Introducing the SEWF25 Bursary Recipients

With the Social Enterprise World Forum 2025 (SEWF25) just around the corner, we’re very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Scottish Government-funded bursary. For those unfamiliar, SEWF is the world’s largest gathering of social enterprise leaders, taking place this year in Taipei, Taiwan. Our bursary programme supports emerging and established changemakers who might […]

Attend SEWF25 with An ISEO Bursary and Connect with Over 1200 Changemakers in Taiwan

Are you an entrepreneur with an impact-led business and are looking to expand your business internationally? Want to connect with over 1200 changemakers from more than 130 countries? Then you’re in the right place. If you would like an Easy Read version of this page, click here. The Scottish Government, through ISEO, is funding 12 […]

Exploring a Shared Services Model in Donegal: Insights from a Social Enterprise Study Visit

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Exploring a Shared Services Model in Donegal: Insights from a Social Enterprise Study Visit Recently we co-ordinated a delegation of leaders from Scottish social enterprises (including our own CEO Martin Avila) to Donegal, Republic of Ireland to learn about their shared services model. In this blog, Deputy CEO of Social Enterprise Scotland Kim Wallace tells […]

Empowering Social Entrepreneurs to Scale Their Impact Globally

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The International Social Enterprise Observatory’s (ISEO) mission is to support social entrepreneurs and enterprises in their journey to create lasting, positive change on a global scale. Internationalising any social venture presents unique challenges and opportunities, and we are committed to providing the tools, resources, and networks needed to help those that want to expand internationally, […]

Unleashing the Global Potential for Social Enterprises in Scotland

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Social enterprises are changing the world, one community at a time. But what if they could do more? What if they could expand their impact beyond their local communities and make a difference on a global scale? The Global Impact of Social Enterprise Social enterprises have the unique ability to address social and environmental issues […]

Sparking Ideas and Relationships to Progress Sweden’s Social Enterprise Movement

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On the 11th and 12th of October 2022 alongside CEIS, we hosted a delegation from Sweden on a study tour. Following the event, we caught up with group leaders Asa Bengtsson and Anders Bro to find out what’s next for progressing Sweden’s social enterprise movement. Purpose of the Visit The group led by the Swedish […]

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