Description: video lecture on Social economy. It can be used with the Manual “Social economy and civil society”.
Author: Beogradska otvorena škola u sklopu projekta “EU resurs centar za civilno društvo u Srbiji”
Link or file: Socijalna ekonomija
Language: Serbian
Description: Movie. Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labour exploitation. The movie can be a good starting point to a discussion about social inequalities, workers’ unions and cooperatives.
Author: Ken Loach
Link or file: Streaming services.
Language: English/ Subtitles available
Description: we asked activists working in the social policy sector and non-governmental organisations about the social economy, its values and ideas. Listen, watch and share – let inclusion, cooperation and participatory engagement spread throughout the world!
Author: ROPS Poznań
Link or file: movie on YT
Language: Polish
Description: this explainer video examines how social and sustainable entrepreneurship in Germany addresses social and environmental challenges, explores the impact of impact-driven startups, and highlights the key ideas and challenges behind these business models.
Author: Teach Economy Portal für Wirtschaftsleben
Link or file: Teach Economy Portal
Language: German
Description: presenters from City Blossoms describe pillars of their youth entrepreneurship cooperative model, including cultivating safe space, considering capacity, and creating an intentional and joyous culture. The session features Willa Pohlman and Nycko Robinson of City Blossoms and Mighty Greens in Washington, D.C.
Author: City Blossoms, the U.S. Botanic Garden and the Farm-Based Education Network
Link or file: United States Botanic Garden
Language: English
Description: this playlist of videos explores how social economy enterprises contribute to inclusive, sustainable growth by emphasizing cooperation, collective decision‑making, and balancing people‑ and purpose‑over‑profit. It outlines key legal frameworks and public policy tools that support the development of cooperative and social enterprise models in Spain. Overall, the videos present social economy as an alternative economic paradigm where value is measured in social impact and democratic management rather than solely in financial return.
Author: Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social
Link or file: Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social
Language: Spanish
