Glossary
Active citizenship: people getting involved in their communities and democracy at all levels
Advocacy: public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy
Capacity: the ability to do something : a mental, emotional, or physical ability
Civic engagement: individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern
Civil society: society considered as a community of citizens linked by common interests and collective activity
Community-based organization : An organization driven by community residents in all aspects of its existence
Cooperative: people-centred enterprises owned, controlled and run by and for their members to realise their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations.
Entrepreneur: A person who creates enterprise(s) across all business sectors primarily with intent of generating profit
Goal: the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result
Impact: a marked effect or influence
Inference: conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning
Leverage: use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable ; use (something) to maximum advantage
Mission statement: a formal summary of the aims and values of a company, organization, or individual
Non- governmental organisation: a non-profit group that functions independently of any government
Outcome: the way a thing turns out; a consequence
Social capital: a set of shared values that allows individuals to work together in a group to effectively achieve a common purpose
Social change: alteration of the social order of a society
Social enterprise: a business that has specific social objectives as primary purpose
Social entrepreneur: a person who establishes an enterprise with the primary aim of solving social problems or effecting social change
Social entrepreneurship: the process by which individuals, startups and entrepreneurs develop and fund solutions that directly address social issues
Social firm: a specialist social enterprise that focuses on employing or increasing employment chances for job-disadvantaged people
Social inclusion: the process of improving the terms on which individuals and groups take part in society
Social problem: any condition or behavior that negatively affects a large number of people
Strategy: a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal usually over a long period of time
Sustainability: the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level, avoidance of the depletion of natural resources to maintain ecological balance
