Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Social enterprise

Barnsley CVS provides support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough. This includes training, developing partnerships, distributing grants, representation, sharing information, and communication. We support with volunteer recruitment, support, quality and retention. We often work in partnership and especially promote better health outcomes.

We support organisations, projects and people in the most disadvantaged communities. We help them to implement ideas and tackle issues that affect them; we do this by offering them direct support from our team and by offering them access to specialist resources from the private sector. We work with individuals, schools, community projects, social enterprises and other charities.

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.

Makes grants to charitable causes within the scope of the Trust Deed to encourage and strengthen community activities in Birmingham, Dudley,Wolverhampton and Walsall postcode areas.The Trust does not normally support national charities, CICs or social enterprises.

We provide the Catalyst Night shelter for 32 people from the London Borough of Havering, together with 8 units of Thrive supported housing and social enterprise within 6 shops and a cafe.

The Peel has been building a better Clerkenwell since 1898. Our vision is for a more Connected Community. We deliver a range of activities for children, young people and older people and support residents and social entrepreneurs to deliver activities.

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

All Saints Action Network Ltd is a community managed social enterprise operating mainly within the All Saints area of Wolverhampton. Its objects are to improve the quality of life for all people living and working in this area.

The South Wye Development Trust (Kindle) generates income through the rent of the Kindle Centre's meeting rooms, office spaces and from use of the facilities within the community business resource centre. Facilities include a large hall/theatre. The Trust's mission is to support the South Wye commuity by facilitating learning, and leisure opportunities using the resources of the Kindle Centre.

As a specialist rural organisation we work with communities, businesses, social enterprises, groups and individuals to support and encourage community-led action. We are experienced in areas such as broadband, access to services, transport, affordable housing, fuel poverty, energy generation, village halls & community assets, health & social care, funding advice and community led planning.

Emmaus is a secular charity providing a home, work & training for homeless or socially excluded people through social enterprise businesses trading in donated furniture & household goods. Residents may remain with Emmaus for as long as they need and are then helped to find jobs & housing. EHR can accommodate 23 residents and employs a small staff team to support residents & manage the business.

The charity aims to help local community groups through, for example, the provision of loans to Social Enterprises, charities, not-for-profit organisations & Responsible Finance providers. Our mission is to create positive change for vulnerable & disadvantaged groups across the United Kingdom through the provision of finance to viable social ventures that have been refused traditional bank lending

Phoenix Social Enterprise Ltd provides employment, education and training opportunities in the UK and Europe. We also conference facilities and rented offices, focus on building the capacity of individuals and organisations underpinned by a philosophy of equality and human rights. We cater for people aged 16-65, people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, but not exclusively.

Heritage Trust Network is a membership organisation for charities, social enterprises, and community organisations that rescue, restore, reuse, and manage historic buildings, structures, and spaces for the benefit of their communities. We operate throughout the UK, providing advice, information, learning, networking opportunities and advocacy.

One Walsall is the borough's Council for Voluntary Services offering infrastructure support to local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. We provide information, advice and training to not-for-profit organisations to help them establish, develop and sustain their activities. We also provide Walsall's Volunteer Centre, offering advice about, and routes into, volunteering.

Building the capacity of voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE), fostering partnership working, and promoting and improving the efficient and effective use of charitable and community resources.

VISUAL ARTS, LIFE DRAWING, SCULPTURE, CREATIVE WRITING, ANIMATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM MAKING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, WEB DESIGN, OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS, MOSAIC COMMISSIONS AND GRAPHICS COMMISSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (I.E PRODUCING ARCWARE FOR THE ARC GALLERY SHOP)

FSCI (UK) supports the work of the Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion (FSCI) in Bulgaria and of partners in the FSCI Development Programme to deliver FSCI projects in Southeast Europe.The three main FSCI programmes are:1. The House of Opportunity Programme for vulnerable care leavers.2. Social Enterprise Programme3. Early Years Education Programme for children of Roma origin.

We provide positive opportunities for young people living on Bemerton Heath estate, Salisbury, encouraging them to tell a different story with their lives. Through sport, mentoring, community projects and social enterprises, we empower young people to redirect their futures. We believe in championing a generation who will help others succeed in years to come.

We provide activities relating to our four core themes of delivery:Health and Wellbeing, Education and Training, Recreation and Leisure and Support for Employment and Social Enterprise.Activities offered meet the needs of the inhabitants of Seaham and the surrounding area (area of benefit), and cater for those from birth to the elderly.

Cultivate London provides youth training in a practical horticulture setting; we run a social enterprise, whereby all income generated by horticultural activities and landscaping services is directed back towards running the enterprise. This then allows us to continue to provide work and training for the young people with whom we work.

Sound Minds is a user led social enterprise applying the arts to improve the lives of people living with mental ill health through: music, filmmaking, theatre and the visual arts accredited courses in Popular Music and Filmmaking A booking agency for performances and workshops communicating about mental health a peer to peer hospital Ward Visiting service

Trafford Community Collective is a member-led organisation that supports the development of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Trafford by promoting a Collective and partnership approach to service development and delivery. We call the it the Collective for short!

Our Sansar is a UK-based non-governmental organisation working to provide education, welfare and shelter to the most disadvantaged children in Nepal for whom little or no help is forthcoming. At the moment we are focusing on programmes in Province 2: 1)Street Children Programme; 2) EmpowerHER Programme; 3) End to Child Labour; 4) End to Child Marriage; 5) Set up of local Social Enterprises

Accommodation and social enterprise for adults with learning disabilities in the North West of England