People with serious and persistent mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders are
among the most economically and socially disenfranchised populations in Canada, and …

This thesis discusses a multi-year evaluation of Vanguard Laundry Services, a social
enterprise in Queensland, Australia employing people with experience of mental illness …

This chapter focuses on the health and wellbeing effects of Vanguard Laundry Services, an
Australian work integration social enterprise (WISE) creating employment pathways for …

Objective: Social firms or enterprises aim to offer sustainable employment in supportive
workplaces for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market. Therefore, this study …

Purpose This paper aims to report findings from the first year of the Vanguard Laundry
evaluation study, which explores the impacts of a work integration social enterprise (WISE) …

BACKGROUND: Many people living with mental illness want paid work, but finding and
maintaining mainstream employment remains challenging. In recent decades, social …

Background: Intersectoral action is now widely recognized as an effective approach to
addressing the social determinants of health. In particular, collaboration between different …

Canada's nonprofit sector contributes significantly to the (re-) integration of economically at
risk individuals into the workforce by providing employment related and social services. Over …

Background Employment is associated with better quality of life and wellbeing in people with
mental illness. Unemployment is associated with greater levels of psychological illness and …

A major barrier to employment for people with mental illness is limited access to supportive
and non-discriminatory workplaces. Social firms are businesses committed to employing up …