Slovenia April 2011
Social enterprises as builders of socially cohesive and sustainable societies
Partas Mission Statement:
Our aim is to build an inclusive and thriving community
by being a leading source of excellence in
development of local enterprise and of social economy.
•
To foster and support entrepreneurship within the community through appropriate business
training, mentoring and ongoing support.
•
To support the innovative development of the social economy through new approaches to
analysing, understanding and developing all aspects of the sector at local, national and
European levels.
•
To encourage cohesion through continual analysis of and proactive responses to the needs of
marginalized groups within the community.
John Kearns - CEO
Slovenia April 2011
Social enterprises as builders of socially cohesive and sustainable societies
Partas overview
• 1984 – ‘Get Tallaght Working’ lobby group
Community based response to large-scale unemployment as a social ill
• One-stop-shop - A to Z in business set-up
Pre-enterprise; Business plan preparation; training; micro-credit; incubation; growth
• Current staff of 62 operating in 4 Enterprise Centres
Turnover €2.5m – funding: 18% trading 82%
• Social Inclusion Measures
Self-employment; integration; community development; training; capacity building
John Kearns - CEO
Slovenia April 2011
Social enterprises as builders of socially cohesive and sustainable societies
Partas overview
cont…
• Specially tailored programmes for all target groups
Females; Travellers; Immigrants; Long-term unemployed; Disability
• Social Economy Specialists
Pioneering programmes in Social Entrepreneurship; Social Auditing; Social Finance
• EU-funded projects and research
ESF / EQUAL; Leonardo da Vinci; Interreg; Article IV; Grundtvig
• Entrepreneurial Perspectives Ltd.
Offering advice & implementation on: Technology transfer / Incubation policy &
management / developing entrepreneurial attitudes & culture for all types and levels
John Kearns - CEO
•Do you have a business idea with a social ethos?
•Have you identified a social problem and want to fix it?
•Are you possessed by your ideas, committing your life to
changing direction in your field?
•Are you a person with a vision and determination to
persist in the face of daunting odds?
•Do you seek to generate “social value” rather than
profits?
•Are you driven to produce measurable impact by opening
up new pathways for the marginalised and disadvantaged
and unlocking society’s full potential to effect social
change?
The WINSENT project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Ireland
Wales Programme (INTERREG 4A)
Slovenia April 2011
Social enterprises as builders of socially cohesive and sustainable societies
Sensational Kids, Kildare Town, Kildare. Established in 2008
Provides family centred therapy & educational services for children of all
abilities including:
•
•
•
•
•
Occupational Therapy
Speech & Language Therapy
Educational Psychology Assessments
Literacy Teacher
Shop selling education toys for children of all abilities
Financed through – HSE (Health Service Executive), fundraising, donations,
income generated through shop sales and fees for services.
John Kearns - CEO
Slovenia April 2011
Social enterprises as builders of socially cohesive and sustainable societies
Third Age Foundation, Summerhill, Co. Meath.
Established in 1988 by Mary Nally.
An older people’s organisation, run by older people for
older people, which empowers and enables its members.
Services include: Drop-in Centre, Internet Cafe, Senior
Helpline, Laundry service, Failte Isteach,
Financed through: funding from Government, Social
Entrepreneurs Ireland, HSE & FAS, membership fees,
income generated through laundry service and fundraising.
John Kearns - CEO
Slovenia April 2011
Social enterprises as builders of socially cohesive and sustainable societies
Bella Rose Foundation
Dermot McGuckin, Dublin.
Bella Rose Foundation est. Nov 2009
Dermot and his wife established ‘Maud’s Merry Maids’ in 2008, a private
enterprise offering cleaning services to domestic and commercial
customers.
In Nov ’09 Dermot developed the ‘Bella Rose Foundation’, a social enterprise
which offers a free cleaning service to women who are returning home
after receiving treatment in hospital for Cancer.
Financed through: Fundraising, donations, intends to apply to Clann Credo
(Social Finance) for loan.
John Kearns - CEO
Slovenia April 2011
Other ideas currently being developed..
• Tallaght Repairs Co-operative: co-operative of unemployed trades
people.
• 222 Ireland.com: a 24/7 non emergency helpline.
• Space 54: Workshop Arts Centre offering a wide range of
activities which promote and support the Arts.
• Project offering music programmes to disadvantaged youth in
Dublin City Centre.
• Project which will develop a new system for social change
through the medium of art, film or music. Bringing together artists
from Ireland and Iceland.
John Kearns - CEO
Slovenia April 2011
Contact
John Kearns
Chief Executive Officer
Partas
Bolbrook Enterprise Centre
Avonmore Road
Tallaght
Dublin 24
Phone: 00353 1 414 5700
Email: jkearns@partas.ie
Web: www.partas.ie
www.winsent.eu
John Kearns - CEO