Framework for the development of social enterprise through the support of EU funds

Socijalno poduzetništvo postepeno dobiva sve veću važnost na tržišnom planu. Postaje vidljivo kako bi ono mogao biti odgovor na ključne društvene probleme kao što su socijalni, zdravstveni, obrazovni ili ekološki problemi. Europska unija odavno je prepoznala važnost socijalnog poduzetništva i podupire njegov razvoj. Usprkos tomu, države članice i dalje teško razumiju koncept socijalnog poduzetništva te ne provode odgovarajuće politike kako bi se promovirao njegov značaj. Slabo su razvijeni okviri kojima bi se olakšao pristup onima koji se njime žele baviti. Rad prikazuje razvoj i definicije socijalnog poduzetništva, navedene su glavne razlike između socijalnih i tradicionalnih poduzenika, dani su primjeri dobre prakse te je analiziran zakonodavni i institucionalni okvir i nedostaci koji ih prate. Socijalno poduzetništvo nema odgovarajući zakonodavni okvir u Hrvatskoj. Iako stručnjaci naglašavaju njegov značaj u društvo, država ih često zanemaruje. Trebalo bi se raditi na studijama koje bi pojasnile njegov koncept i politikama koje bi podržavale njegov razvoj jer je jasno da ono može igrati veliku ulogu u razvoju neke države.Social entrepreneurship becomes more important subject on the labour market. It is clear that social entrepreneutship could be the key solution for essentials problems such as social problems, health care, education or ecology. The European Union acknowledged the existence of social entrepreneurship years ago and today it's celebrating its development. In spite of The European Union support, member states have some problems with the understanding of the concepts of social entrepreneurship and they are not so interested in working on their policy in order to promote its benefits. Frameworks of social entrepreneurship are hardly shaped and the result is difficult way to make it easier to access to those who wants to engage in social entrepreneurship. This working paper disseminates development and definition of social entrepreneurship, the main differences between social and commercial enterpreneurs and good practice guides. This paper also analyzes legal and institutional framework of social entrepreneurship and lack of it. Social entrepreneurship doesn't have the corresponding legal framework in Croatia. Although the experts emphasize its big role in society, the government usually neglects them. There should be much more treatises and paper works about social entrepreneurship in order to explain the concept of it and to support its developing because it is obviously that social entrepreneurship could be one of the best answers to state development