SECNA invites you to join this members-only webinar, generously supported by The City of Sydney.

Join SECNA Data & Impact Lead (Maxx Silver) for an orientation to the Data & Impact Measurement landscape. In this session, he will provide high-level overview of:

• SECNA's Data & Impact Measurement Survey Results

• Impact measurement service providers

• Impact measurement tools & platforms

• Funding available (e.g., SEDI grants)

The content will be kept to 30-45m minutes (max), with ample time for Q&A.

This event is best for SECNA members that are running or working in a social enterprise, want to measure their impact, and aren't sure where to start.

Register now

We look forward to seeing you there!

The SECNA team

SECNA invites you to join our virtual, group peer mentoring sessions generously supported by The City of Sydney.

These sessions are designed to bring a SECNA member who is seeking help (the mentee) together with other SECNA members and experts. Through a collaborative environment, the group explore what the mentee needs and offers questions, insights, experiences and guidance for consideration.

There are two weekly sessions available:

Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00am

Find out more and book a mentoring spot here.

SECNA invites you to join our virtual, group peer mentoring sessions generously supported by The City of Sydney.

These sessions are designed to bring a SECNA member who is seeking help (the mentee) together with other SECNA members and experts. Through a collaborative environment, the group explore what the mentee needs and offers questions, insights, experiences and guidance for consideration.

There are two weekly sessions available:

Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00am

Find out more and book a mentoring spot here.

The Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA) invites new members to join us for a meet & greet.

Register via Zoom

Who is this event for?

Any SECNA Associate or Industry (social enterprise) members and partners who are new to SECNA and would like to meet the SECNA team.

What to expect:

In this 30 minute session we'll cover:

- Why does SECNA exist?

- Our strategic plan

- Group introductions

- Membership benefits and opportunities available and how to access them

- Q&A

We look forward to seeing you there!

The SECNA team

The Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA) invites members to join this online session - 101: How to start a social enterprise.

Who is this event for?

Anyone who is looking for a general overview of things to think about if you are considering or in the early stages of creating a business that puts people and planet first.

Register via Zoom

SECNA invites you to join our virtual, group peer mentoring sessions generously supported by The City of Sydney.

These sessions are designed to bring a SECNA member who is seeking help (the mentee) together with other SECNA members and experts. Through a collaborative environment, the group explore what the mentee needs and offers questions, insights, experiences and guidance for consideration.

There are two weekly sessions available:

Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00am

Find out more and book a mentoring spot here.

SECNA invites you to join our virtual, group peer mentoring sessions generously supported by The City of Sydney.

These sessions are designed to bring a SECNA member who is seeking help (the mentee) together with other SECNA members and experts. Through a collaborative environment, the group explore what the mentee needs and offers questions, insights, experiences and guidance for consideration.

There are two weekly sessions available:

Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00am

Find out more and book a mentoring spot here.

SECNA invites you to join our virtual, group peer mentoring sessions generously supported by The City of Sydney.

These sessions are designed to bring a SECNA member who is seeking help (the mentee) together with other SECNA members and experts. Through a collaborative environment, the group explore what the mentee needs and offers questions, insights, experiences and guidance for consideration.

There are two weekly sessions available:

Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00am

Find out more and book a mentoring spot here.

SECNA invites you to join our virtual, group peer mentoring sessions generously supported by The City of Sydney.

These sessions are designed to bring a SECNA member who is seeking help (the mentee) together with other SECNA members and experts. Through a collaborative environment, the group explore what the mentee needs and offers questions, insights, experiences and guidance for consideration.

There are two weekly sessions available:

Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00am

Find out more and book a mentoring spot here.

The Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA) invites you to join us for the Bega Business for Good Lunch, generously supported by Bega Valley Shire Council and The Business Council of Australia Community Rebuilding Trust.

Friday 11 October, 12pm to 1:30pm at the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, Zingel Place, Bega.

Tickets are $10 or free for SECNA members.

Tickets are limited so please ensure you register to join!

Find out more event details and secure your tickts via Humanitix

The Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA) invites you to join us for the Sydney Women in Social Enterprise Business for Good Lunch, in partnership with Women NSW. 

Wednesday 9th October, 12pm to 1:30pm at The Freedom Hub's Sydney Waterloo cafe, 283 Young Street Waterloo NSW 2017 Australia

SECNA is the peak body that represents the interests of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises across NSW and the ACT.

Business for Good events are one of the ways SECNA engages and connects the NSW and ACT social enterprise sector with each other and to supporters in the broader community.

Find out more event details and secure your ticekts via Humanitix

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Canberra Business for Good Lunch. 

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect, raise questions and share your ideas and learnings.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register via Humanitix

Ahead of World Social Enterprise Day on 21st November, we invite you to join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT at the Sydney CBD Business for Good Lunch. 

Registration via Humanitix essential.

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect with local social enterprises and people and organisations that support them.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Bayside Business for Good Breakfast.

The Bayside Business for Good Breakfast is open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect, raise questions and share your ideas and learnings.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local business.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The SECNA team

Register via Humanitix

SECNA warmly invites members, partners, supporters and anyone interested in social enterprise to join us for our third Quarterly Meetup for 2024 themed: How to leave your social enterprise (intact)

Please note: This is a hybrid event. Register via Humanitix

What to expect: 

The event will commence at 6pm 

Guests will have an opportunity to informally mingle and hear from SECNA before the guest panel for the evening commences at 6:30pm concluding at 7:15pm. Please note: A zoom link will be available for guests to listen to the panel, should they not be able to join in person.

Following the panel, guests are welcome to network until the event close at 8pm.

About the panel:

The panel comprises of social enterprise leaders who will share their stories managing the highs, lows and everything in between that comes with the biggest (and sometimes unexpected) changes.

Our guest speakers for the evening are: 

Camilla Schippa - Ambassador and former CEO of The Social Outfit

Chris Christodoulou - Greenacres Disability Services 

Brianna Kerr - Founder, Five Bucks. Former Co-Founder KUA Coffee

The panel will be moderated by Kylie Flament, CEO SECNA  

With the generous support of The City of Sydney, Virtual Mentoring are weekly virtual mentoring sessions for SECNA members only.

The objective of the session is to encourage community sourced insights and solutions to a challenge faced by a SECNA member. 

Registration via Humanitix is essential.

Session presenter: TBC

Challenge:  TBC

Agenda:

• Introduction

• SECNA member presents a challenge they are facing

• SECNA team facilitates open and curious questions and/or advice from the audience

• Wrap-up

Would you like to receive mentoring on a challenge you are experiencing? Complete this form and the SECNA team will be in contact.

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Newcastle Business for Good Lunch. 

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect, raise questions and share your ideas and learnings.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register via Humanitix

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Parramatta Business for Good Lunch. 

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect with local social enterprises and people and organisations that support them.

Thank you to City of Parramatta and Launch Pad at Western Sydney University for generously hosting the event and providing catering.

Registration via Humanitix essential. Register here

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Wollongong Business for Good Lunch. 

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect with local social enterprises and people and organisations that support them.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register via Humanitix

With the generous support of The City of Sydney, Virtual Mentoring are weekly virtual mentoring sessions for SECNA members only.

The objective of the session is to encourage community sourced insights and solutions to a challenge faced by a SECNA member. 

Registration via Humanitix is essential.

Session presenter: TBC

Challenge:  TBC

Agenda:

• Introduction

• SECNA member presents a challenge they are facing

• SECNA team facilitates open and curious questions and/or advice from the audience

• Wrap-up

Would you like to receive mentoring on a challenge you are experiencing? Complete this form and the SECNA team will be in contact.

The Social Enterprise Festival returns to UTS Business School in 2024!

Discover 70+ social enterprises in one location

The largest gathering of social enterprises in New South Wales, this year’s Social Enterprise Festival is bringing back lots of crowd favourites as well as some new businesses-for-good for people of all ages to chat to, learn about, buy from and be inspired by.

Bring your kids, neighbours, colleagues, friends and family along for a day of market stalls, interactive workshops and inspiring talks.

Get your tickets today

Free entry - tickets are available via Humanitix

Find out more

Visit the Social Enterprise Festival event page on our website to find out more information about this exciting event!

SECNA is grateful for the generosity of the 2024 Social Enterprise Festival key sponsors, City of Sydney, UTS Business School, media sponors GoodChat, our supporters South Eveleigh, Westpac Foundation, ACRE and champions Leadership Space and Humanitix.

Register via Humanitix

SECNA members are invited to join a free, members only workshop hosted by SECNA Member, Kate Wilson, from Tender Plus. 

Workshop overview: A strategic funding plan is an invaluable tool for grant seekers. Over 45 minutes we will explore:

• Why you need a Funding Strategy

• Where (and how) to look for social enterprise grants

• Current trends

There will also be time for Q&A.

Kate leads Purpose Plus by Tender Plus, a bespoke service for grant seekers. Purpose Plus helps charities and social enterprises successfully navigate the grants landscape, find best-fit funding opportunities, and develop winning proposals. Areas of focus include social justice, climate, health, and capacity building.

With the generous support of The City of Sydney, Virtual Mentoring Mondays are weekly virtual mentoring sessions for SECNA members only.

The objective of the session is to encourage community sourced insights and solutions to a challenge faced by a SECNA member. 

Registration via Humanitix is essential.

Session presenter: Not Just a Pretty Flower

Challenge: I have developed a draft business plan for my social enterprise, Not Just a Pretty Flower and would like to test my Theory of Change with SECNA, collect feedback and insights to help strengthen it.
 
My ToC has been developed this in consultation with industry stakeholders. 

If time permits, I would also love to test my proposed social impact approach informed by my ToC. 

Agenda:

• Introduction

• SECNA member presents a challenge they are facing

• SECNA team facilitates open and curious questions and/or advice from the audience

• Wrap-up

Is your social enterprise facing a challenge? Complete this form to book a spot to present your challenge.

With the generous support of The City of Sydney, Virtual Mentoring Mondays are weekly virtual mentoring sessions for SECNA members only.

The objective of the session is to encourage community sourced insights and solutions to a challenge faced by a SECNA member. 

Registration via Humanitix is essential.

Session presenter: U by Utilitarian

Challenge: Accelerating the transition to a circular economy by bringing all communities, businesses and government together on a single platform

Agenda:

• Introduction

• SECNA member presents a challenge they are facing

• SECNA team facilitates open and curious questions and/or advice from the audience

• Wrap-up

Is your social enterprise facing a challenge? Complete this form to book a spot to present your challenge.

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the South Eveleigh Business for Good Lunch. 

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect with local social enterprises and people and organisations that support them.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register via Humanitix

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Bayside Business for Good Breakfast.

The Bayside Business for Good Breakfast is open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect, raise questions and share your ideas and learnings.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local business.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The SECNA team

Register via Humanitix

With the generous support of The City of Sydney, Virtual Mentoring Mondays are weekly virtual mentoring sessions for SECNA members only.

The objective of the session is to encourage community sourced insights and solutions to a challenge faced by a SECNA member. 

Presenter: Peopled

Challenge: Peopled release its social impact program management app, focusing on orchestrating data across all stakeholders to support faster, trusted, and effective outcomes. We are seeking social enterprises supporting community development and resilience to partner with.

Agenda:

• Introduction

• SECNA member presents a challenge they are facing

• SECNA team facilitates open and curious questions and/or advice from the audience

• Wrap-up

Register via Humanitix.

Is your social enterprise facing a challenge? Complete this form to book a spot to present your challenge.

With the generous support of The City of Sydney, Virtual Mentoring Mondays are weekly virtual mentoring sessions for SECNA members only.

The objective of the session is to encourage community sourced insights and solutions to a challenge faced by a SECNA member. 

Registration via Humanitix is essential.

Session presenter: Human Quotient Group

Challenge: Have had some traction with a specific client group (Defence and Defence families). Have some ideas of which other areas to explore as potential customers, e.g. Local government looking to roll out the welcome mat for new people in their regional communities. Struggling to know what gaps there are / market intel and don't want to ring people cold.

Agenda:

• Introduction

• SECNA member presents a challenge they are facing

• SECNA team facilitates open and curious questions and/or advice from the audience

• Wrap-up

Is your social enterprise facing a challenge? Complete this form to book a spot to present your challenge.

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Canberra Business for Good Lunch. 

Register via Humanitix

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect, raise questions and share your ideas and learnings.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT for the Canberra Business for Good Lunch. 

Business for Good Lunches are open to anyone interested or involved in the social enterprise movement and are a fantastic opportunity to connect, raise questions and share your ideas and learnings.

Please note: We ask that you buy your own food or drinks on the day and help us support a local social enterprise. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register via Humanitix