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Melina Morrison On How Co-operatives, Mutuals & Social Enterprises Create Value Sustainably

On Episode 351 of Impact Boom, Melina Morrison of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals discusses the power of co-operatives to generate positive social change, live from the 2022 Social Enterprise World Forum.

Work of Many Hands: The Emergence of a Social Enterprise Movement in Queensland

Richard Warner of Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative and QSEC reflects on the roots of social enterprise in Queensland, reflecting on some of the ‘firsts’ from one of Australia’s pioneer states in the ‘business for good’ movement.

ReportsRichard WarnerSeptember 22, 2022Social Impact, Cooperative, EcosystemComment

Guy Turnbull On Cooperative Enterprises Creating Shareable Value For Employees

On Episode 299 of Impact Boom, Guy Turnbull of VIVA Mutual discusses his path to discovering the equitable outcomes created by cooperatives businesses and the benefits of self employment for people experiencing disability and homelessness.

Social EnterpriseIndio MylesFebruary 3, 2022Social Impact, Cooperative, Employment Focus, Shared Value, Health, Social ProcurementComment

Moira Were AM On Regenerative Social Enterprise And The Power Of Movements

On Episode 277 of Impact Boom, Moira Were AM of Ethical Fields and Collab4Good discusses the importance of movements to inspire change, the role governments play in creating impact and regenerative social enterprise practices.

Richard Warner & Michael Cherry On The Creative Tension Between Participation & Production In Co-operatives

On Episode 54 of Impact Boom, Richard Warner and Michael Cherry of NCEC discuss their experience and insights in working at one of Australia's first modern social enterprises. Michael shares how positive the experience has been for him as someone with a disability and Richard talks about social procurement and the growing social enterprise sector.

Social EnterpriseTom AllenDecember 5, 2017Cooperative, Social Impact, Social Procurement, Social Entrepreneurship, Disability, BrisbaneComment

Jordi Gusi On The Shifting Balance Of Power In Social Innovation

On Episode 51 of Impact Boom, Jordi Gusi of Tandem Social shares key insights into the social innovation sector, particularly in Spain, explaining the difference between social entrepreneurship, co-operatives and the creation of social impact. Jordi discusses the importance of integrating communities and involving all the stakeholders throughout projects.

Robert Pekin & Emma-Kate Rose On Cultivating Community Driven Social Enterprise

On Episode 24 of Impact Boom, Rob and Emma-Kate share valuable insights, experience and lessons on starting, growing and sustaining community driven social enterprises which look to create systemic change and tackle issues at their root cause.