What is the School for Social Entrepreneurs?
The School for Social Entrepreneurs programme is a ground-breaking training and support programme for early-stage social entrepreneurs, helping people set up sustainable new social enterprises and non-profit ventures. Founded in 1997 in London, the SSE programme is now delivered by a network of 10 schools throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Australia, with more than 500 SSE Fellows having completed programmes.
SSE Impact
• 85% of all organisations established whilst at the SSE remain in existence
• SSE Fellows’ organisations are over one-and-a-half times more likely to be in existence after eight years than conventional businesses
• For every 10 Fellows, 30 jobs and 69 volunteering positions are created
• 90% agreed that the programme was well-suited to their needs New Economics Foundation
Evaluation of the School for Social Entrepreneurs 1997- 2007 (SSE, 2007)
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A School for NZ Social Entrepreneurs
We’re building a dedicated training and support programme for our social entrepreneurs.
More »Australian Centre Launches
The SA Government-funded Australian Centre for Social Innovation launches with a Social Innovation Challenge, a focus on design-thinking and an emphasis on collaboration to find creative solutions to tough social problems.
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