Social Enterprises in Taiwan
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From Local Revitaliz
There is a settlement space—"Daqi Creative Art Base," which is full of art and creative atmospheres at Daqi Village in Guantian District, Tainan City. The Base was once an idle space in the village. After 14 years of transformation, combining art, design, and education driven by the Taiwan Urban and Rural Art-Agricultural Practice Association led by Mr. Lin Jian-rui, it has gradually become a social innovation model with three missions in social design, business management, and local revitalization.
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Kaohsiung Xingang Yo
By utilizing CPC Corporation's cooling water, Kaohsiung Yongan Xingang Community Cooperative becomes a crucial resource for local grouper farming and also creates a new recycling economy model. It further develops the industrial characteristic of "Origin as Brand," becoming the foundation for sustainable development in the community's industrial economy.
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Addressing Difficult
The stray animal issue is not only an environmental and social issue but also a life issue. The Lang Love Animal Care Association was established with the original intention to solve the problem. It adopted the action of "Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR Action)." The Association continues to visit communities and schools, advocating for the principles of "No Abandon, Microchipping, and Neutering." To gradually eliminate stray dogs and cats.
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.