Social inclusion – A social enterprise approachSIBREC conference, JärnaJune 2016

fredrik.bjork@mah.se

[Presencing institute]

Collaborative approaches

Keywords: Empathy, compassion, solidarity, engagement

Center for cultural integration (Sifais)La Carpio; San José (CR)

SIFAIS: Sistema Integral de Formación Artística para la Inclusión Social

Hold on a second…..

Social activism or social entreprenurship?

Social inclusion

Why ’social enterprise’?

And, by the way, what is a ’social’ enterprise? [Cultivate London]

Pursuing a vision Action-oriented Mobilizing resources Producing value and

meaning Social (building trust)

Social enterprise

Wide and narrow definitions Different countries – context and history ’WISE’ – work integration social enterprises (often treated as

instruments of labour market policies) Economic activity – sale of goods and/or services large part of revenue ’Social purpose through economic means’ Often organized as cooperatives

Social enterprises in the local community Often community-based Building broad, cross-sector

partnerships Volunteers In recent years there has been a

shift from social goals to a more integrated sustainability approach

Yalla Trappan Social enterprise (womens cooperative) in

Rosengård, Malmö – now developing a ’social franchise’ model

From traditional services > collaboration with contemporary designers with recycling/upcycling approaches

Cross-sectoral development processes – partnership with IKEA; partnership(s) with City of Malmö

Sustained revenue growth of 30% on a yearly basisFrom 5 to 35 employees in six years

Developing networks in the local community – activities and businesses also in other parts of Malmö

fredrik.bjork@mah.se

Penta Helix Development & innovation concept Mutually beneficent! Building trust and legitimacy between actors Integrating institutional logics Making the diversity of institutional logics a key asset

fredrik.bjork@mah.se

Social enterprise as a strategy for social inclusion?

> Unlocking the potential in migration