We make winning work easier for social enterprises

Since certification as a social enterprise in early 2018, Ability Works Australia has benefited significantly from the vibrant marketplace created by Social Traders. Commercial relationships are in development with potential customers and our first successful relationship was cemented last week.

The facilitated introductions to potential buyers in many different networking forums has had a synergistic effect. Social Traders have their finger on the pulse of the social sector, they seek constant feedback and think broadly about partnerships between social enterprises. The end result is that we are able to fulfil our purpose by creating more opportunities for people facing significant barriers to employment.”

Social Traders has been essential to Refugee Talent’s growth. Without attending their conferences and networking events we wouldn’t have met some of our key business relationships that have helped us to deliver the impact of providing employment opportunities for people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To be a social enterprise in Australia now is an exciting time and Social Traders are leading the way in creating opportunities for enterprises like ours to create positive social impact through procurement.