Destined Enterprises: Social Economy Partnerships

During this lunchtime session, we will explore:

• An overview of ‘Destined’ to include the growth & expansion the organisation has experienced over the last 22 years to become one of the biggest service providers in the disability sector in Northern Ireland.
• The Establishment of several Social Enterprises as a means of supporting people with disabilities; the How, The When & The Why.
• Future Plans; the organisations vision and plans over the next 5 years.

About our speaker

Charlene Keenan is an experienced leader in the charity sector in Northern Ireland and the current CEO of Destined Limited the North West’s largest Disability Service Provider. Charlene has worked in the disability sector for over 20 years and brings a breadth of valuable experience with a strong track record of growing scale and impact at over 30 charities and organisations both locally and nationally.

Charlene also has notable experience in non-executive positions for charities and social enterprises and has spearheaded campaigns supporting employment opportunities for people with disabilities & mental health issues. Over the last 10 years Charlene has been instrumental in the establishment of an array of successful social enterprises and is currently leading an initiative which will see the development of a Social Enterprise Hub in the Nort West of Ireland. Charlene is passionate about advocating for the rights of people with disabilities and mental health problems in Ireland. She is a recognised thought leader within her profession and regularly contributes to articles, podcasts, roundtables, and speaks at events across Ireland and the UK.

This session is being facilitated by Enterprise North West.

Registration instructions: This network is free for individuals and will be hosted online via Zoom. Please note, your email confirmation, Live Stream link and access code will come from noreply@glistrr.com, please add this to your list of trusted accounts to prevent information landing in your junk folder.

This network is brought to you as part of Go Succeed NI. Go Succeed represents a significant investment in local entrepreneurs and businesses, funded by the UK Government.