Social Entrepreneurship in Estonia: Challenges and Opportunities in Civil Society
Explore the landscape of social entrepreneurship in Estonia, from the current stage of ecosystem development to the challenges, strengths, and opportunities faced by social enterprises. Discover the unique legal framework, statistics, industries, and support infrastructure that shape the sector in Estonia.
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Social Entrepreneurship in Estonia Minna Harjo Civil Society Policy Department 25.08.2021
Where are we today? Relatively early stage of ecosystem development Low public awareness of social entrepreneurship, related opportunities and potential impact but an optimistic outlook!
SEs as part of Estonian civil society Responsible ministry: Ministry of the Interior Civil Society Programme 2021-2024 Operate in a range of social and economic fields Organisationally fit between traditional charities and private companies
Challenges Fragmentation, incl. access to funding opportunities Legal framework Skills and capacity building Lack of wider awareness of SE Impact measurement
Strengths and opportunities Dynamic civil society Vibrant start-up culture, multiplicity of bottom-up initiatives SE in higher education Strong partnerships Unreleased potential Supportive infrastructure
Legal framework No separate law on social entrepreneurship No separate register Established as non-profit associations, foundations and private limited companies Some operate as hybrid organisations
Definition Conventional working definition No need for a strict and exhaustive official definition on national level Priority: making sure SE s are eligible applicants for various financial instruments and support measures
Statistics & industries In 2018 there were 126 social enterprises in Estonia (Statistics Estonia) 45.7m sales generated income 1743 paid staff Industries vary widely. Most popular are: Social welfare (approx 1/3 of all SE-s) Health (physical and mental) Education But also children and young people, environment, education, etc.
Support infrastructure Social Enterprise Estonia, National Foundation of Civil Society, the Good Deed Foundation and others Incubators Social Innovation Incubator (NULA) Business idea incubator Ajujaht County Development Centre Network counselling for enterprises and NGOs EU projects & funding (SoFiMa, Social Innovation Competency Centres etc) Strategic partnership
Strategic partnership Goals defined in Civil Society Programme Strategic partners selected through a public tender Social Enterprise Estonia strategic partner to the ministry: Improving operating environment of SE s Sustainable social enterprises
Thank you! minna.harjo@siseministeerium.ee
