The Community Enterprise Initiative was a 12-month project (2022-2023) of Nundah Community Enterprise Cooperative (NCEC) and Community Praxis Co-op supporting the ecology of social enterprises particularly with groups who may be marginalised or face systemic barriers to employment. We worked across the Moreton, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba areas in partnership with existing social enterprises, neighbourhood centres and the Queensland Social Enterprise Council.
The project included:
- developing stories/case studies of how community/neighbourhood centres are initiating or/and sustaining social or community enterprises
- facilitating 3 workshops across each of the regions for those citizens and stakeholders interested in community and social enterprise
- ongoing community of practice, resource development and linkages to existing mentoring and educational supports.
If you are interested in learning more, check out the following opportunities and resources:
The project included:
- developing stories/case studies of how community/neighbourhood centres are initiating or/and sustaining social or community enterprises
- facilitating 3 workshops across each of the regions for those citizens and stakeholders interested in community and social enterprise
- ongoing community of practice, resource development and linkages to existing mentoring and educational supports.
If you are interested in learning more, check out the following opportunities and resources:
- We held an online forum in partnership with Queensland Social Enterprise Network and Neighbourhood Centres Queensland to explore social enterprise development in the community sector. Check out the video here
- Join your QSEC regional networks to access lots of information, peer support, free or subsidised courses and grant information opportunities.
- If you'd like more information or support with your Social Enterprise development, please contact Richard Warner on enquiries@ncec.com.au
- Please see below for free worksheets, resources and social enterprise case studies.
| Caboolture Workers Cooperative Case Study |
| SEED Social Enterprise Case Study |
| Vanguard Social Enterprise Case Study |
| Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre Case Study |
| Nundah Community Enterprise Cooperative Case Study |
| Clean Care Cairns Case Study |
| Financing your Social Enterprise Worksheet |
| Participation and Production worksheet |