Introduction to the social services and community sector
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The document provides an introduction to the social service and community sector. It discusses who is involved in this sector, including civic organizations like charities and foundations, and social enterprises that pursue social missions through their business models. It then gives examples of civic organizations and social enterprises and their objectives. The document outlines challenges faced by this sector and proposes solutions like a hybrid volunteer and enterprise approach. It concludes by encouraging the reader to get involved in this sector in some way to help create a better tomorrow.
Introduction to the social services and community sector
- 1. Introduction to the Social Service & Community Sector 16 November 2012
- 2. Who? How? Us? You?
- 3. Who is in the Social Service and Community Sector?
- 4. Who
- 5. Who Civic Organisations Are usually non-profit organisations with a social cause and mission. They usually exist in the form of charities, societies, foundations, social welfare organisations, and religious groups.
- 6. We are dedicated to protecting human life and dignity, relieving human suffering & responding to emergencies.
- 7. Who Social Enterprises A business with a social mission. Pursuing the social mission is not an extra-curricular activity that they do when they have the time and capacity to do but is deeply ingrained in their business model.
- 8. “…to inspire troubled youths and people with conviction backgrounds to find alternative positive ways to reintegrate back into society”
- 9. Who Differences between Businesses, Civic Organisations & Social Enterprises Businesses Civic Organisation Social Enterprise Objective Profit Generation Social Mission Social Mission Nature For-Profit Not-for-Profit Either Ways to fund Business model Donation or Grant Business Model their objectives (sell products, provide services)
- 10. Ssshh…overheard “…happy to see social enterprise taking root…” Prime Minister Lee in the 2012 National Day Rally Speech “Social Enteprise Award to be set up in President Challenge 2012” President Tony Tan Government exploring Hawker Centre to be Run by Social Enteprise National Environment Agency $1 million grant for social enteprises DBS Bank Singapore
- 11. How Case Studies from Our Clients
- 12. Stop torture in the 21st century. Dedicated to protecting the basic legal rights of ordinary citizens in developing countries.
- 14. Through adventures, to build a powerful, global community which shares our dream to empower communities and inspire humanity…
- 15. Us My Empact Journey
- 16. Us The story of a young and My story passionate friend Need of sustainable Need of platform to professional volunteer with what services assistance one is good at
- 17. Us Ways to address such challenges: a. Link volunteer with organisation (pure matching) – low costs but proven low success rate b. Hire professionals to provide services – cost too high, not affordable to most organisations So what can be the possible solution?
- 18. Us Hybrid of enterprise approach + volunteer ecosystem
- 19. You For A Better Tomorrow
- 21. You What can you do? • My story as a student • Start from somewhere Change maker, supporter, volunteer, customer,
- 22. If not me, then WHO? If not now, then WHEN?
- 24. Q&A