Social enterprise stories - Page 3

Launchpad Work is an accelerator for enterprises wanting to provide jobs or training for those who face the greatest barriers to work.

Nelson's NextGen Energy now accepts Bitcoin for bill payments, pioneering tech adoption and supporting local schools and charities with net profits.

Together, WeVisit and Mycare aim to address some of the most essential, personal challenges facing New Zealanders.

New Zealand has some statistics we can’t be proud of right now, statistics around youth suicide, around homelessness, around incarceration.

Akina's new CEO, Louise Aitken was previously the programme manager of global sustainability and social responsibility at Fonterra.

New social enterprise web app, Collaborate, connects volunteers with opportunities, launching on October 25 with 300 beta testers.

Cultivate Christchurch gears up to plant seeds of change with 'Broccoli Bonds', merging investment with social impact.

The award recognises organisations that deliver quality products and services to help businesses maximise their endeavours.

Luis Duenas, EmpowerSE CEO, has over 10 years of experience in the industry, with a career across non-for profit and corporate sectors.

Christchurch's Ethique clinches £500,000 in a record day to fuel fight against plastic waste with eco-friendly beauty bars.

NZ Post is committing to purchase goods and services from at least three social enterprises over the next 12 months.

Ethique demands funds for global expansion, launching its second equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe on 29 September, seeking USD $350k to USD $500k.

Cottonseed is the winner of this year’s Rotary Newmarket $10,000 Kick-Start Award, run in conjunction with the Ākina Foundation.

The first prize went to Team Happy Life for charity Child Matters which provides adult training to help prevent child abuse.

The idea behind The Lifeboat is to create highly individualised experiences and interactions; no story is the same as the next.

MindKits was established in December 2008 after seeing a lack of support for New Zealanders in learning robotics and physical computing.

The Social Enterprise World Forum is an international event for social enterprises from all over the world to come together and share wisdom.

Kaye-Maree Dunn, EHF Fellow, champions indigenous empowerment, weaving economic and social progress from her rich Maori legacy.

Wellington's Roxy Cinema teams up with Karma Cola to unveil a nostalgic cherry flavoured cola that supports Sierra Leone farmers.

Zeal wins Rotary grant to combat youth joblessness with a creative studio aimed at unlocking young Kiwis' potential.