Social enterprise is a tool for communities to achieve positive social, environmental, cultural or local economic outcomes. Christchurch City Council works with local social enterprises for the benefit of the city.
The Department of Internal Affairs states a social enterprise must:
How Christchurch City Council supports local social enterprises
The Council, in collaboration with the Social Enterprise Institute, launched a booklet about the history of local enterprises at the Christchurch-hosted Social Enterprise World Forum in 2017.
Social enterprise in Christchurch [PDF, 18 MB]
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