Social enterprises in Parramatta

Fully equipped, highly attractive mobile coffee and food trailers. On weekdays they are located on construction sites providing a canteen service to workers and the local community. On the weekends they are available for events/festivals etc.

Mission

To provide paid employment and training opportunities in food service and hospitality to young people from social housing and disadvantaged backgrounds facing barriers to employment.

Street address

661 Victoria Road, Melrose Park 2114 (local community canteen)
 

A mobile coffee van available to provide a great mobile coffee service at local events.

Mission

To provide training and experience in barista and customer service for volunteers, disadvantaged youth and students, as well as a referral information service.

An espresso bar and coffee school.

Mission

To assist disadvantaged people of all ages and cultures with employment and education opportunities in hospitality and barista skills.

Locations

113 Macquarie St Parramatta: coffee school most weeks Wednesday and Saturdays

197 Pitt St Mall Sydney 2000: Suncorp Community Cafe

Online store selling custom cakes, macaroons, tarts and other sweet treats to order.

Mission

To promote social inclusion, and provide a stimulating and understanding work environment for transplant recipients and those living with chronic illness.

A catering service providing cultural and fusion-inspired cuisine made by people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.

Mission

To provide training and work opportunities to people seeking asylum and refugees and support the work of the House of Welcome, St Francis Social Services.

Food tours focussing on Sydney’s authentic and modern multicultural cuisines.

Local guides share stories of food, history, and culture while visiting the best places to eat and shop.

Mission

All profits go to supporting new and young Australians, migrants and refugees, into the chosen career paths by offering training and employment as tour guides in their local area and culture.

A store selling second-hand goods at affordable prices, and providing workshops in upcycling and repurposing pre-loved goods.

Mission

To reduce the amount of household goods and building material entering landfill by reclaiming for repair, reuse and sale.

Street address

1/10 Hunter Street, Parramatta

A ceramics studio providing classes and workshops in ceramic arts, and a mobile ‘Clay Cart’ able to travel for customised clay activities and workshops.

Mission

To provide local studio space and employment opportunities for artists through teaching and a gallery for the sale of ceramic works, and a creative venue for people interested in learning ceramic art-making.

Street address

Shop 5/4 to 14 Hunter Street, Parramatta

A children's bookshop offering bilingual books in 40+ languages, and an all-ages creative hub and cafe.

Mission

To promote multilingualism in Australia, and build literacy and language acquisition in the languages of Australian communities. 

Street address

2/40 Harris Street, Fairfield

A store selling great quality recycled clothing and accessories at affordable prices. The store opens for regular Pop-up sales on the last Friday of the month 11am-1pm. 

Mission

To financially support the Fitted for Work program and services. Fitted for work supports women experiencing disadvantage to help them get into work and keep it, through personal outfitting and interview service, mentoring, resume training and a Staying Employed Program. 

Street address

Suites 37 & 38a 70 Phillip Street, Parramatta

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An online store selling creative, craft and art products designed and produced by participants in the Studio Artes program.

Mission

To support Studio Artes program which offers tailor-made creative activities and life skills programs for adults living with a wide range of disabilities.

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An online store selling unique watches with diverse numeral writing systems reflecting the diversity of the world’s languages.

Mission

Inspired by the philosophy of pluralism, the watches are designed as a conversation starter to encourage acceptance and pluralism.  For every watch sold, $5 is donated to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

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Online flower services delivering beautiful handmade flowers bouquets and arrangements.

Mission

To provide jobs, employment skills and training to women from migrant and refugee backgrounds who have had limited education and limited access to employment.

Online store selling art and design products created through collaboration with Indigenous artists.

Mission

To provide new opportunities for indigenous artists and support ecologically sustainable living experiences across the Greater Sydney region.

Service

Sells bespoke ceramic home-wares designed in tribal Indian art forms and created by a collective of multicultural women in Western Sydney.

Products are sold through various face-to-face market events.

Purpose

To build the capacity of participants to create and market bespoke ceramic homewares.

Online store selling 100% cotton food wraps designed by the traditional owners of the Northern Territory and using beeswax, organic resin, and organic jojoba oil.

Mission

Providing economic participation opportunities for traditional owners of the Northern Territory and supporting environmentally sustainable living.

Online store selling beautiful, positive education resources that allow wellbeing to be visible and consistent in homes and schools.

Mission

To increase awareness of looking after mental health with a playful approach.

Handmade, plant-based natural soap handcrafted by Balinese women. Products are sold through various face-to-face market events.

Mission

To create economic empowerment and bring social change for Balinese women, whilst restoring hope for women and children experiencing homelessness in Parramatta.

Service

School workshops, hackathons and business incubators to take students from entrepreneurial education to launching their own impactful projects.

Mission

To empower young people through entrepreneurial education.

Contact

hello@generationentrepreneur.com.au

Addventageous provides affordable and accessible bike hire, cycling programs and bike maintenance courses for all members of the community.

Mission

Income generated from bike hire and commercial programs is reinvested into providing free community lessons for disadvantaged groups, providing leadership and mentoring programs for migrant women and helping youth at risk develop employable skills in bike maintenance. 

Street address

Beneath City Centre car park, Horwood Place, Parramatta

Service

Trains and inspires communities to create beautiful, meaningful and unique public spaces in their neighbourhood through community-based projects.

Mission

To build a sense of belonging in local places, community resilience, and employment pathways.

Contact

julia@smallshift.com.au

Service

Multilingual mobile app for connecting new Australians, migrants, to jobs, settlement services and community

Mission

To support new Australians with integrating into our society and drive an inclusive nation.

Commercial cleaning and grounds management services.

Mission

To provide durable employment for disadvantaged people, including people with a mental illness.

Address

36 George St, Clyde

Contact

tony.daoud@wiseemployment.com.au

A co-working space for young people with a disability where they are supported to work, socialise and develop their individual skills.

Mission

To build a national network of co-working spaces, bringing world-class work, social and learning opportunities to people with disability.

Address

Ground Floor, 7 Hassall Street, Parramatta

Contact

hello@avenuecoworking.org.au

Service

SheWorks provides placement and post-placement services to businesses seeking to attract and retain quality female employees.

Mission

To help women with barriers to employment (newly arrived migrants and refugees; Indigenous Australians; women with a disability; mature age women; and young women who are new to the workforce) to obtain work and keep work.

All profits from SheWorks go directly back into Fitted for Work enabling more women to access its programs and services.

Contact

sheworks@fittedforwork.org

Service

Conference Centre with versatile, light-filled spaces to accommodate meetings, workshops, conferences, and special events.

Mission

To provide employment and authentic social inclusion for people with lived experience of a mental health issue.

Address

5 Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park

Contact

figtree@flourishaustralia.org.au

Young Change Agents work with school and community groups in a design-thinking program that guides participants in coming up with their own social enterprise as a response to a problem they have identified. Also works with teachers through a train-the-trainer program.   

Mission

To help youth see problems as opportunities through the lens of social entrepreneurship.

Contact

margaret@youngchangeagents.com

StartSomeGood is an online crowdfunding platform for social impact projects and organisations.

Mission

To be the world’s best mobilising platform for changemakers, allowing them to raise the funds, grow the community and gain the skills and contacts they need to make a difference.

Contact

Hello@startsomegood.com

Benevolence Financial Group is a purpose-driven and independent mortgage broker.

Up to 50% of their commissions are invested in a social or environmental cause nominated by each customer.

Mission

Putting people over profits and empowering them to create a better future for their families, our communities and our planet.

Repurposed Flower Gifting Services for the event hosts by packing down and giving away event flowers to people in need, repurposing the materials for Mindful Flower Workshops, and turning flowers into Everlasting Botanical Artworks.

Mission:

To reduce waste in the Australian flower industry and improve the mental wellbeing of the communities in Australia by repurposing flowers.

Contact:

hello@florapeutic.com.au