Changing human behaviour, one social enterprise at a time
Photo Credit: Friendly Composting Social entrepreneurs like Katie and Claire are part of a growing, global movement of people pairing purpose and profit. When Katie Forsyth and Claire McLoughlin decided to go into business together…
Recently Launched Social Enterprise makes impact on Canada’s first national Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Photo Credit: Kelly Terbasket overlooking her family’s traditional territory, at nkwrulauxw (yellow dirt). Photo by Chehala Leonard kinSHIFT generates over 700 paid registrations in 3 months, for workshop series for non-Indigenous settlers. South Okanagan…
Analog Social Enterprise Goes Digital
In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic closed down many workplaces across Canada, Connect Counselling (which provides counselling for the community) faced much uncertainty. Connect Counselling (referred to as Connect) provides affordable and professional counselling…
IndigenEYEZ Pilots New Revenue Stream to Increase Impact
We humbly acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) People. In an age of global capitalism, climate change and extractive economic models, we have a…
Program Expansion Builds Sustainability for Elevation Outdoors
Since 2007, Elevation Outdoors has been focusing on breaking down barriers and helping young people find a passion to help them lead a healthier and happier life. What started as one program and six participants,…
Music Collective Sings a Social Enterprise Song
Social Enterprises Tackle Tough Challenges in Kamloops In the last 12 months the Kamloops Food Policy Council, the Lived Experience Committee, and the Kamloops Music Collective have launched and scaled their social enterprise activities. The…
Regional Mental Health Service Keeps People in School, Work, and out of Hospital
Communities are struggling under the weight of mental health and substance use. Citizens and governments, and health providers alike are frustrated with lack of progress. The issues are boiling over on the streets, in our…
Rescued Fruit to Fruitpops
Social Enterprises Tackle Tough Challenges in Kamloops In the last 12 months the Kamloops Food Policy Council, the Lived Experience Committee, and the Kamloops Music Collective have launched and scaled their social enterprise activities. The…
Street Paper Creates Opportunity and a Voice
Social Enterprises Tackle Tough Challenges in Kamloops In the last 12 months the Kamloops Food Policy Council, the Lived Experience Committee, and the Kamloops Music Collective have launched and scaled their social enterprise activities. The…
