Which support for your social economy project?

Various associations can help you obtain advice, information, and support concerning social economy and non-trading sectors. These include:

Déclic en PerspectivES

Through its three programmes Explore - Dare - Create, Déclic en PerspectivES organises training courses in Brussels and Wallonia to help you put your talents at the service of a meaningful social entrepreneurship project. The Tournée des Possibles, the Déclic Tour, the Ruche en Transition, all events that offer a nice panorama of the field of possibilities of social entrepreneurship!

De sociale innovatiefabriek

De Sociale Innovatiefabriek helps those who, in an entrepreneurial spirit, implement innovative and effective solutions to social challenges, to strengthen their impact. On its digital platform they inform and inspire entrepreneurs, organisations, companies and citizens about social innovation. Those who are starting to work on social innovation themselves can find inspiration, tools, stories, knowledge, etc. 
In its collective offer, the organisation connects start-up and growing social innovators and organises meetings such as workshops, inspiration sessions, bootcamps, thematic trajectories, peertables, practical safaris...

Coopcity

COOPCITY is the Brussels centre for social entrepreneurship. COOPCITY is above all a project based on a strong partnership logic with 7 partners (SAW-B, Febecoop, Job yourself, Impulse, Innoviris, Ichec and Solvay) who share the common objective of supporting and developing social entrepreneurship in the Brussels region.

COOPCITY's missions are varied:

• To develop and support through various support programmes 
• Inspire and raise awareness. Coopcity aims to inform, raise awareness and inspire future entrepreneurs about social entrepreneurship in Brussels by instilling a different vision of the economy
• Collaborate and cooperate through its different programmes and activities.

Hub.brussels

Do you want to make a social or environmental transition in your company? hub.brussels can assist you in the design and implementation of your transition.

Contact June Van Veer, expert in economic transition and sustainable business models at hub.brussels (only for existing companies)

Febecoop

Febecoop (FR) is another consultancy agency specialised in the social economy and active in, and approved by, the Brussels-Capital Region. Its tasks mainly concern:

• The performance of feasibility studies and the preparation of business and financial plans for the creation and development of companies active in the social economy.
• Recommendations for existing companies
• Promotion of the sector

Tracé Brussel

The company purpose of Tracé Brussel (NL) is the integration of Brussels inhabitants into the job market. Tracé Brussel is approved by the Brussels-Capital region as a consultancy agency for social economy. Tracé Brussel is particularly active in:

• Assistance during the preparation of approval and financing files for local development and employment initiatives (LDEIs) and candidate integration companies.
• Support and monitoring of approved social economy projects
• Reorientation towards external support for LDEIs and integration companies approved and active in the sectors not covered by the Tracé Brussel. 

SAW-B

SAW-B (Solidarity of the Walloon and Brussels Alternatives) is a pluralistic federation of social and social-economy companies. Its members represent over 300 social companies in Wallonia and Brussels; that is, approx. 15,000 workers. SAW-B is a consultancy agency approved by Wallonia and has been supported as such by the Brussels Capital Region since 2004.

The consultancy department at SAW-B can assist you in order to:

• Structure your project to achieve your financial and social targets with realism and professionalism.
• Carry out a comprehensive feasibility study, assess your market and your positioning, define a strategy and an operational plan for creating a comprehensive social business plan
• Construct a long-term and innovative economic model
• Implement financing methods (calls for co-operators, obligations, investors, bank loans and ethical and participatory financing tools).
• Prepare a solid and credible financial plan and obtain financing
• Select and implement the most suitable legal structure, and write your articles of association
• Implement a sound system of governance in line with your principles

federations

The Federations of social enterprises provide you with information and support, particularly in the context of an application for approval

FeBIO

FeBIO is the Dutch-speaking federation of employment development initiatives in Brussels. It represents some 20 companies and organisations active in the social economy in Brussels. Its members are active in a wide range of sectors: construction, transport, family support services, IT, horeca. etc. All members work to improve the city by creating employment for at-risk groups and offering quality services to customers with fewer financial resources (as well as individuals, associations, and public institutions). Its website (NL) provides a list of companies active in the social economy in Brussels.

FeBISP

The FeBISP is the Brussels French-speaking federation of socio-professional integration organisations. Their website (FR) also provides a series of information and a list of members.

FEBRAP

FEBRAP is the Brussels Federation of Adapted Work Enterprises. It was created in 1991 by a few directors of adapted work companies (then called "protected workshops") who wanted to form an employers' federation.

BRUXEO

BRUXEO is the representative confederation of Brussels social profit enterprises. It aims to be intersectoral and pluralist. It brings together public and private institutions active in sectors such as health care, social action, education and teaching, integration, the socio-cultural sector, etc.

CONCERTES

ConcertES is the consultation platform for organisations representing the social economy in French-speaking Belgium.

The following organisations focus particularly on project leaders wanting to form a non-profit organisation or association (asbl/vzw):

L'associatif financier

L'Associatif Financier (FR) is a social economy consultancy agency specialised in supporting the creation and management of social companies and associations, particularly non-profit organisations. The Associatif Financier can advise you and support you with your management and your approaches when required.

IDEJI

Ideji (FR) supports (future) non-profit organisations. This association can provide you with various types of support: training with a participatory approach in groups of 6-12 people, individual monitoring and professional coaching, support for organisational change, conferences, etc.

Toolbox

ToolBox is a nonprofit organization aiming at supporting and improving the management structures of associations by offering pro bono professional consultancy.

La boutique de gestion

La boutique de gestion (FR) is an organisation which aims to develop the social and non-trading economy. To achieve its objectives, it offers various services such as support for creation, legal services, or even various training.