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Change is happening every day, all around us. Every small step, action or idea takes us one step further to a more equitable, sustainable and purpose-driven world. The global movement of social entrepreneurship and innovation never stands still. Browse our latest news, heartening stories and key learnings. To reach for change.
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Baltics news impact projects 2025
Impact Baltic: Building a new impact fund for social enterprises
Impact Baltic, a newly launched European Social Fund + (ESF) project, aims to fill the gap in social finance for Baltic social enterprises by establishing a new impact fund and increasing the investment readiness of these social enterprises.
Sweden impact story
Building a more equal and inclusive Sweden by strengthening young women’s physical and mental health
Susan Dahlbeck grew up in Järva just outside Stockholm, where many people struggle with unequal opportunities and exclusion. She herself experienced how local gyms and sports activities were dominated by men and lacked safe places for young women. Over time Susan realized this was not just a personal frustration but a systemic problem. In 2019, she decided to act. She founded Healthy Women, a network empowering young women through physical activities and social connections.
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Scaling Catalyst Initiative Announced to Boost Support for Social Entrepreneurs Across Europe
Reach for Change, ACT GRUPA, GROUPE SOS Pulse, Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia, and ScaleChanger have joined forces on a forward-looking initiative aimed at empowering social economy support organizations (SESOs) with the tools they need to help social entrepreneurs scale their impact across Europe.
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IT for children in Ghana
Living in Ghana while pursuing work within the political, academic, and development fields since 2012, Torsten Kjellgren has an incredible appreciation for the learning gaps among children in rural Ghana, particularly in Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT). This led him to establish IT For Children - a non-profit organization that provides daily free-of-charge access to computers, the internet, and high-quality ICT education for children in rural communities.
2022 ecosystem impact Ethiopia equality projects
Voice of Change in Ethiopia
In 2022, in collaboration with the award-winning radio show Erq Ma’ed and funding from the Swedish Institute, we produced the Voice of Change - a much-needed radio series which highlighted 5 strong and successful Ethiopian women and their stories.
ghana 2022 impact projects
Scaling ed-tech solutions in Ghana
Despite significant progress in recent decades, the Ghanaian educational system continues to face several challenges. In our Scaling Readiness program, done in partnership with the Jacobs Foundation, we have equipped 10 outstanding edupreneurs with the resources and skills to strengthen and scale the impact of their ed-tech solutions.
ghana 2022 impact projects
Empowering youth and women in Ghana to advocate for their economic rights
Poverty is a major and multidimensional issue in Ghana, preventing individuals especially young people and women from enjoying a right to economic security. Through Forum CIV, together with Social Enterprise Ghana, we're enabling young people and women living in poverty to advocate for and gain access to services that should be made available to them to become sustainably self-employed or start a small business.
2022 impact Ethiopia climate
Catalyzing Green Business in Ethiopia
Since 2021, Reach for Change, with the support of the IKEA Foundation, has been implementing a pilot project in Ethiopia aimed at inspiring young people to establish green enterprises. This innovative approach has been delivered in collaboration with four higher education institutions in Addis Ababa, consisting of two TVETs (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) and two universities. The pilot has yielded valuable learnings and insights, including the implementation of a Green Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and a Green Innovation Lab.
expertise 2022 Sweden Baltics impact
Empowering Social Entrepreneurs to Support NEETs
In Europe, a concerning statistic reveals that 11.5% of young people between the ages of 15 and 25 are neither in work nor in education. This critical period of their lives, when they should be embarking on their professional journeys, utilizing their acquired skills and knowledge, is instead marked by a struggle to find employment. This situation leads to frustration, economic hardship, and even mental distress, with potentially severe consequences for their well-being. At the same time, societies miss out on the opportunity to benefit from the talents and innovative ideas these young individuals possess.
2022 change leader story impact Bulgaria
Overcoming prejudice through family love
When Silvena Hristova and Krasimir Lambov had a daughter with Down syndrome, they were advised by their doctor, like many other parents in Bulgaria, to place the child in foster care and move on with their lives without her.