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Welcome to the 101 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in September 2024! This month’s roundup includes new community members from New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Turkey, Lebanon, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, England, Wales, Scotland, and the United States. You can see half of them below. Part 1 is here. More than 3,823 enterprises across 111 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️
Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Araluen, Queensland, Australia
Pallara, Queensland, Australia
Bundaberg South, Queensland, Australia
Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia
My Brick Pit provides a space to create, build, and play with Lego blocks, increase social engagement and wellbeing, and support vulnerable and disadvantaged people in their community. They host afterschool clubs, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) playgroups, birthday parties, adult build nights, corporate team-building programs, and other events. My Brick Pit purchases secondhand Lego blocks locally to financially support community members and divert plastic waste from landfills. They partner with local organizations to offer supported employment for people with disabilities, free attendance for vulnerable children, and no-cost services for disadvantaged groups.
Dandenong South, Victoria, Australia
Steel Chicks addresses gender inequality by helping women grow and excel in the steel industry in Australia. They work to connect members and stakeholders within the Australian steel industry while attracting more women into the field through education, training, coaching, mentorship, and apprenticeship opportunities. Steel Chicks creates safe and inclusive spaces where women can advance in their careers and feel secure, supported, and empowered to connect, collaborate, and share experiences. They reinvest profits to provide training, coaching, and pro bono memberships. Steel Chicks is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Social Enterprise Network Victoria.
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sustainable Gardening Services provides environmentally responsible gardening and landscaping services and aims to expand employment opportunities for disadvantaged people in Brisbane. They use electric tools charged with renewable energy for lawn mowing, hedging, and garden maintenance. Their landscaping projects are informed by organic gardening and permaculture principles and incorporate bushfood, native habitat, and butterfly gardens. Sustainable Gardening Services composts green waste, offers discounted prices for working class pensioners, prioritizes local suppliers, and supports local community gardens. They are registered as a not-for-profit organization and reinvest all surplus towards their purpose.
Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
Velocity Empowerment tackles gender-based violence through emotional, mental, and physical self-defense. They provide prevention and early intervention workshops and training programs in workplaces, universities, and community organizations, and they collaborate with support organizations to offer recovery programs for sexual assault and domestic abuse survivors. Their holistic approach includes raising awareness of coercive control and abuse behaviors, training people to recognize and respond to unhealthy relationships, and developing allies and active bystanders who can provide support and access resources. Velocity Empowerment uses payments from commercial clients to offer subsidized or free programs for vulnerable populations. They are a member of the Social Enterprise Council of NSW & ACT (SECNA), Pyrmont Ultimo Network of Service, and NSW Greens.
London, England, United Kingdom
Success Link provides supported housing to people who require social care to maintain long-term tenancy including people dealing with mental health issues, learning difficulties, disabilities, and homelessness. They offer clean, well-maintained, and affordable housing options, conduct fortnightly housing management visits, and coordinate comprehensive support services. Properties are tailored to the unique needs of their residents and located in safe, welcoming neighborhoods. Success Link works in partnership with local authorities, care providers, landlords, housing associations, and other service providers to help residents overcome obstacles, achieve their personal goals, and integrate into the wider community. They are an alumni of UnLtd and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Cairns North, Queensland, Australia
All Marine Charters facilitates vital studies of the Great Barrier Reef and helps scientists monitor and protect marine ecosystems that benefit biodiversity, coastal communities, and future generations. They offer boat charter services from Cairns with a specialty in research charters, media charters, and environmental and scientific survey work in remote and sometimes difficult marine conditions. All Marine Charters uses a desalinator to produce fresh drinking water from sea water, avoids single-use plastics, prioritizes local products and services, and sources uniforms made from recycled materials. They are committed to supporting the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, the Volunteer Coast Guard, and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
London, England, United Kingdom
We are PRIME brings together responsible businesses that generate valuable, positive, and sustainable impacts on the environment and the communities they serve. Their free self-assessment score sheet helps businesses benchmark their performance against the six PRIME principles: being environmentally better, embracing sustainable innovation, spreading the word, delivering impact, making a difference, and being accountable. PRIME members can publish their official PRIME scores, access exclusive content on the PRIME portal, and attend workshops and networking events in London. PRIME is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Forever Consulting provides social and economic research and consultancy services and reinvests all profits into grassroots community activities in Greater Manchester. They specialize in performance management and evaluation, stakeholder and community engagement, business cases, impact assessments, evidence-based research, and strategy. Their work enables local authorities, charities, community organizations, developers, housing associations, and other clients to make informed decisions based on data and community insights. Forever Consulting is a not-for-profit organization and contributes all surplus to Forever Manchester, the only community foundation for Greater Manchester. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Morayfield, Queensland, Australia
Jakaranda provides individualized, collaborative disability care and support services in Moreton Bay and the wider Brisbane region. They specialize in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) coordination, short-term accommodation, respite care, school leaver employment support, and life skills programs. Jakaranda’s services are rooted in lived experience and specifically tailored to the unique needs and interests of each client.
Cairns North, Queensland, Australia
elissna aims to empower women and foster a community that encourages personal and professional development while promoting balance and wellbeing. They offer resources, support, connections, leadership programs, and one-on-one mentorship. Their work includes women from all walks of life but focuses on women in regional and remote areas of northern Australia with limited access to personal and career development opportunities. elissna offers discounted and pro bono services to values-aligned organizations and disadvantaged socioeconomic groups.
Houston, Texas, United States
Okavane helps nonprofits amplify their impact through expert project management consulting. They specialize in strategic project planning, project execution, and capacity building. Okavane has a need-based sliding scale fee system and offers pro bono services to organizations that cannot pay. They focus on revenue-generating work three days per week and use Thursday and Friday for skills-based volunteering. Okavane supports their local community by donating regularly to United Way of Greater Atlanta.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
BengalCraft creates handwoven housewares, empowers women artisans, and uplifts rural communities in Bangladesh. They specialize in baskets, mats, and rugs made from locally sourced natural and upcycled materials. BengalCraft provides skill training, fair living wages, and sustainable livelihood opportunities and distributes food, clothing, blankets, and other daily necessities to local people in need.
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Processant leverages their expertise in data analytics, technology implementation, and process transformation to help Australian businesses achieve positive environmental, social, and governance outcomes. They work with clients to evaluate operations, enhance efficiency and effectiveness, lower carbon emissions through applied design, manage modern slavery risks, deliver social benefits, and streamline reporting. Data-driven insights allow organizations to make informed choices about program design, resource allocation, and strategic direction. Processant provides discounted and pro bono services to social enterprises and nonprofits. They provide internships, mentorship programs, and skill-building workshops for refugee and migrant students to empower them to build a future for themselves and their communities.
Kadawatha, Sri Lanka
Don’s Recycled Metal Arts transforms scrap metal into artwork to promote creativity, reduce waste, and foster a culture of mindful consumption and environmental stewardship. They create sculptures and functional art pieces from discarded cans, machine parts, and other scrap metal sourced from local waste collection points. Their surplus is used to help disabled animals.
Kenmore, Queensland, Australia
My Mental Health Project is working to make preventative mental health care more accessible in Australia. Their Citta app includes affordable mental health assessment tools, wellbeing strategies, and referral support with tailored features for vulnerable populations. They also provide early detection, and intervention programs for students, new mothers, workplaces, Indigenous communities, and disadvantaged groups. My Mental Health Project is partnering with universities, nonprofit organizations, and government bodies to provide free services for people in need.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Kalaa Creation offers design and marketing services to help clients communicate their values and drive meaningful change. They work with clients to develop their brand strategy and create logos, brochures, reports, packaging, websites, campaigns, banners, presentations, and other marketing materials. Kalaa Creation provides tiered pricing based on revenue and offers discounted and pro bono services to social enterprises and organizations that support low-income groups. They reduce waste by prioritizing digital communications and print-on-demand, reusing supplies and packaging, recycling paper, plastic, and electronic waste, and composting organic matter. Kalaa Creation provides free digital literacy workshops and consultations, supports underserved communities, and contributes to reforestation projects, renewable energy initiatives, plastic waste reduction programs, and other environmental efforts.
Weranketagoda, Sri Lanka
Walimba Free Range supplies eggs from free-range hens with a focus on animal welfare, health, and environmental sustainability. Their hens move freely, eat a natural diet, and have access to supplementary feed like locally grown azolla, black soldier fly larvae, rice polish powder, and herbal plants. They meet the nutritional needs of laying hens without the use of synthetic hormones or other additives. Walimba Free Range is developing training programs to help low-income families raise poultry under natural environmental conditions, improve food security, and reduce dependence on expensive external inputs.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Lanka Lassi offers lassi and ayran yogurt drinks in traditional clay pots to support local economies and reduce waste. They source ingredients from local farmers who prioritize environmentally responsible farming methods and clay pots from local producers who uphold fair labor practices. Lanka Lassi focuses on reusable natural containers to prevent single-use plastic waste from ending up in landfills and oceans. They donate 20 percent of profits to children’s homes and elders’ homes.
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