Socialøkonomi

The Center for Social Economy specialises in creating the all-round support and advocacy that allows social enterprise to flourish in Denmark: From business advice to network building to development of local and regional growth strategies to proving the positive impact of social enterprises at local and national levels. The center aims to create a culture of social enterprise where new ideas can quickly take root and grow.

Our working principles:

• The center is an independent, non-political practice centre build on 3 legs:
  
  • Knowledge: We gather knowledge and experience from our work with social enterprises, NGO's, municipalities, private companies etc.
  • Analysis: We makes a great number of analysis based on our experience from our work with practice
  • Perspective: We delivers perspectives and recommendations for the future based on our analysis and knowledge from pracsis - through contributions to policy making and through working with public affairs
• The center works with existing oganisations: Every area has different social challenges and different resources that can help solve them. We work with local partners to help social entrepreneurs unlock their potential
• The center specialises in win-win partnerships: We work across sectors to make sure that private businesses, the public sector and local NGOs and charities gain concrete benefits by working to improve the social enterprises in their neighbourhoods
• The center is focussed on welfare-innovation: Our approach ensures that out-of-the-box ideas will always find a place in a local culture of social enterprise.

What does a culture of social enterprises look like?

• NGOs and charities get the support they need to start successful social businesses that can improve integration, train disadvantaged young people or provide jobs to people far from the work market.
• Business people, like designers, lawyers, marketing experts and accountants have meaningful opportunities to use their skills to benefit the local community.
• Municipalities can improve their welfare offer to local people, work in partnership across sector and grow the economy by buying services from social enterprises.
• Social impacts can be measured and shared, helping local social enterprises to grow and inspiring new social entrepreneurs to get involved.

How can the Center for Socialøkonomi help you?

• Strategy development for municipalities and regions: The center works with municipalities to creating powerful social enterprise growth strategies. The center’s model has proved successful several places in Denmark.
• Establishing cross-sector local support networks: The center trains local partners in establishing cross-sector socialeconomy networks that offer practical support to social entrepreneurs and meaningful Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities to local businesses.
• Regional collaboration to help social enterprises find new growth opportunities: The center works on a regional and international level to help social enterprises grow by accessing new markets and sharing their ideas.
• Toolkit to map, measure and promote social enterprises: The center’s toolkit for mapping, measuring and promoting the best social enterprises helps key decision makers to get the most from the innovation force that social enterprises present.
• ‘Train the trainers’ toolkit: The center offers ‘train the trainers’ workshops on how to advise social enterprises and how to get the most from cross-sectoral partnerships.
   

Contact

To find out more or arrange a meeting, please contact us at +45 3355 7738 or e-mail: info@socialokonomi.dk

The Center for Socialøkonomi is looking to establish new international partnerships in the nordic region. To find out more or arrange a meeting, please contact us at the above contact details.