Thinking about starting a social purpose enterprise

Thinking about social enterprise project, this Canadian website offers a range of start information that might be useful in germinating your ideas.

Starting up a Playgroup

This resource has been developed as a stand alone community capacity building tool to assist in the training required to set up and run a playgroup. The resource was a joint initiative of the Department of Education and Training, Families NSW as part of the Pacific Communities Project.
Karen Dixon further developed the materials as part of a Learnscope NSW project and taught the course for St George TAFE Outreach and packaged the materials available on this wiki. The resource is to be used by community organisations with a qualified facilitator in the context of an appropriate qualifcation. The material was originally delivered within an Outreach qualification.

Mentoring and Leadership Program for African Women

This resource provides practical information for individuals and organisations who are keen to develop projects with small and emerging African refugee communities. This kit is targeted at CCD workers, CSSS workers, health and education workers, artists and arts workers, generalist community workers and community members who are working with or intend to work with small and emerging African communities in Australia.

Our Community - a resource

Our Community is rich in resources, tools and information to support community strengthening and community capacity building projects.

Our Community is a world-leading social enterprise providing advice and tools for Australia's 700,000 community groups and schools, and practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government.

Babes with Babes - a Hunter Community Capacity Building Project

This program facilitates positive learning for young teenage mums in a safe and welcoming environment that is community based. The girls' learning is supported by a crèche and transport is provided. Learning includes up-skilling in cooking, nutrition, child development and personal resilience building. These are married with traditional studies in CGVE (Year10), H.S.C, Real Estate Certificate, Child Care Studies, Business Administration and other courses as offered through OTEN.

This is a flexible program that allows young women to continue their studies. Students enrol in a variety of modules (see above), depending on their career goals and learning needs. Crèche facilities are provided and welfare support is facilitated by a range of key community partners. This very innovative program has been put up by the Women’s Electoral Lobby as a program that would be valuable to have funded throughout the state.

For more information see the slide show