achieve this, new forms of cooperation between public authorities, private-sector businesses and nonprofit organisations as well as the involvement of the civil society need to be encouraged. Concepts of social entrepreneurship are particularly important in this matter.
entersocial - Good Practice Transfer
In many European regions, local individuals and groups develop new approaches to tackle social problems. Most of them work without knowing each other due to missing opportunites to exchange their experiences and challenges, and thus the transfer of successful concepts and models.
With the project entersocial - Good Practice Transfer iq consult contributes to the dissemination of social innovation. Successful social entrepreneurial concepts from different European contexts are identified and analysed in terms of their transferability. This should encourage the development of appropriate strategies and measures to promote social innovation and social entrepreneurial dedication. It should animate to examine concepts of social business / social entrepreneurship or to develop and implement new concepts.
We focus our activities on the effectiveness of social innovations in the context of regional development. Impediments and incentives for the development and establishment of social innovation are analysed and illustrated through transnational Good Practice experience.
Target Group
entersocial Good Practice Transfer addresses to public and private decision makers, experts, private and non-profit
organisations and initiatives as well as (potential) social entrepreneurs.
Activities
As part of the project, analyses, action guidelines, case- and concept studies are created, and expert talks as well as study visits are carried out. The transnational dialogue on the topic will be expanded and intensified through the project. It intends to level the ground for the initiation of cooperative projects and joint projects of Brandenburg organisations with European partner organisations aiming at a sustainable cooperation.
Our European partners are:
Basque Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and New Business development (denokinn)
University of Lisbon (Institute ISCTE/ Prof. Henriques)
entersocial - Businesss Advice for Social Entrepreneurs
The aim of the project entersocial is to raise both the individual’s and the organisation’s awareness for social problems. The project focuses on the development of social entrepreneurial approaches both in terms of start-up activities as well as the development of new business concepts. The experiences gained in the project in start-up advice for social entrepreneurship that show relevant impact on the labour market and potential for regional development, are documented and prepared for transfer.
Target Group
The project addresses to people with different social backgrounds who would like to tackle existing problems in their region by the creation of innovative concepts. We would like to encourage them to improve their own employment situation t.ex. by means of team start-ups. Participation is open to both individuals, initiatives, businesses and nonprofit organisations.
Services
With entersocial, iq consult supports existing and upcoming social entrepreneurs from developing sustainable and viable concepts up to scaling their social innovation. The qualification involves business advice, coaching and workshops. In addition, iq consult offers access to microfinance and to a large network of social entrepreneurs and their supporters. Analyses of Social Return on Investment (SROI) are conducted for selected participating projects. The participation in entersocial is free of charge.
Success
entersocial started in June 2010 as a pilot project in the north-east of the Federal State of Brandenburg. Since then, numerous participants have joined the programme. Many people have been motivated to get involved in social entrepreneurial activities. In addition, accompanying public relations and special events could help to raise awareness for the impact of social entrepreneurship in rural regions.
Supporters and Funders
entersocial and entersocial Good Practice Transfer are funded by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Women of the Federal State of Brandenburg by means of the European Social Fund and the Federal State of Brandenburg.
Contact
Norbert Kunz
