Creating Jobs in Communities - A LEADER Partnership Perspective. Carmel Fox, Ballyhoura Development

• 1. Social Enterprise A Call to Action Action ProjectCreating Jobs in Communities -a Local Development Company Perspective Ms Carmel FoxChief Executive, Ballyhoura Development Ltd.22nd June 2012

2. Presentation Outline Rural Resources & Wealth Development of Social Enterprises Supports to Social Enterprises to maximiseemployment creation Critical Success Factors 3. Types of WealthNatural CapitalSocialCapitalHuman ProductiveCapital CapitalWhere is the Wealth of Nations? World Bank, 2006 4. Irelands Wealth Where is the Wealth of Nations? World Bank, 2006 5. Irelands Wealth Where is the Wealth of Nations? World Bank, 2006 6. Who?Partnership Statutory & SynergyLocal GovernmentSector Local SocialCommercial CapitalVoluntary RiskCommunity SectorSector3 M Rule: Multi-dimensional; Multi-player; Multi-level 7. Rural Sustainable Community SocialLocal PlanningEnvironmental Economic What? 8. Asset Based Approach to the Development of Social Enterprises EnvironmentalEcal oS o ci nom ic PartnershipsArea and CitizenInnovationFocusedNae tur c tiv sal Reo du rce so Human ResourcesPr souurc Rees Sustainability Integration Progression 9. Functioning of Social EnterprisesSocial Need/ Market Failure Social EnterpriseAchieve social Profit Making change 10. Social Enterprise Examples RCCN - Care in the home Mobile IT - IT Training Ozanam Centre - Clothes recycling Social Farms - health and sanctuaries Sli Eile - Bakery Theatres, Arts centres & Rambling Houses Food Units & Community Enterprise Centres Multi-purpose community centres Community radio stations Community Childcare 11. Supports to Social Enterprises Start up support e.g.structures/formation etcFacilitated by LDC Staff MemberTraining supportNeeds Review &Soft Supports & Evaluationanalysis Strategic PlanningAccess core fundingSupport +Mentoring InfrastructureDevelopmentResearch & Development Strategic supportsNetworks e.g Socialto optimiseEconomy BusinessemploymentNetworkcreation 12. Local Development Companiesprovide support from: Rural Development ProgrammeLEADER Local & Community DevelopmentProgramme (LCDP) Rural Social Scheme TUS Other Projects Skills Grants 13. Critical Success Factors Enabling Environment Market Led Planning Sustainable Development Structure & Governance Knowledge Business Model Driven Quality Product & Services Networking 14. Contact Details Department of the Environment, Community andLocal Government:www.environ.ie Local Development Companies:www.environ.ie/en/Community/RuralDevelopment/EURuralDevelopment/LocalActionGroups/ Or www.nrn.ie/leader-areas Ballyhoura Development Ltd 063-91300/ [email protected] 15. Thank YouQuestions