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Social Enterprises Off and Running

A social enterprise (SE) is a business, and also an enterprise that shoulders social missions. SEs achieve specific social objectives through their business philosophies and the operational method of self-financing. They have to invest their major profits in their business operations to fulfil social responsibility. By promoting the development of SEs, the Government hopes to create employment opportunities for disadvantaged groups and help them become self-reliant, ultimately helping people to help themselves and, on this basis, fostering a new caring culture and enhancing social harmony. Spanning 7 episodes, the programme visited 10 SEs for filming, and invited the participation of 11 guests. Each guest experienced themselves and took part in the operation of one of the SEs. Through interacting with the SE operators and reaching out to the service targets of the SEs, the guests have learned about the operation of the SEs and how they realise their philosophies, and the audience could also understand the operational objectives of the SEs and the joys and sorrows of their operation.