Are you launching a social enterprise or looking to refine your existing knowledge?
Marie Manning of Manning Financial and Melanie Boylan of STOMP Social Media Training Ltd recently ran a Social Enterprise Training Programme on behalf of Laois Partnership Company CLG.
The course was geared towards both existing and new social enterprises, and it has equipped the participants with the knowledge to grow and develop their own social enterprise with a successful and sustainable manner going forward. We found Marie and her college Melanie very informative with a vast knowledge in general financial management, accounting, marketing, governance, future proofing, and successful future planning, and specifically familiarisation with social enterprise and how social enterprise operate.
I can highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking for these outcomes.
Designed to guide you through the process of building, managing, and growing a successful social business.
Whether you're a new startup or an established organisation looking to streamline operations, this course will provide you with the tools and insights needed to thrive.
Builds Local Jobs and Skills
Social enterprise training equips people with practical, transferable skills—especially in business, digital marketing, and community engagement. This creates job opportunities and helps local people become more employable or even start their own initiatives, boosting the local economy from within.
Keeps Money in the Local Economy
Unlike big corporations, social enterprises reinvest their profits locally. When people are trained to launch or work in these types of businesses, it creates a loop where money earned is spent and reinvested right back into the community, supporting other local services and enterprises.
Encourages Inclusive Growth
Social enterprise training often focuses on reaching people who are excluded from traditional employment or business support—such as migrants, women returning to work, or people with disabilities. This creates a more balanced, fair economy where everyone has a role to play.
Solves Real Community Problems
Social enterprises exist to tackle social or environmental issues. Training more people to lead or support these ventures means more homegrown solutions to problems like youth unemployment, food poverty, or isolation—driven by people who know the area best.
Sparks Innovation and Collaboration
Communities that invest in social enterprise training often see new partnerships, projects, and ideas emerge. It creates a space for innovation—where people are encouraged to think differently, work together, and come up with creative solutions that benefit everyone.
Make a difference in your community....
Attracts Funding and Support
Communities with active social enterprise training and development are more likely to attract grants, government support, and private investment. Funders look for areas where there’s local leadership and capacity to run sustainable, impactful projects—and training builds exactly that.
Strengthens Community Confidence and Pride
When local people see successful social enterprises making a visible difference, like running a community café, youth programme, or repair hub, it boosts morale and pride in the area. Training empowers people to be part of that change, helping communities feel more in control of their own future.
Community and confidence everyday
Working with clients Nationwide from base in Mullingar.
