Sosial Enterprise – Mobility Project
2023 Sosial Enterprise – Mobility Project
Mobility project with Lithuanian Social Business Association (LiSBA)
Lithuanian Social Business Association (LiSBA) is a national umbrella organisation uniting social enterprise organisations. It was established in 2018 to create an environment favourable for social business, increase the awareness of social business and promote the implementation of international best practices. This is achieved through advocacy, capacity building and ecosystem development activities.
Social enterprises are businesses that are designed to achieve a social purpose or address a social issue while generating revenue. A business model that combines revenue generation with a social mission, aiming to address social problems or improve community well-being. Social enterprises prioritize social impact over profit maximization, though they strive to be financially sustainable.
Exploring different Social enterprises in Iceland. Mentoring and training project.
This project was about looking at how these types of companies, social enterprises, have developed in Iceland in recent decades and what could be learned from their experience.
In the project, numerous places and companies were visited, in various sectors such as tourism, social services, food production and waste processing plants. In addition, individuals within the Search and Rescue Teams were interviewed. The aim of this project was to build up ties and cooperation between Iceland and Lithuania. what teaching and development projects could be designed to facilitate or improve the operation of these entities, where the emphasis is on green operations.
