Social entrepreneurship in the rural areas - a sports club's mobilisation of people, money and social capital

Yvonne von Friedrichs, Olof Wahlberg · 2016 · International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Summary. A sports club in a small rural community became a social entrepreneur by taking on public responsibilities and driving community development. The club succeeded by leveraging its local credibility, geographical proximity, and ability to mobilize resources. Volunteers in the club acted as change agents, demonstrating how the voluntary sector can address gaps left by traditional public institutions in peripheral rural societies.

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Friedrichs, Y. V., & Wahlberg, O.. (2016). Social entrepreneurship in the rural areas - a sports club's mobilisation of people, money and social capital. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2016.078706

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DOI: 10.1504/ijesb.2016.078706
Countries: Sweden
Regions: Europe
Categories: entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28