Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Social enterprise

EPIC ARTS IS AN INCLUSIVE ORGANISATION THAT RUNS ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN CAMBODIA. IT ALSO DEVELOPS AND RUNS INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.

Bricks supports the collaboration of local communities, creative communities and social enterprises to ensure they have a strong voice in the city of Bristol, together instigating and delivering creative community activities and managing building assets for the long term.

The Old Needle Works is a Community Learning and Support Hub providing skills courses and groups to help local people with their wellbeing and mental health. We make lasting positive changes to improve life quality and chances. Courses including Maths, English, IT and creative, physical and crafting courses. Our premises is shared and acts as an incubator for other charities and social enterprise.

To act as a not-for-profit social enterprise which provides support for families affected or bereaved by the consequences and outcomes resulting from a loved one's harmful use of alcohol, drugs, gambling and/or other substances. To also promote awareness about how to deal with the nightmare of substance misuse through education and awareness presentations to schools and community groups.

The Packard Foundation runs a two-year fellowship programme supporting social entrepreneurs called A Million Realities. The programme aims to find tomorrow's social impact leaders and support them to become the changemakers of the future by offering them funding, personal and professional development, retreats, mentoring and coaching. The Packard Foundation also makes targeted grants.

SharedImpact's mission is to improve the financial efficiency and effectiveness of charities and social enterprises. We do this in a variety of ways - principally by acting as a social financial intermediary, seeking to build a robust social investment market.

The Hyde Charitable Trust is part of the Hyde Group and supports the work of the Hyde Foundation, Hydes social investment team. The Charitys funds are targeted to the Hyde residents and communities who are most in need and it invests money in programmes and services that have the most impact on the lives and futures of Hyde residents and communities.

A development trust supporting communities and individuals to sustainably manage their environmental resources. By developing social enterprise models and enabling people to take up rights and responsibilities for their resources so we build sustainable behaviour change in Wales and the UK. Enterprises in farming, resource management, local food, organic materials conversion, affordable housing.

JTJEE Ltd is a not-for-private-profit Social Enterprise and charity, which aims to provide employment, education, work based training and social opportunities for vulnerable and/or disadvantaged people. Our main work activities are garden and grounds maintenance, and processing waste timber to sell as logs for home heating. Please see our website for further information www.just-the-job.org.uk

STEC delivers Community Engagement, Adult and Community Learning, Community Support Projects, Managed Office Space and Business Support on a Social Enterprise basis, to promote inclusion, employability, lifelong learning and sustainability, with focus upon deprived communities in South Liverpool (eg Speke / Garston)

The Trust is a Social Enterprise and works with local people to improve their employability and enhance their quality of life. It has a UK Centre and runs various free training courses and projects as well as providing Information, Advice and Guidance. The Trust supports and works with local community organisations and businesses in furtherance of its aims and objectives.

Evolve Housing Association is a non-profit social enterprise, we aim to use profits and assets for the needs of the public at large. We are a charity incorporated organisation. We support vulnerable individuals, based on their needs and do not categorise them to their requirements.

THE COMPANY OWNS AND MANAGES THE OLD FIRE STATION GIPTON WHICH IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF PRIMARILY THIRD SECTOR TENANTS INCLUDING CHARITIES AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A COMMUNITY CAFE OPEN FOR TENANTS, VISITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND A RANGE OF MEETING ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, CHARITIES AND BUSINESSES ON A GRADED HIRE RATE.

Church and Community working with all ages/all sections of community. Working with children/young people in clubs/groups/events. Operating through OASIS Centre, Gardens & the Edge, Church meetings, Community cafes, Toddlers Group, Creative arts/crafts groups, Children's/Youth clubs, Elderly, Therapeutic Gardening, Social Enterprise work, Food Poverty Project, Befriending, Refugees, Homeless.

A charity and rural social enterprise established to regenerate the land and buildings comprising the former Tetbury Branch Line in Gloucestershire and, through the activities and performances in the Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre, to promote the Arts and advance education in the Arts through inclusion, social engagement and wellbeing

We offer nursery and, out of school club provisions, conference and meeting space hire, general advice & information.Best described as a Social Enterprise organisation which aims to provide a one stop service to the local community to help them to access work, education and other services locally.

An early stage impact fund that provides patient capital investment, technical and management support to social enterprises that improve the lives of low-income people and marginalised ones in developing countries and developed ones. It invests in early stage ventures where capital need is greatest.

Cre8 is based on the Moss Estate in Macclesfield. Cre8 works with children, young people, adults and their families. We run a range of projects and activities such as an Alternative Education project, Music project, Bike Workshops, Youth Clubs, community events, community garden and have a social enterprise which offers work experience to young adults.

Social Ark supports disadvantaged young people from East London to set up social enterprises byproviding structured learning programmes, mentoring with business leaders including Barclays, ErnstYoung and PwC, and tailored 1:1 support from our team. Our Entrepreneurs also sell our workshopsto corporates, youth and community organisations.

Our aim is to provide a therapeutic workshop for people with learning difficulties and disabilities who wish to experience the world of work using such avenues as a tool, to promote understanding of the world around them.The charity is organised by Trustees who meet regularly to manage its affairs. The staff deal with day to day administration.

To relieve those in need, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, or otherdisadvantage, who live and work in Henfield Parish and its surroundingcommunities, through the provision of dementia care and other wellbeingservices at the Henfield Haven.

Provides training and social enterprise activities, including ESOL and cultural orientation programmes.

Our MISSION is to break cycles of dependency and poverty by investing in and operating faith-driven, locally-owned, sustainable social enterprises. We believe in empowering local leaders to drive economic and social growth of their own communities through social enterprises that promote education, health, and economic development (skill training and job creation)

The objectives of the trust, as set out in its governing document are:To advance education for the public benefit by the provision of but not limited to Islamic and secular, co-curricular & supplementary education, social welfare and social enterprise. When planning activities for the period, the trustees have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit.

We are an educational charity which provides the local and wider community with meeting rooms, catering and accommodation for training, educational and leisure purposes. On site we also host a children's nursery, a social enterprise workshop and a resources library for students as well as a Traidcraft shop. We welcome people of all ages, ethnic and religious backgrounds.