Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Social enterprise

The charity provides vocational training and social enterprise for young adults from 19 and over with special needs at our centre in Fishponds Bristol.

The promotion of social entrepreneurship and support for social entrepreneurs in the UK and worldwide, plus the creation and support of new projects run which are by young people for young people to address their needs and concerns.

The Teamwork Trust is a registered charity and an established social enterprise delivering a wide range of Programmes for vulnerable adults who have short-term or enduring mental health issues, learning difficulties, physical disabilities. The individual can access our Enabling, Education, Activities and Counselling Programmes to help achieve their goals, maintain well-being and increase skills.

To advance the Christian faith within Bradford by providing a space for prayer and worship, open daily and to take its mission out to the surrounding areas. To engage with and aim to help those on the margins of society in recovery from addiction and prevention and reduction of need. To be a home to one or more social enterprises, bringing people in for activity that encourages meeting and sharing

Emmaus Hampshire is an independent homelessness and social enterprise charity offering community life and meaningful work to previously homeless people.

The furtherance of the Christian faith through the running of local churches in and around the East Midlands and the Mediterranean. This includes social enterprise projects, such as Community Grocers, to serve our local communities.

The Young Brent Foundation [YBF] is a membership, infrastructure support organisation, focused on Brent youngpeople, supporting the VCS, not-for-profit and social enterprises and has five headline priorities Venue Bank, SmallGrants, revenue generation for the sector and capacity support to ensure contract / grant readiness and collaboration and networking to develop cross sector working.

The Ashmore Foundation supports causes within the Emerging Markets, particularly though not exclusively to the countries and communities in which the Ashmore Group invests. Our grant making policy is wide ranging but maintains a special focus on initiatives in education, livelihoods and social enterprise which benefit those most vulnerable and which support long-term self development.

Emmaus Hull is seeking to offer homeless people a home by providing a safe and comfortable, en suite- room with quality communal living accommodation, full-time work in all aspects of the Community business and through companionship and the support of other people an opportunity to recover self-respect, take responsibility for their own lives and help others less fortunate than themselves.

Provides information & representation for Hampshire's voluntary & community sector (VCS), & rural communities.Promotes community based decision making & action.Promotes equal partnership between VCS, private & public sectors.Manages projects which enhance the work of the VCS and life in rural communities.Provides social enterprise training

Get Berkshire Active is the Active Partnership for Berkshire, our remit is to champion and inspire sport and physical activity encouraging more people to become more active. We work throughout the county of Berkshire with our 6 Unitary Authorities, schools, youth groups, sports clubs, public, private and charitable leisure providers, charities, social enterprises and other bodies.

Provision of accomodation, daily support and meaningful work experience in our own social enterprises for up to 27 men and women that have previously experienced homelessness.

Capacity Building/Infrastructure support to Asian voluntary groups including Training, Seminars/Workshops. ICT, Monitoring & Evaluation Project, Social Enterprise, Health Awareness, Community Leadership Programme as well as Inter-Faith Projects. The charity consults with a wide range of groups and agencies in the Borough and makes representation to decision makers on their behalf.

The Charity acts as a social enterprise to provide a variety of work experiences and outcomes that will benefit our service users in a person centred way according to their own needs and skills. An Autism Spectrum Condition suitable working environment will encourage inclusion, concentrate on sustainability and provide a host of wider community benefits.

We are a conservation & education charity & social enterprise. We have a visitor centre & operate a 110 year old paper machine. We run education & training courses for individuals, families, schools, & companies. We make specialist papers for arts, crafts and commercial uses and provide workspaces for individuals and SME's as well as a research incubator for developing new uses for paper.

The Hub is a social enterprise, delivering innovative person-centred and vocational skills-development training for people with learning disabilities and difficulties to enjoy employment and active citizenship. Work-coaches support vulnerable people to thrive and enjoy 'real' working lives in the charity's trading companies and to learn new skills as part of the charity's micro-enterprises.

HIVE Portsmouth works in partnership with local people, groups and organisations to improve the well-being of people in Portsmouth. We support the development of voluntary and community groups, social enterprise, volunteering and social action. We provide information to guide people to the right support at the right time, enabling early intervention, independence and resilience.

The charity is active in North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, enabling men and women to regain independence following a period of dependency on drugs , alcohol or the use of both. It has a social enterprise which helps men and women get ready for work by providing opportunities for purposeful voluntary work in retail services. This includes free tuition for appropriate volunteers.

We provide the Catalyst Night shelter for 12 people from the London Borough of Havering, together with 24 units of Thrive supported housing and social enterprise within 8 shops and a cafe.

SOFA PROJECT IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH THE CHARITABLE AIMS OF SUPPORTING THE REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS THROUGH WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ORGANISATION. THESE ACTIVITIES MAINLY COMPRISE THE RE-USE OF UNWANTED/DONATED FURNITURE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCES BY REFURBISHING THEM AND SUPPLYING THEM AT LOW PRICES TO PEOPLE ON LOW INCOMES.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OUTLET EMPLOYING HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF OUR HOSTELS AND OTHER AGENCIES.

PROVIDING HOMELESS AND UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH THE SECURITY AND COMPANIONSHIP OF LIVING IN A COMMUNITY HOME, THE DIGNITY OF WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR OTHER DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE, AND THE CHANCE OF RECOVERING THE ABILITY TO LIVE A SUCCESSFUL, INDEPENDENT LIFE OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO. IT HAS SET UP A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO FUND THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE EMPLOYMENT.

HAD engages in campaigning and service provision for disabled people. HAD promotes and brings about inclusion and equality for all disabled people in all areas of life. HAD engages in social enterprise activities such as providing a British Sign Language Interpreting Service, Disability and Deaf Awareness Training, DDA training and a payroll service for Direct Payment clients.

St Luke's CARES is a small innovative charity committed to supporting communities across inner South Leeds. Our programmes include The Shine Project, support girls at risk, The First Steps Project providing training and work experience to those furthest from the labour market, and a series of social enterprises designed to engage the local community and raise money for the charity's projects.

Our focus is on building a stronger and fairer Norfolk through support, empowerment and strategic partnership with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Our activities cover three main areas: 1) practical support for organisations and communities 2) leading VCSE engagement and voice work in Norfolk3) working to ensure fair outcomes for all