The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia is dedicated to identifying, developing and supporting social entrepreneurs and raising awareness and understanding of social entrepreneurship. We run a year-long learning program to enable entrepreneurial individuals to make their projects for social and community change more effective and sustainable.

The SSE Australia recruits individuals who can demonstrate entrepreneurial talent and have a passion for social change. They may be running an existing project that needs support or be at the early stages of wanting to set up an organisation or business to benefit their community.

As a key aspect of the program is harnessing diversity, fellows may range in age from 20-75 and be serving a wide range of communities and issues. No formal qualifications are required.

Between 15-20 applicants are recruited for each year-long program.  

School for Social Entrepreneurs Sydney and Melbourne Programs 2011

 
·      Have an idea to set up a project or business that will benefit your community?

·      Are you already running a social business or community enterprise and need help to make it sustainable?

·      Want a learning environment that is practical, action-oriented, and relevant to your project or business?

·      Need a combination of personal support and business skills development to move your project or business forward?

·      Want to be part of a vibrant community of like-minded people working to create change?

 
The School for Social Entrepreneurs runs learning programs in Sydney and Melbourne for entrepreneurial individuals with ideas or businesses that have a community benefit.
 

We are not a traditional school. Our programs are non-academic and based on a 'learning by doing' approach. Students gain practical business and life skills over the 9-month program that they can apply directly to their ventures. The program includes group study sessions, one-to-one tutorials, mentoring sessions, project visits and a 3-day residential.
 

Our students have ranged in age from 20 to 60 and have diverse backgrounds and ventures. For example, work training for young people and people with disabilities; renewal energy projects in developing countries; and Indigenous arts enterprises.


To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

·      Have an idea/project that has a community benefit.

·      Demonstrate passion, drive and commitment to their idea/project.

·      Have ownership of their idea/project and autonomy for decision making.

·      Be able to commit to a 9-month program and be available for all program dates.

 The Sydney and Melbourne 2011 programs commence in February and finish in December 2011.

Cost / Scholarships

Students pay a $1,500 contribution fee towards the program. SSE provides full and partial bursaries to cover the remainder of the $22,500 program cost.


Please contact the SSE Program Team to find out more or to apply:

 
Sydney - Janine Moodley

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Tel: 02 9687 0346

 
Melbourne - Bjorn Sofo

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Tel: 03 9696 7346 

 
  

Visit the SSE site to read more and download an application form.

Note:  Applicants must apply directly through the SSE for these scholarships, not ASF.