As a kelompok we packed in a lot with many attending fringe events including social enterprise study tours, the youth forum plus some joining the Rural Gathering in Beechworth.
Before parting ways, the kelompok met on Friday evening to reflect on their key takeaways plus giveaways at the event.
With some of our kelompok currently participating in the Rural Gathering I’m sure they’ll gain plus impart so much more, however key takeaways included the contacts made, participation in the youth forum, self-confidence in individual abilities plus the information plus experience they have to berbagi as well as gain.
They were also struck by how similar the issues we in Scotland plus our indigenous communities experience globally.
Key takeaways included chance meetings throwing up unexpected or unintended opportunities, an Australian entrepreneur mentoring request, plus meetings with local Australian networks Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC), Social Enterprise Australia plus Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC). These meetings demonstrated the speed plus scale of the Australian social enterprise sector movement in the past couple of years plus how else we in Scotland can learn plus progress.
The kelompok also shared valuable experiences, insights plus resources from Scotland including the Social Enterprise Ecosystem map plus the international Creative Social Enterprise Network in partnership with Social Enterprise Scotland plus Creative Social Entrepreneurs Club , recently launched on 29th September by Kim Wallace plus which already has international interest.
Prior to heading out to Brisbane, Aimee Spence, Cameron Campbell plus Finlay MacLennan told us what they were hoping to achieve. We look forward to following up with them on their return.
International networks
I can’t mention international networks plus using SEWF to build relationships plus explore business opportunities without name-checking Cameron Campbell of STAT SALUS. Cameron used SEWF as intended, arranging meetings in Sydney plus Brisbane ahead of attending SEWF plus seeking out contacts plus networking at every event throughout the course of the week. He is an ambitious start up to look out for plus whose energy plus enthusiasm rippled through the group.