Many individuals use entrepreneurial principles to tackle a particular problem in society. These social entrepreneurs often take innovative approaches to solving particular problems in society. Organisations who support social entrepreneurship typically offer financial support and access to a support network.
Website: http://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland aims to foster the early stage development of a new generation of social entrepreneurs in Ireland by actively working in conjunction with the business, third level and voluntary sectors to support the development of a new social entrepreneurship movement.
Website: http://www.ashoka.org/ireland
Ashoka was founded in 1980 to support social entrepreneurship and was one of the first organisations to work in this field