Government officials in the world’s fourth largest country say social enterprises can help create an economy that “leaves no one behind” – while entrepreneurs call for more support in return.
Fresh approaches to supporting artisans, designers, IT specialists and others to grow their small businesses are under way around the world, focusing particularly on marginalised communities.
New scheme delivered in partnership by the British Council and Pioneers Post will offer young journalists from five countries training, mentoring and opportunities to research and publish stories of social and creative enterprise for a global audience.
Nearly half of social entrepreneurs identified in new research carried out in the world’s fourth most populous country are aged between 25 and 34 years old. And it’s the creative industries where many of them focus their efforts.
Social enterprise can operate in unexpected areas, as Nyambu village in Bali shows. With a unique offer to tourists, villagers protect their environment and generate their own income.
Working with traditional weavers in Indonesia, the social enterprise LAWE has become a thriving business – and its founder has big ambitions to take it further
The British Council today launches DICE, a new programme that focusses on creative and social entrepreneurship as a way to empower women, foster youth employment and address other global challenges
