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# There Are Some Incredible Social Entrepreneurs
- URL: https://goodoil.news/there-are-some-incredible-social-entrepreneurs/
- Published: 2024-06-24T01:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-22T23:36:32.000Z
- Author: Reproduced with permission
- Tags: Business, Culture, General, NZ, NZ Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-06-28 02:24

**Alwyn Poole**  
*Founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Years 11–13\. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13.*

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Justifiably, Louise Upston was challenged \[last week\] before the Social Services and Community Select Committee for [changes that could see a significant number of disable workers worse off](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/as-low-as-2-an-hour-govt-scraps-pay-top-up-900-plus-disabled-workers-miss-out-on-minimum-wage/IBCNHS52N5HF5IBVSFNEFKHQQM/?ref=goodoil.news).

Sometimes highlighting people and organisations that do an incredible job is the best way.

I became are of www.downlightsnz.com/ when they employed a student who had been at Mt Hobson Middle School while I was principal there. She is an incredible adult now and throughout her life has been supported by brilliant parents.

Downlights founder Jennifer del Bel is a remarkable person and a part of her story is told [here](https://www.oneofthe8.com/post/jennifer-del-bel-the-more-the-story-gets-told?ref=goodoil.news).

She sent me this note earlier in the week:

Downlights is a NZ owned luxury artisan candle & fragranced products company that creates meaningful employment opportunities for young New Zealanders with Down syndrome learning disabilities.

[![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40f03b99-bd73-4c1a-8cb3-fbec6a50e4b9_560x154.png)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f%5Fauto,q%5Fauto:good,fl%5Fprogressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40f03b99-bd73-4c1a-8cb3-fbec6a50e4b9%5F560x154.png?ref=goodoil.news)

A multi-winning social enterprise, **Downlights also pays our staff the Living Wage** and we donate NZD1 from every Downlights candle sold via the [Downlights Charitable Trust](https://www.downlightsnz.org.nz/?ref=goodoil.news).

[![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0adbdefa-840d-4e6f-80ae-11e850b2b515_560x368.png)](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f%5Fauto,q%5Fauto:good,fl%5Fprogressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0adbdefa-840d-4e6f-80ae-11e850b2b515%5F560x368.png?ref=goodoil.news)

Please check out their site: [https://www.downlightsnz.com/](https://www.downlightsnz.com/?ref=goodoil.news)

**Alwyn Poole**  
**Innovative Education Consultants**  
**[www.innovativeeducation.co.nz](https://www.innovativeeducation.co.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)**  
**[alwynpoole.substack.com](https://alwynpoole.substack.com/)**  
**[www.linkedin.com/in/alwyn-poole-16b02151/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alwyn-poole-16b02151/?ref=goodoil.news)**  
**[www.wood2water.co.nz](http://www.wood2water.co.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)**  
**[www.russellinfo.co.nz](http://www.russellinfo.co.nz/?ref=goodoil.news)**

This article was originally published [here](https://substack.com/home/post/p-145819916?ref=goodoil.news).

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