Social BDS Working Group - NEW TOOL DEVELOPMENT

Owner: Jeanne Rose ASEN

Discussion group members: 8

Description:

 

Proposed new social BDS tools :  By the end of 2010, the ILO and BDS partners aim to have developed, piloted and rolled out at least the following tools for social enterprise development in South Africa:

  1. Introduction to Social Enterprise (ISE) manual and trainers guide. This is a Short 0.5-1 day training tool providing an introduction to social enterprise, with atrainer development programme.
  2. Generate Your Social Business Idea (GYSBI) manual and Trainers Guide : a 3 day training tool, with a trainer development programme. 
  3. Generate Your Social Business Plan (GYSBP) manual and Trainers Guide: a 2 day training tool on how to develop a social business plan. 
  4. Social Entrepreneur Assessment - included in GYSBI on pages 27-34: An Assessment tool for identifying potential social entrepreneurs based on their personal characteristics. 
  5. Social Enterprise Rapid Assessment tool: An assessment tool to identify existing/potential social enterprises and identify needs. 
  6. Legal Guide to Social Enterprise : A guide on the legal forms and structures of social enterprises in SA. 
  7. Finance Guide to Social Enterprise : A guide on available and suitable finance options for social enterprise in SA.
  8. Case Studies of Social Enterprises: A list of case examples of successful social enterprises in South Africa.
  9. Social Impact Assessment/Measurement  tool: A tool for measuring SE impact not yet developed at this stage
  10. Social Business Plan Competition Handbook: A handbook for use by organisers of Social Business Plan Competitions

Recognising the need for this work to be strongly demand-driven and collaborative, the ILO has formed this national Social BDS Working Group (SBDSWG) that will participate in the design and development of these tools during 2010.

Brief description: ILO SOCIAL BDS WORKING GROUP in support of the development, piloting and roll-out of dedicated BDS Tools for SE in SA

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Website: http://www.asenetwork.net/pg/groups/3305/social-bds-working-group-new-tool-development/

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