Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA) – David Burns elected as a board director.

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Written By David Burns
 
 
 

Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA) aim is to build a thriving social enterprise sector in NSW and the ACT. At the recent AGM in April 2022 our founder David Burns and Andrew Marselos from Social Traders were elected as board directors.

Background

There are an estimated 20,000 social enterprises in Australia, operating in a wide range of industries, including health and social assistance, transport and storage, manufacturing, accommodation and food services. Some are owned or run by not-for-profit organisations, while others are the projects of social entrepreneurs.

Social enterprise is growing and making an important contribution to creating a more diverse and inclusive economy, including providing employment and access to services for disadvantaged Australians.

To support this growth sustainably, and the development of a more diverse and inclusive economy overall, a range of support mechanisms are required, including, but not limited to, national and State based strategies for social enterprise, appropriate legal structure and access to finance and markets.

To build these support mechanisms, several State based Councils and Networks have formed.

Introducing SECNA

A Social Enterprise Council for NSW and ACT has been formed from the passion and determination of its members to build community and advocate for and represent the social enterprise sector.

SECNA exists to:

  • Raise social enterprise awareness and understanding

  • Build a connected social enterprise ecosystem

  • Secure investment and policy change for the sector

  • Be an organisation that can sustain and grow our impact

SECNA vision:

  • A just, inclusive and sustainable society

SECNA mission:

  • To build a thriving social enterprise sector in NSW and the ACT

SECNA principles:

  • An independent, sector-led council

  • We collaborate in and build the social impact ecosystem

  • Optimistic, energetic, and entrepreneurial

  • Open and responsive to the needs of the social enterprise sector

  • We understand social enterprises to:

    • Have a clear and primary social or environmental mission

    • Generate revenue from trade

    • See profit as a means, not an end goal

    • Be transparent about how they operate and the impact they make

For more information or to become a SECNA member please contact david@secna.org.au or www.secna.org.au/

 
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