Social Enterprise in School Evaluation Report ACRE Annual Report 2017 Final | Page 8

Overview
ACRE
ACRE is a small and rapidly growing
for-purpose organisation operating as
a social enterprise.
We have a big goal and exist to build a
thriving rural Australia through igniting
entrepreneurship in young people and
their communities.
Our role is to light a spark in young people
to think creatively, be enterprising and
supported by their community to be
the job creators of the future.
At the same time we challenge and educate
our business, community, government and
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education leaders to create an enabling
environment for local entrepreneurship.
We use social enterprise as a valuable
learning tool for developing citizenship
and enterprise skills simultaneously in
support of community leadership, resilience
and rejuvenation.
Our targeted service offer combines learning
and development programs, advice and
support and community brokerage services
to build the entrepreneurial capability
and capacity of individuals, entities and
rural communities.
Facilitators trained in 2016