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Tom Keane, Head of Marketing, Communications & CSE | IPB Insurance; Aoife Hammond, Manager, Dublin Food Co-op; Deirdre Mortell, CEO, Rethink Ireland at the announcement of the 40 Awardees of the Rethink Ireland Social Enterprise Development Fund the Photo credit Marc O’Sullivan.
TRALEE-BASED Learn from Leaders, a not-for-profit created to promote and foster compassionate leadership, has won a place on Rethink Ireland’s Genesis Programme.
This is an intensive two-day residential workshop that will focus on building the skills and knowledge needed to develop a sustainable social enterprise and be successful in future funding opportunities.
Rethink Ireland announced the 40 Awardees of their Social Enterprise Development Fund yesterday. 16 enterprises will receive cash grants and business support. A further 24 enterprises including Learn from Leaders, will receive strategic support to help expand their impact through a ‘Genesis Programme’.
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Learn From Leaders create publications which teach children six qualities of everyday leaders with stories and insights from 22 inspiring Irish leaders.
Learn from Leaders believe we need more conscious and ethical leadership to address the many economic, social, political and environmental challenges we face in this rapidly changing world. To learn more check out their website here
The Social Enterprise Development Fund is a €3.2 million Fund being delivered from 2018 – 2022. The fund was created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland and funded by IPB Insurance and the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe O’Brien TD, said: “Learn from Leaders and all the recipients of funding and support from Rethink Ireland are doing vital work in their communities to promote social and economic wellbeing, and I wish to congratulate them on their achievements. Now, more than ever, we need innovative leaders to re-think the way we live and work at an individual, local and national level to create a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable society for everyone. These Awardees are excellent examples of the importance of social enterprises to Irish society and the economy.”
CEO of Rethink Ireland Deirdre Mortell, said: “Social enterprises like Learn from Leaders are at the forefront of achieving positive social change for communities across Ireland, using business skills and clever thinking to drive their social mission. Rethink Ireland was founded to support these organisations, and our Social Enterprise Development Fund will enable the Awardees to go from strength to strength in enhancing the economic and social wellbeing of their communities.”
Moira Murrell, Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, said: “We would like to extend our congratulations to Learn from Leaders on their success in receiving a Social Enterprise Development Fund Award from Rethink Ireland.
“The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted many challenges and opportunities for our local communities in recent months – at both a social and economic level. Social Enterprises can contribute an enormous amount to creating strong communities and to agile responses as our context continually changes. Thanks to Rethink Ireland and the Social Enterprise Development Fund, innovative organisations like Learn from Leaders will continue to bring about positive social change, while also boosting the local economy by creating jobs.”
