What does your social enterprise do? Carlington Booch brews small-batch kombucha (or booch, as we call it) to help fight addiction in Ottawa. Our goal is to revitalize our community
(Editor’s note – Co-Energy merged with the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative (OREC) in 2022.) CoEnergy is a service co-operative that is accelerating the clean technology and low-carbon transition, while fostering
What does Ottawa Language Access do? Ottawa Language Access (OLA) was created to bridge the language barrier gap faced by Limited English and French Proficient (LEFP) clients requiring access to
What does the Community Laundry Co-op do? For 20 years the Community Laundry Co-op has provided accessible and affordable self-serve laundry facilities and counselling for low income and isolated people
Picture this, you’ve finally launched your social enterprise, the neighbourhood has embraced you and your sales are starting to grow. Everything is going well and then it happens – a
As part of Christian Horizons, Grow Studios first opened its doors in early 2008. Since the beginning, they have committed themselves to creating beautiful products, providing quality services, and opening
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. In today’s highly digitized era, businesses are unlikely to survive without a strong social media presence, and social enterprises are
What is Social Procurement? According to Imagine Canada, the country can be expected to carry the burden of a $23 billion social deficit by the year 2026. Simply put, the
Youth Now Farm offers fresh, local produce underscored by a direct, genuine human connection between youth and customers. It exists for the sole mission of doing social good for underprivileged
We are thrilled to announce CSED is now serving as the Ottawa regional certifier for Buy Social Canada Certification. Buy Social Canada certifies social enterprise suppliers and social purchasers. As
A Leader in Social Enterprise To say Don’s career has been a success is an understatement. Over the course of 35 years, one of his many successes is establishing and
Focusing on stories that spark, Hot Shoe Productions is a social enterprise that hires Ottawa area youth to create powerful video products for non-profits, charities, for-profit businesses and social enterprises.