The Youth Enterprises Partnership (YEP) Project, funded by the Queensland Government’s Department of Communities, is managed by SVA.
The project is designed to fund the establishment of at least two social enterprises in Brisbane and Townsville that specifically target young people aged between 15 and 18 who have either recently entered the youth justice system and are at risk of reoffending or are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
The selected social enterprises should primarily focus on providing employment opportunities for young people via an intermediary labour market approach.
The project should support at least two different social enterprises in Brisbane and Townsville, which can be at different stages of growth. Existing social enterprises that have evidence of creating sustainable employment opportunities for young people, as well as enterprises in the start-up phase, are eligible for support.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to apply for assistance, please complete an Expression of Interest Form.
If your expression of interest form is acceptable, you will be asked to submit a business plan and meet an SVA manager for an initial interview. The manager will then decide whether to begin the due diligence process.
To assist you with the development of your business plan, SVA, in partnership with Parramatta City Council, has developed a business planning guide and template.
Click here to download the Business Plan Guide [PDF file size: 1.7MB]
Click here to download the Business Plan Template [Microsoft Word file size: 48KB]
Please email qldprojects@socialventures.com.au if you have any questions regarding the project.
Supported Social Enterprises
The following social enterprises are being supported as part of YEP:
Australian Indigenous Youth Academy (AIYA) – School based traineeships for Indigenous students and fee for service programs targeted at the wider community
www.aiya.com.au
BARK (Brothers Acts of Random Kindness) – Provides vegetation management, mowing, tree clearing, weed control and tree lopping services in Townsville.
Entekcom – a computer recycling and refurbishment social enterprise, providing low cost computers to the community.
www.entekcom.com
Food Connect Brisbane – Fruit and veg subscription boxes, connecting farmers with city folk
www.foodconnect.com.au/
Lowercase – Youth focused peer research, consulting and communications delivery enterprise
www.lowercase.net.au/
NQGS (North Queensland Green Solutions) – A tip shop and recycling social enterprise located at the Harvey Ranges tip site in Townville.
Sandgate Economic Enterprise Development (SEED) – Property maintenance and commercial cleaning services.
www.seedppm.com