Social Economy in

Latvia 2017
T.Korsaka, Latvia
Latvian Social Latvian Social Business
Business Association (LSUA) ( Latvijas
Association Sociālās uzņēmējdarbības
(LSUA) asociācija (LSUA))
 As a member can become any
Membership at organization, company or
the Latvian
individual, which supports the
Social Business
Association objectives of the Association - to
(LSUA) promote social entrepreneurship
development in Latvia!
Members of
the Latvian  NGO has a day employment center for people with disabilities, and a
charity shop where you can buy crafts made by them.
Social Business
Association
(LSUA) -
  Organization's main goal
Members of is full integration of
people with disabilities in
the Latvian the society. Organization
Social Business monitors environmental
accessibility , human
Association rights and other fields of
interest.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Latvian association of women
with disabilities Aspazija runs a
Social Business craft shop Saulgrieze.
Association
(LSUA)
Members of  Christian
charity
the Latvian organisation with
two charity shops,
Social Business all profit from
Association shops goes to
"Tuvu" projects.
(LSUA)
  BlindArt is a social
business idea with a
goal to bring awareness
Members of to people with special
needs, specifically blind
the Latvian and visually impaired
Social Business people. During their
projects organisation
Association wants to inspire them to
explore their talents and
(LSUA) create valuable
artworks.
  NGO "Wings of Hope"
provides services for
people with disabilities
and families at social risk
Members of groups. Rehabilitation,
social inclusion,
the Latvian education, leisure
activities, employment,
Social Business and other activities are
carried out according to
Association each individual needs.
„Wings og Hope” runs a
(LSUA) social enterprise - craft
shop "Pogotava" in
Sigulda.
Members of  New School of Cesis is a
the Latvian parent founded school, and it
provides a new and
Social Business innovative way of teaching
and also organizes
Association educational projects for a
wider society.
(LSUA)
Members of
 Organisation provides
the Latvian supports people with cystical
fibrosis, cooperates with
Social Business other charity organisations.
Association Runs a rehabilitation center
in Viesīte.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  NGO "DACE" helps people
with a high poverty risk, and
Social Business runs three charity shops
Association "ASJA" .

(LSUA)
  Organisation provides
Members of rehabilitation services for
the Latvian children and youth with
special needs and their
Social Business families, as well as paliative
treatments and integrational
Association camps for children. In the
process of creating a
(LSUA) rehabilitation centre.
Members of  Social veterinary clinic
the Latvian Christine Chilver's Animal
Friends Society provides help
Social Business and shelter for stray animals
as well as runs social
Association veterinary clinic ''Animal
Friend''.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Social enterprise producing
Social Business tricycles and aid transport for
people with disabilities.
Association
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Kaņepe Culture centre is
planning to start a social
Social Business enterprise in culture and
Association entertainment sphere.

(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Non-governmental non-
profit volunteer-led
Social Business humanitarian organization.
Its operations cover the
Association whole territory of Latvia.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Creative studio that helps
every child to develop its
Social Business talents - no matter of his/her
Association families financial situation.

(LSUA)
Members of  Lude is a social enterprise that
the Latvian employs seniors in production of
recycled design rugs. Sold online and
Social Business in boutique design shops, this product
provides seniors with employment,
Association extra money, but most of all – sense of
belonging.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Informal online learning platform,
Social Business which directs all of its profit to
education of children with disabilities.
Association
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Mother network for supporting other
Social Business mothers in pregnancy and first years
of bringing up children.
Association
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Web platform connecting new families
and educating and informing about
Social Business the most important topics regarding
Association children health, safety and family life.

(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Alternative secondary parent founded
Social Business school with emphasis on traditional
Latvian way of living.
Association
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Mentor Latvia aims to prevent drug
and substance abuse amongst
Social Business disadvantaged youth by providing
them with social, job and career
Association mentoring services.
(LSUA)
Members of  Wooden Architecture Centre is open to
public and regularly holds informative
the Latvian events about renovation and
maintenance of wooden buildings.
Social Business Everyone interested can enrol in
Association workshops. Professional school and
college students can enter an
(LSUA) internship at the Centre.
Members of  A competency center -
the Latvian cafe "O-room" is a place
where youngsters can
Social Business develop their skills and
knowledge about social
Association entrepreneurship.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Charity shop chain, uses its
profit for society's projects
Social Business that strengthen civil society
and develop charity culture in
Association Latvia.
(LSUA)
Members of  Charity organization that
the Latvian helps those in need involving
them in different kind of
Social Business activities. Organization
believes that helping is a
Association long-term activity, not only
done once.
(LSUA)
Members of  The Samaritan Association of
the Latvian Latvia provides various
social, medical and
Social Business educational services with the
mission to improve the life
Association quality for different risk
groups in Latvia.
(LSUA)
  The task of The House of
Members of Fairy Tales is to solve
discipline problems, to retain
the Latvian a contact with the relatives
and to convey values from
Social Business one generation to another.
Association Organisation creates
products that can be helpful
(LSUA) to every family – books,
games and apps.
Members of
 Enterprises earnings are
the Latvian dedicated to problematic
youngsters aged 16-25 for
Social Business helping them to obtain
Association proffesional or higher
education.
(LSUA)
  Social enterprise working in
Members of the area of environmental
the Latvian protection and
environmental education.
Social Business Organizes educational
events, expeditions, lectures
Association and workshops, creates
public environmental
(LSUA) educational campaigns.
Members of
 Social enterprise promoting
the Latvian adjusted environment and
spatial solutions for visually
Social Business impaired. Creates 3d objects
Association and signs and stands in
Braill.
(LSUA)
Members of
 SOS Children's Villages
the Latvian Latvia has been providins a
long-term family based care
Social Business for children without parental
Association care as well as runs Family
Support Centres.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Organisation supports former
prisoner resocialization and
Social Business integration back to society
Association and their families.

(LSUA)
Members of
 NGO acumulates financial
the Latvian and human resources to
maintain the biggest animal
Social Business shelter in Latvia. Recently
Association NGO has started social
entreprise.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Socially environmental
organization with purpose to
Social Business develop a society that lives in
accordance with themselves
Association and the environment.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  NGO and community
organizing workshops about
Social Business creativity, business and social
entrepreneurship for different
Association social groups.
(LSUA)
Members of
the Latvian  Latvian Science centre
association runs science
Social Business curiosity centers for kids and
young people in 5 cities in
Association Latvia.
(LSUA)
SOCIAL
ENTREPRENE
URSHIP  Latvian Anti-Poverty
Network, NGO experience
SUPPORT exchange network.

ORGANIZATI
ONS
SOCIAL
ENTREPRENE  Latvian Christian Academy
URSHIP offers a Professional Master
study programme ''Social
SUPPORT Enterpreneurship
Administration''.
ORGANIZATI
ONS
SOCIAL
ENTREPRENE  Social entrepreneurship
URSHIP incubator helping to develop
ideas, projects and
SUPPORT enterprises that create social
good for children.
ORGANIZATI
ONS
SOCIAL
ENTREPRENE  Social innovation center has
URSHIP been active in promoting
social entrepreneurship and
SUPPORT supports social
entrepreneurship in regions.
ORGANIZATI
ONS