Join us at Raine Square for the Microenterprise People Pop-Up, a unique event dedicated to showcasing the incredible talents of local artists and entrepreneurs with disabilities. This special event is designed to empower individuals through microenterprise opportunities, helping them achieve their career aspirations.
 | Marketplace Pop-up đź“Ť Activation Space (12) đź“… 23 June to 30 August đź•›Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
| Discover unique creations and support local talent at the Microenterprise Pop-Up! Our shop features a diverse range of products crafted by talented artists, all while empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve their career aspirations through microenterprise opportunities.Shop from a curated selection of handmade goods, including artwork, crafts, and more, all created by local artists. |
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| About : MICROENTERPRISE PEOPLE (MEP) and the MEP MARKETPLACEMicroenterprise People Inc. (MEP) is a not-for-profit Association made up of passionate, values driven and experienced Customised Employment Practitioners. MEP’s overarching goal is to support People with Disability (PwD) to achieve meaningful employment, whatever that looks like! The first MEP Marketplace opened on 18th December 2023 after Activate Perth offered them a fantastic retail space opportunity. Since then, MEP have opened at 2 other locations and the pop up shop in Raine Square will be their 4th. MEP Marketplaces sell products from over 50 Microenterprise Owners, all owned and operated by PWD, and staffed by 25 PWD earning retail award rates. 100% of sales go directly to the microenterprise owners. | The shop removes the barriers for Microenterprises to sell in a prominent retail location by not only eliminating the overhead costs, but also supporting them with the administration, stock management, and some of the more challenging “business” tasks, all the while working with them to build skills to ultimately do all this themselves.“Australia has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disability in the OECD, ranking at 21 out of the 29 countries. This means people with disability represent one of Australia's greatest underrepresented talent pools.” 17 July 2023. (2023, Business Council of Australia). Help us change this by shopping with purpose. |
