Welcome to Dunhill Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise For A More Sustainable Society
Dunhill Rural Enterprise Ltd. aim to generate social value and not just to generate profits.
This overview introduces the concept of social enterprise and explores some of the key issues involved in developing one here at Dunhill Ecopark.
The Copper Coast Eco-Lodge, a community owned accommodation built in an environmentally friendly way will be a show case to the community, region and nationally. more information: Copper Coast Eco-Lodge
Gleann Ealach which is an integrated community housing complex catering for retired people, people seeking affordable housing, private housing and returned emigrants to the area. more information Gleann Ealach
The ACTION project assists Community and Social Enterprises to grow through the replication of good ideas, peer support and the development of ‘social franchises’. The project partners, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Dunhill Rural Enterprises Limited, are seeking to build upon our backgrounds in the Community and Social enterprise sectors, to build strong links and seek sustainable future revenue generation avenues for their respective communities.
for more information see: http://www.action-project.com/
HERCULES - ‘Heritage & Culture for Learning, Empowerment and Sustainable Tourism’ is a two year community tourism pilot project set up by Dunhill Rural Enterprises Ltd, with the support of Waterford County Council and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Programme 2007-2013, (Interreg4a). The project is also supported by Faílte Ireland, Copper Coast Tourism Committee and the Comeragh Community Development Group.
for more information contact: Dunhill Multi-Education Centre Reception
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
George Bernard Shaw
Although there is no universally accepted definition of a social enterprise, its key distinguishing characteristics are:
- It achieves the social purposes by, at least in part, engaging in trade in the marketplace
- It does not distribute profits to individuals
- It holds assets and wealth in trust for community benefit
- It democratically involves its members in the governance of the organisation
- It is an independent organisation accountable to its own members and to the wider community
- It seeks to be a viable trading concern making an operating surplus
- It is entrepreneurial in attitude
