Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation Establishes 'Social Enterprise Cooperative Complex' in Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong

The Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation announced on the 6th that it will establish a 'Social Enterprise Cooperative Complex' in Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong to systematically support social enterprises, opening next month.

The cooperative complex covers 826㎡ (250 pyeong) and is equipped with a shared workshop, shared offices, and a break room.

Four social enterprises and prospective social enterprises will move into the complex: Happiness Work, Jubilee Social Service Research Institute, Yangji Solar, and Goodwill Store.

The foundation will provide free support to resident companies for up to three years, including security deposits, monthly rent, conference room usage, basic interior design costs, and office supplies, as well as market development, management consulting, and practical training.

The foundation plans to continue establishing complexes by region throughout the province to help revitalize social enterprises.

A foundation official said, "The Social Enterprise Cooperative Complex is designed for social enterprises facing difficulties in securing business premises or unable to enter public markets due to missing factory registration certificates," and added, "We expect it to bring effects such as information exchange between companies and increased employment."