Social Enterprise

A social enterprise is a business for good. They trade like any other business but exist specifically to make the world a better place. A social enterprise has:

a social mission embedded in the DNA of the business to directly address social, cultural and/or environmental needs;

an enterprise deriving a majority of its revenue through trade rather than through grants, donations or gifts;

reinvests profit and resources back into their mission and impact model so that public benefit outweighs private benefit.

Associate

Associate members are not social enterprises or businesses on the journey of becoming a social enterprise; they are businesses, individuals, government and/or industry bodies that support the social enterprise sector and want to stay updated and included in sector discussions and events.

Associate members can also include charities, not-for-profits and philanthropic foundations that do not trade goods or services but exist to make the world a better place.

Youth/Student

A youth member is a social entrepreneur, social enterprise or an associate sole trader/business with a founder(s) under the age of 21 years.

Youth Social Enterprise members receive the same membership benefits as the equivalent tier or social enterprise or associate membership.

Tailored mentoring and support programs for this membership tier exist to foster a sustainable and thriving business for a good ecosystem.