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‘Social entrepreneurs supported by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland are up to 50 percent more likely to succeed than those without our backing’. That’s according to Social Entrepreneurs Ireland as it opened its Ideas Academy and Impact Programme for applications from Galway. Since 2004, the not-for-profit has supported over 660 social entrepreneurs across the country who are driving solutions in areas such as mental health, housing, the environment and education.

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland is investing €500,000 in social entrepreneurship through two programmes of training and support currently open for application.

A social entrepreneur from Tuam who is trying to reduce medical waste is one of a new generation of social entrepreneurs emerge to drive social change across Ireland.

Galway's Brandon Blacoe from Salthill and Eibhlin O’Riordan from Knocknacarra, co-founders of ByoWave, were among those honoured by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland at an online gathering this week.

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) is making €50,000 seed funding available through its Ideas Academy - to individuals who have an innovative idea to solve a particular social problem and who are looking to take the first steps from idea to action. A further €100,000 will be awarded through its Impact Programme.

NUI Galway, in partnership with the HEA, recently launched the Ideas Academy Halloween camp. The academy is an online Halloween camp for second level students in transition year and senior cycle who want to create ideas that enhance the quality of life, and reimagine how ordinary problems related to Covid-19 can be solved in extraordinary ways.