‘A life-saver’: The daily online exercise class for older people
Siel Bleu has been keeping older people active in their homes during lockdown
ChangeX urges people to join €1m community action plan
Funding to tackle social isolation and support frontline workers
ChangeX seeks to raise $3m in drive to fund community projects
Irish-headquartered platform to invest in areas including climate action and health
Social entrepreneurship platform ChangeX raises €550,000
Platform backed by high-profile investors seeks more money as it launches new service
Irish Times to take part in global solutions journalism initiative
Impact Journalism Day on Saturday involves dozens of newspapers around the world
Seeds of change take root
ChangeX’s challenge to start 100 community projects in 100 days has been running for three months. As it enters its final week we meet some of its new social entrepreneurs
‘There should be a Mens’s Shed in every community’
In a Men’s Shed, men find themselves, and make new friendships
‘You need social, not educational, skills’: the citizens who teach English to migrants
Fáilte Isteach classes take place in 71 locations around Ireland, run by community workers and volunteers. If you want to start one up, help is at hand
How to grow your own food with the GIY movement
And anyone who wants to learn more about growing can start a GIY branch
Social enterprise: ‘Having the vision is the easy part’
Setting up a social enterprise is a rewarding, potentially life-changing but challenging process, writes the founder of the Grow It Yourself movement
Secrets of a ‘grassrootsy’ start-up
Could you become a social entrepreneur? Paul O’Hara wants Irish people to launch 100 community projects in 100 days, and will provide the high-tech backup to make it happen
Storyful founder backs new social change start-up
New non-profit marketplace connects proven ideas with individuals and teams hoping to improve local communities
Communities target wellbeing as local goal
‘ChangeX’ is a nationwide initiative to help improve quality of life
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