Bulgaria is the poorest country in the EU, facing a number of challenges related to poverty and social exclusion. To address poverty and increase inclusiveness, the EU (through the European Social Fund) and the Bulgarian government are implementing a six-year (2014-2020) strategy called Operational Programme Human Resources Development.
In 2017, Reach for Change was selected as a partner to promote the use of social entrepreneurship and innovative practices to address the challenges identified. Out of approximately 200 prospect partners, Reach for Change’s proposal scored the highest.
During 2018, the project has been successfully implemented. Three innovative practices — social impact management, scaling social impact and achieving system change — were adapted for Bulgaria through intensive research and analysis and piloted through individual consultations.
Ten Bulgarian social entrepreneurs were granted the unique opportunity to visit Stockholm where they met and exchanged experiences with their Swedish counterparts, attended four two-day seminars and received three tailored toolkits related to the innovative and successful practices in Sweden.
The project culminated in a presentation, delivered at the international Partnering for Change conference, that discussed the best ways of unleashing the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to create a better world for children and youth.
Project “ Transfer of Innovative Practices for Enhancing the Social Impact from the Activity of Social Entrepreneurs” is funded by OP Human Resources Development 2014-2020, co-financed by the EU through the European Social Fund
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