Irish Social Enterprise Conference with the Irish Social Enterprise Network February 10th, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.

1. Irish Social Enterprise Conference
‘Building on International Experience’
10 th Febr uar y 2014
#ISEC14

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Irish Social Enterprise Conference
Ann Horan
DCU Ryan Academy
@menteriontachnu
@ryanacademy
@ryhora

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Chris Gordon
Irish Social Enterprise Network
@socentie
@chrismmgordon

4. Coming Up
Community Interest Companies – Sara Burgess
Far & Wild - Lawrence McBride
Break
Scottish Social Enterprise Network – Fraser Kelly
Irish Social Enterprises –
1014 Restaurant – Mary Maher
Rothar – Anne Bedos
Irish Social Enterprise Network – Stuart Fraser
Lunch
Innovation Hour – Frank Mullanney
World Café Event – Have Your Say

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Irish Social Enterprise Conference
Chris Gordon
Irish Social Enterprise Network
@socentie
@chrismmgordon

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Irish Social Enterprise Conference
Sara Burgess
Community Interest Companies Regulator
@teamcic
@sarabur11119282

19. The CIC Bubble
Regulation
Regulation
Legal Structure
Flexible Form
Statutory Clauses in Articles of Association
Statutory Asset Lock
Community Interest Test
Annual Report
Transparent
Regulation
Regulation

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Irish Social Enterprise Conference
Lawrence McBride
Far & Wild CIC
@farandwild

21. Stories of Change

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Sara Burgess
@teamcic
Lawrence McBride
@farandwild
CIC Regulator
@sarabur11119282
Far & Wild CIC

31. Irish Social Enterprise Conference
‘Building on International Experience’
10 th Febr uar y 2014
#ISEC14

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Irish Social Enterprise Conference
Fraser Kelly
Social Enterprise Scotland
@socentscot

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Mary Maher
1014 Restaurant
@1014restaurant

34. C A S A
(Caring and
Sharing
Association)

35. WHAT IS CASA?
• Caring and Sharing Association (CASA) is a voluntary
organisation, a registered charity, founded in 1981
• Volunteer based – local groups in Dublin, Cork, Longford,
Kildare, Galway, Wicklow
• Our aim: - to develop friendships
- provide respite and social outlets for people with
disabilities.

36. CASA - WHAT WE DO

37. CASA – OUR VALUE
• People love coming to and look forward to CASA events
• Break also for family and carers is invaluable
• Carers know their loved one are well cared for at CASA events

38. CASA - WHAT WE DO
• One to one. CASA members have a volunteer assigned to
assist and support them at all our activities.
• Friendship (being with rather than doing for)
• Family type atmosphere in respite house
• Respite breaks (teenagers, adults, children)
• Volunteers in the house

39. CASA - WHAT WE DO
• Each year approx. 150 people get a respite break
• Each year approx. 200 people get to go on the CASA Weekend
break
• Each year 150 people, disabled or ill avail of our Lourdes
pilgrimage
• Local groups run monthly social afternoons (Sunday
afternoons) where approx. 150 people enjoy an afternoon

40. HAVE YOU HEARD OF
US?
• In the media
• Our CASA charity shops
• Restaurant Ten Fourteen
• The recent Brennan Brothers TV Christmas Special on RTE
One
• Know someone involved in CASA

41. HOW WE FUNDRAISE
• Churchgate, supermarket collections
• Running events such as concerts, raffles, golf classics etc.
• Donations / direct debits
• Mini-marathon, Camino de Santiago
• Fashion show in conjunction with our shops
• Our CASA charity shops
• Restaurant Ten Fourteen, owned by CASA

42. CASA CHARITY SHOPS
• Donations received of saleable good as new clothing, shoes,
books, bric-a-brac, unwanted gifts, cd’s etc
• Door to door collections
• Organised collections
• Shops in Dublin, Longford,
Cork, Mullingar and Navan

43. RESTAURANT
TEN FOURTEEN
324 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3
Tel: 01 805 4877
www.restaurant1014.com

44. RESTAURANT
TEN FOURTEEN
• Since 2008, this neighbourhood restaurant has been an
instant hit with both critics and customers alike.
• Restaurant Ten Fourteen is a classic up market bistro serving
fresh, quality produce in elegant surroundings.
• Situated opposite the Wooden Bridge at 324 Clontarf Road,
D.3

45. SHOPS AND RESTAURANT
• Profits from the CASA Charity Shops and from Restaurant
Ten Fourteen support CASA’s activities and respite
programme
• CASA’s website provides more information about CASA, our
activities – www.casa.ie
• Carmichael Centre, Nth. Brunswick St., Dublin 7.
Charity no. CHY 6758
• E:info@casa.ie

46. AT YOUR SERVICE

47. THANK YOU

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Anne Bedos
Rothar
@caferothar

49. ROTHAR – A social enterprise
journey – Still in motion
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Fraser Kelly
@SocEntScot
Social Enterprise Scotland
Mary Maher
1014 Restaurant
@1014restaurant
Anne Bedos
@caferothar
Rothar

61. ‘A Network for
Change’

62. Mission
The Irish Social Enterprise Network
supports the aims of social
enterprises that want to have a
positive social impact. We share the
value of having an open and
collaborative approach to business,
that is displayed throughout the social
enterprise sector internationally

63. ‘Criteria to guide us’
Does your social enterprise have social and/or environmental
objectives?
Does your social enterprise combine income from a number
of different sources and do you aspire to reduce your
dependence on grants and increase your focus on contracts
and commercial income?
Does your social enterprise reinvest all surpluses in the
pursuit of social and/or environmental objectives, and will it
distribute its assets to like-minded organisations in the event
of winding-up?

64. ‘Criteria to guide us’
In terms of its governance, is your social enterprise independent
and free from state control?
Is your social enterprise driven by ethical values, not just in its
business objectives, but also in how it interacts with employees,
suppliers, customers, other stakeholders and the environment?
Does your social enterprise operate in the Republic of Ireland?

65. Why a Network
Origins of the network
Q. Is it easier to set up a social enterprise
now rather than 3yrs ago
160 SE Networks globally
We felt their needed to be a safe, inclusive
space for people to talk about and get support
for their ideas.
We felt their needed to be a voice that
represented social enterprises to feed into
policy development

66. 1st Year Activity
Formed as a company in Febuary 2013
Set up social media platforms March 2013
Launch the Network 23rd May 2013
New Office NorDubco / DCU Campus
Submission Dail Committee on Jobs Enterprise and
Innovation in Leinster House regarding CIC’s
Developed strategy and took active role within Social
Enterprise and Entreprenuership Task Force

67. This years activity
Launch the diectory
Develop an inclusive network and map social
enterprises in Ireland
Run 12 events with DCU/Ryan Academy
Represent the voice of the membership to
convey at task force and interdepartmental
group
Connect with networks globally

68. Future Supports
& Campaigns
Provide information and direction for people
interested in Social Enterprise
Develop an enterprise model for Social
Enterprise start ups
Link with academia to provide relevant
literature and research on Social enterprise

69. Regulation/The Mark
Develop a Social Enterprise Mark
Verification and Certification
Quality Standards
Provides reassurance and sends out a
coherent message about the sector

70. Buy Social
Bring social enterprises into supply chains of
private business as a CSRs
Look to include social enterprises into public
service procurement and community benefit
clauses
Raising awareness and support for social
enterprises seeking business rate relief

71. Get Involved Get in Touch
Sign up with the Network
If you are a Social Enterprise and fit our
criteria or working towards –sign up
Get involved with social media platforms
www.socent.ie , Facebook and twitter
Free advertising, marketing of events and
services
If you want to blog or write a piece on SE

72. Thank you
Join the conversation you are very welcome to
be part of the network !

73. Irish Social Enterprise Conference
‘Building on International Experience’
10 th Febr uar y 2014
#ISEC14