We unleash the power of local social entrepreneurs for children and youth in the Baltics.
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We choose change
Reach for Change Baltics is a non-profit organisation with a mission to unleash the power of social entrepreneurship and create a world where all children and youth reach their full potential. Our programmes revolve primarily around the capacity development of local social entrepreneurs to ensure they have the right tools, knowledge and networks needed to increase their organisation’s impact.
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People behind change
Unleash the power of social entrepreneurs
The world is full of remarkable people who carry brilliant solutions to social problems. We empower these people to create a world where all children reach their full potential.
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Next phase of the Baltic Sea Impact Network: New members and opportunities
The Baltic Sea Impact Network - a transnational peer-learning network among social entrepreneurs from the Baltic Sea region - is entering its next phase. The network is expanding, as the membership increases from 32 to 50 social entrepreneurs, welcoming new members also from Denmark and Ukraine.
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Developing impact investing ecosystems
This fall, we launched the Nordic-Baltic Investor Skillsharing - a series of online workshops which gather investors from the Nordic-Baltic region who are already involved or interested in investing in social entrepreneurs. We give them an opportunity to exchange knowledge and foster new connections to strengthen the Baltic Impact Investing ecosystem.
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Empowering civil organizations to maximize their impact
We’re launching a new project which will strengthen the ability of civil society organizations to measure and manage their impact. Until February 2024, with funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers, we’ll collaborate closely with Civic Alliance-Latvia and Social Economy Ukraine. We’ll provide them with the tools and knowledge on how to measure their own social impact, and will empower them to provide trainings and support within impact management for their member organizations.
Impact
Empowering Social Entrepreneurs to Support NEETs
In Europe, a concerning statistic reveals that 11.5% of young people between the ages of 15 and 25 are neither in work nor in education. This critical period of their lives, when they should be embarking on their professional journeys, utilizing their acquired skills and knowledge, is instead marked by a struggle to find employment. This situation leads to frustration, economic hardship, and even mental distress, with potentially severe consequences for their well-being. At the same time, societies miss out on the opportunity to benefit from the talents and innovative ideas these young individuals possess.
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Capacity development
Social Business Academy - Creating opportunities for young people in Finland and Latvia
The project is one of the first of its kind to focus on social entrepreneurship as a means of empowering young people. The aim of the project is to prepare and pilot a unique cross-border training program for disadvantaged youth that will inspire and support them to become social entrepreneurs. The target group of the project is disadvantaged young people under the age of 25 in Finland and Latvia, including NEETs, migrants, refugees, young people from rural areas and suburbs.
Ecosystem development
Baltic Sea Impact Network
The Baltic Sea Impact Network is a new unique transnational network for peer learning between 50 social entrepreneurs from Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Ukraine. The aim is to help the network's members learn new skills, connect with like-minded peers from neighbouring countries and increase the access of social entrepreneurs to relevant stakeholders.
Ecosystem development
Strengthening the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Latvia
Reach for Change Latvia has been chosen by the Latvian Ministry of Welfare as one of the partners in a large-scale cycle of social entrepreneurship activities under the name "Developing social entrepreneurship together!", financed by the European Social Fund.
Ecosystem development
Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation (IBESI)
The IBESI project, spanning from 2023 to 2025, aims to strengthen the social economy of the Baltic States by integrating social innovation actors with existing entrepreneurship ecosystems and providing social entrepreneurs in the Baltic States the skills needed for integrating successful, socially accountable business practices. The project is funded by the European Union and is coordinated by the consortium consisting of the Baltic Innovation Agency, Reach for Change, Katalista Ventures, and Social Enterprise Estonia.
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