social economy
"We have to have the ability to overcome the taboos that have long led us to believe that feeling bad was bad and should be hidden."
![Associació Alba Elaboration of the "arrugats" in the El Rosal biscuit factory.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/elrosal3.jpg?itok=4ZO6ztDP&c=700fe54e19187f3e7945559d2f91a897)
Catalan biscuit manufacturer El Rosal in Tàrrega has become international by selling its biscuits in 25 gourmet food stores in Belgium with a team of 10 people at risk of social exclusion and with difficulties.
![Xarxanet The ‘Diaries’ are a collection of experiences by social entrepreneurs.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/economia_social_7.jpg?itok=vyWQ7Y5k&c=95770adf8ce53b2668899166f6c1f7b1)
The European Commission is looking for people who want to share their experience in the social economy.
![Action Against Hunger is launching a network to promote social innovation. Source: Action Against Hunger](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/acciocontrafam.png?itok=7iWhfFfN)
Action Against Hunger is launching a network in Europe to promote social innovation as a tool to create a more inclusive European labour market.
![Sofia, in Bulgaria, will host the 7th edition of the Forum](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/sofia_bulgaria.jpg?itok=gTMOXnpj)
On April 16th and 17th, Sofia will become the capital city of social economy on a European scale.
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Is social economy healthy enough? The Sustainable and Solidarity Economy Project has launched a global report that aims to answer it.