Social Enterprises in Taiwan
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Ecological Conservat
Taiwan Wetlands Conservation Alliance (Wetlands Taiwan) collaborates with the Park Office of the Public Works Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, to manage the 9.1-hectare Chouchai Wetland. They organized various themed activities to encourage the public and corporate groups to connect with, learn about, and experience environmental issues. They are also among the first excellent venues in Kaohsiung to be certified as suitable for natural environment education and eco-education.
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Lanyu Home Care Asso
Located in southeastern Taiwan, Lanyu (Orchid Island) has limited sea and air transportation, and residents face challenges accessing medical services. All residents depend on a single Township Public Health Center to serve both acute and chronic patients. However, the healthcare resources for cancer patients and elderly care are insufficient. In 1999, Ms. Zhang Shu-lan and her volunteers established the Lanyu Home Care Association in Taitung County to implement government subsidy programs aimed at alleviating the shortage of care resources on the island.
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Guanxi Township Jins
"Mawudu," located at Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, means a prosperous place full of humanities and resources in the Atayal language. It's also the starting point of the "Luoma Highway" (from Luofu village at Taoyuan to Mawudu village at Hsinchu) It has always been a good place for trekking and playing on holidays. In recent years, "Mawudu Coffee" gradually gained prominence under a group of returnees' dedication, and has successfully transformed what used to be a lime-mining area.
International Development
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UK Social Enterprise Report: First Step Trust
First Step Trust (FST) provides work and training opportunities for people excluded from work because of their disadvantages via diversified business models (business services).
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UK Social Enterprise Report: The Big Issue Invest
To encourage charity organizations and businesses to join the ranks of social reform to eradicate poverty together and help social enterprises to grow, TBI established its investment-oriented subsidiary: The Big Issue Invest.
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The Promotion of Social Enterprises and Ecosystem Development in the U
Social enterprises in the UK were originally merely a component of local economic activities and were never part of the government's major policy considerations. However, ever since former Prime Minister Tony Blair publicly voiced his support for social entrepreneurs in his first policy speech delivered in 1997...
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UK Social Enterprise Report:The Hub Westminster
The Hub is a globally renowned chain co-working space. On its website, it clearly reads, “We are an innovation lab, industry incubation center and social enterprise community center. This is a global community spanning across five major continents with over 7,000 members offering diverse resources, creativities and cooperative opportunities in order to help develop and expand your business and influence.”
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UK Social Enterprise Report: Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
The research center affiliated to Oxford University focuses on the primary mission of offering world-class courses on social entrepreneurship, professional research and creating a common workspace.
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Money Does Grow on Trees: Green Leaves to Greenbacks
After Kamikatsu’s cash crops were devastated by a harsh cold front during the 1980s, Tomoji Yokoishi headed the effort to turn over a new leaf and found hope for the town in the surrounding mountains.
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PlayMoolah: Game App Helps Realizing Dreams
If you don’t know how to manage money, you will never achieve wealth. Audrey Tan and Min Lee discovered that money management is very similar to health management but is very different from regular learning.
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Three Cheers for a Better World!
There is a unique bar in Melbourne, Australia, where customers can contribute to the world while savoring Vietnamese baguette, coffee or drinking exotic brews. Welcome to the renowned Shebeen, located on 36 Manchester Lane.
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Lambeth: City with Boundless Dreams
In 2010, Lambeth proposed the concept of a Cooperative Council which invites public participation to make the city better. The Open Works is a live prototype of mass participation in creating a network to transform their neighborhood.