The School of Social Entrepreneurship from the Social Change Platform has started in Khmelnytsky!

This is an educational and mentoring program that will help build the organizational structure of NGOs and social enterprises. Twenty-five participants have started their studies at the School. All of them represent different areas of activity, including representatives of NGOs, charitable and initiative groups, and social entrepreneurs.

The training takes place in an offline format. The school consists of five modules lasting two days. Module topics include

• social entrepreneurship
• business model development
• project and financial management
• operational efficiency
• marketing.

After each module, participants consolidate their knowledge with practical assignments and inter-module mentoring sessions. The lecturers are practitioners, because at the Platform we believe that the best learning comes from experience. That’s why our lecturers can provide not only theoretical knowledge but also share real-life challenges, solutions, and insights. This helps participants to gain practical experience that they can immediately apply to their own activities.

Graduates of the School of Social Entrepreneurship will have ample opportunities to develop their projects. First, it is financial support: those who successfully present their ideas at Demo Day can apply for grants to develop their business. Participants will gain practical knowledge and skills as the program covers important topics such as business modeling, financial management, marketing, project management, and operational efficiency. In addition, they will have access to one-on-one consultations with experts to help improve their projects.

Studying in a circle of like-minded people creates unique opportunities to find new partners and share experiences with other entrepreneurs and activists. And most importantly, successful projects of graduates will help create new jobs and solve social problems, which will contribute to the economic development of the region.

After all, the School of Social Entrepreneurship’s unique approach is aimed at addressing social challenges through entrepreneurial initiative and innovation. The training focuses on creating a sustainable organizational structure that can have a lasting positive impact on society.