Business for Good Group Mentoring - Murraylands

The Business for Good program and the Rural City of Murray Bridge, through the Murraylands Skills Centre, are collaborating to bring this space to all businesses for good across the Murraylands

Who is this for?

This activity is designed for South Australian small businesses that are passionate about making a difference. Whether you're a social enterprise, a First Nations owned business, a certified B Corp, or a small or family business looking to embed social and environmental impact into your operations.

About the Group Mentoring

Join us in this facilitated gathering, an open and safe space for participation, where we will:

• Explore the Social Enterprise Spectrum: Learn about the different ways businesses can be socially impactful, and see where your journey fits.

• Have your voice heard: Share the topics related to your business you’d like to explore during the session; you can suggest more than one.

• Share and discuss in small groups: Participants will discuss the chosen topics, with the freedom to move between groups to gain and share insighsts about different focus areas.

• Create connections: Build meaningful relationships and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Hosts & Facilitators

Hosted by the Murraylands Skills Centre and the Rural City of Murray Bridge

Facilitated by Business for Good program team:

• Angela Alvarez - Business for Good Program Coordinator, SASEC. is passionate about social impact and connecting purpose-driven organisations with the people they exist for. With extensive experience across marketing, engagement and project coordination, she brings together strategy, storytelling and community engagement to support meaningful work. Through her independent practice, Simbolica, Angela works with purpose-driven organisations to explore insights, shape ideas and develop content and digital communications that strengthen connection, visibility and participation. She also co-coordinates the Business for Good Social Enterprise Development Program, representing SASEC within the program’s delivery partnership.

• Arianna Watson - Business for Good Program Coordinator / Impact Director, Collab4Good. Arianna is a social entrepreneur and facilitator with over a decade of experience across community and international development. She manages the statewide Business for Good Program and brings deep expertise in impact strategy, facilitation and collaboration. A former Chair of the South Australian Social Enterprise Council and co-founder of Think Enough, Arianna is passionate about empowering people to drive meaningful change.

What to Expect?

• Peer-to-peer learning and support

• Collaborative problem-solving and idea-sharing

• A focus on real challenges and opportunities for SA business for good

• Networking in a welcoming and inclusive environment

• Afer the session, we'll have an extra hour for networking

• Enjoy catering generously provided by our hots they Murraylands Skills Centre and the Rural City of Murray Bridge

Eligibility & Program Info

To attend, you must:

• Hold a current ABN

• Be based in South Australia

• Be a small business (up to 20 FTE employees) or a family business

• Be ready to learn how to embed impact in your business

Participation in this Group Mentoring means you’re joining the Business for Good program. At your first event, we’ll collect a few business details to help us meet our reporting requirements. Once you’ve signed up once, future registrations will be quicker and easier.

This Group Mentoring is a space for shared learning and respectful collaboration, to participate in a way that is safe for you and others, we request that you adhere to our Code of Conduct.

We have an Equitable Access Policy, so if cost is a barrier, please email us at hello@sasec.org.au

About the Program

The Business for Good Sector Development Program 2025-27 is an initiative of the Government of South Australia’s Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. Delivered in partnership by the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) and Collab4Good, the 2-year Business for Good Program will support South Australian small social enterprise businesses with key business fundamentals to strengthen their knowledge, capacity and capability to deliver social, environmental and economic outcomes for SA with long-term business sustainability and growth.

The program includes:💡 Workshops | 🎯 1-1 Coaching | 🤝 Group Mentoring

Stay up to date at: www.sasec.org.au/businessforgood