There Is Nothing Like A Good Example
With the many social economy definitions being debated in the field, for most the social economy is more easily understood with examples. Once you read some of the examples listed below, what the social economy is will become a lot clearer.A Social Economy Showcase � BC Stories
In March 2006, the BCSER released a publication called A Social Economy Showcase � BC Stories. The stories collected in our book are the first published reflection of who we think we are. The process of identifying social economy actors and enterprises has raised as many questions as it has answered. And while it would be a mistake to assume that these stories are fully representative of the variety of social economy undertakings in BC, they do begin to tell the story of the social economy in this province.
Click here to read more about the project or select a story below to start your journey. If you know of a social economy initiative that you'd like us to know about or to purchase copies of the book ($10 plus GST), please contact us.
Hewers of Wood (Read the entire chapter)
Harrop-Procter Community Forest
Living By Water (Read the entire chapter)
Western Log Sort and Salvage Co-op
Malcolm Island Shellfish Co-operative
Hupacasath First Nation / Power Corporation
Healthy Living (Read the entire chapter)
Strathcona Community Dental Clinic
Fruits of Labour (Read the entire chapter)
Lifecycles Victoria Fruit Tree Project
Collective Assets (Read the entire chapter)
United Community Services Co-op of BC
Sointula Cooperative Association
An Open Door (Read the entire chapter)
Independent Community Television Co-operative
Co-op Radio 102.7 FM in Vancouver
Good Neighbours (Read the entire chapter)
Starworks Packaging and Assembly
Atira Property Management Inc.
If We Build It (Read the entire chapter)
Enterprising Nonprofits Program
Vancity Social Enterprise Videos For years, Vancity has been a pioneer in this province in merging financing tools and investment knowledge with community well-being. Their support of social enterprise has inspired many others to see the financial, social, and environmental benefits of investing in such enterprises.
On the Vancity website, they have posted videos of some of the social enterprises they have supported over the years. Click here to check them out.
Understanding the Social Economy
The Canadian Social Economy Hub recently compiled a collection of case studies to illustrate the Social Economy in Canada, including my examples from here in BC. Click here to download the PDF (1Mb) booklet.
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