Social Enterprise in Action Tour

Do you want to gain a better understanding of Social Enterprises and their impacts? Join CERES as we take a tour of 2 local innovative Melbourne Social Enterprises making change for good.

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Event details

This event will run on the following date in 2023:

Wed 7 June
1pm – 5pm

$100

Join CERES as we take a tour of 2 local innovative Melbourne Social Enterprises,  SisterWorks and Fitted For Work

During this tour you will be introduced to the how and why of running a social enterprise and different social enterprise models, and you will learn about the positive social impacts that our 2 featured enterprises have had through empowering refugee and migrant women and women experiencing disadvantage. Your day will finish with some well earned retail therapy at Fitted For Work’s very own sustainable fashion outlet The Conscious Closet, with drinks and a $30 shopping voucher included.

*SisterWorks photo image courtesy of Dean Acuri

Event Schedule:

1.00pm – 2.30pm: SisterWorks Empowerment Hub, Abbotsford

  • Introduction of SisterWorks
  • Tour of SisterWorks
  • Production tour and Q&A

2.30pm – 3.00pm: Travel time between SisterWorks and Fitted For Work – approx 12 mins by bike or 8 mins by car (see map for directions HERE)

3.00pm – 5.00pm: Fitted For Work, Richmond

  • Fitted For Work presentation and information on their service model and 2 social enterprise models
  • Fitted For Work Tour
  • Shopping & drinks in their social enterprise “The Conscious Closet”

Our booking and refund policies, concession pricing information, FAQs, as well as other general terms and conditions can be viewed here.

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