Social Enterprise and Community Economic Development – Page 3

Perth County Food Hub

by Emmett | Apr 10, 2014 |

The Corporation of Perth County and the Local Community Food Centre (CFC) engaged Eko Nomos, Eco-Ethonomics, and C Lang Consulting to explore the feasibility of a regional food distribution hub that would serve as a central distribution point for fresh, local and sustainably produced food in the area. The food hub is to operate as a non-profit social enterprise that builds on the existing assets of the CFC on Erie Street in Stratford. The feasibility study was made possible by the award of a grant from the J. W. McConnell Foundation. By engaging suppliers, distributors, and potential customers through numerous means, and conducting market research and secondary research, the consulting team produced clear recommendations to guide the food hub’s decision making about its social enterprise...

Kativik School Board: Pre-employment Training Curriculum Development

by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |

In partnership with the New Economy Development Group, Eko Nomos designed and piloted a pre-employment training program for people on the Ungava Peninsula of Northern Quebec. Following the pilot delivery, we revised the program to reflect the lessons learned and developed a train-the-trainer program. This training program has since been revised and forms the basis for a variety of training programs for youth and adults in the...

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Women and Rural Economic Development, Grey County Social Services: Collingwood Workforce Development

by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |

In partnership with local private sector employers, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Women and Rural Economic Development, and Grey County Social Services, Eko Nomos developed a program to encourage the integration of under- and unemployed people into available jobs in Grey and Bruce Counties. Working closely with employers such as Bay Growers’ Co-operative, Ice River Springs, Terra Footwear and Chapman’s Ice Cream, Eko Nomos assessed workforce needs and developed a customized recruitment and retention strategy for each...

Women and Rural Economic Development (WRED): Training Design

by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |

Eko Nomos designed a community-based self-employment training program that supported a micro-lending pool and individualized consultations for low-income rural women. The WRED Self-Employment and Enterprise Development (SEED) Curriculum was designed, piloted and written by Eko Nomos. Eko Nomos also trained the self-employment program...

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA): Business Retention and Expantion Evaluation Planning and Capacity Building

by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |

Prior to becoming the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and the Ministry of Rural Affairs, Eko Nomos worked with OMAFRA in the Business Retention and Expansion Program that supported rural community efforts to promote economic development and growth. Eko Nomos developed a series of workshops to assist community groups in developing planning and evaluation strategies for business retention and expansion programs. The manual written for these workshops introduces and explains the project planning cycle and outcome-based evaluation...