Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Social enterprise

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.

To create a sustainable social enterprise on 'self help' principles offering learning and wellbeing support to people of all ages and circumstances and retaining a social heritage building.

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.

The charity employs people who would otherwise find multiple barriers to entry, such as homelessness, addiction history, and ex-offenders. We offer support and mentoring through volunteers and own subsidiary social enterprise trading companies that employ these people. We currently operate in Nottinghamshire

Fresh Hope has supported an Easter initiative in the Whaddon estate. We are in the final stages of completing a proposal to set up a social enterprise providing employment experience in St. Paul's. We are starting to plan activities for vulnerable families across Cheltenham

The principal activities of the social enterprise are an artisan bakery, bicycle workshop and light manufacturing. This work provides time limited (usually 3 months) trainee placements for men and women who suffer from mental ill health and forms a part of their recovery and social inclusion. The aim of the enterprise is a move on of trainees to employment or further training.

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.

THE LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDES SUPPORTED LIVING ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS, DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. IT ALSO OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE WITHIN ITS SMALL SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.Within the Lighthouse Project Spalding is a property known as Karis House. This is a home for young women working to overcome life controlling issues.

Meeting rooms for local groups/ organisations; Projects to improve self esteem, confidence, quality of life; Northmoor Laundrette, (social enterprise - information points and outreach); Learning for the Community Youth & young people's projects; Provide access to technology (ICT & internet); Promoting Health & Wellbeing; Life & job skills

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.

Antioch provides a community facility which is a base for - food/clothes bank, community businesses, business start-up units, children's play facilities, youth clubs, recording/rehearsal studios, conference/meeting rooms for hire by the local community, Sunday meetings, support groups, arts events, national conferences, training facilities for volunteers and young people.

Renovating empty buildings as a way of providing construction training opportunities to marginalised people and creating affordable housing for those in need

DOT Ltd. is the UK Partner of Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an international social enterprise headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with local operations around the Globe. DOT Ltd. working as 'Digital Horizons' implements cost-effective, youth-led economic and education development programmes for underserved and disadvantaged young people in UK.

The Garnsychan Partnerships principal aim is to continue to be an active and valued Community Regeneration Trust that seeks to enable efficient and effective sustainability through new and existing Social Enterprises that address waste reduction, recycling and energy efficiency, health and the reduction of poverty whilst enhancing employability skills through training and education.

The objectives are the preservation and protection of the physical and mental health of people who have a disability or are in need of rehabilitation as a result of illness by establishing, developing and operating facilities to assist int their treatment, care and rehabilitation including but not limited to the provision of appropriate exercise equipment.

To provide work experience and training opportunities for people with special needs to help them develop their life skills in a safe environment.

Kashmir Development Foundation (KDF) is a dynamic charity and social enterprise working for community development and empowering the voices of underrepresented people and communities in the United Kingdom and within all the regions of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. KDF mobilises resources to alleviate poverty, advance education, take climate action, and promote sustainable development.

The charity is a community centre, open for all and servicing the local community. It runs a small social enterprise from the premises.

Acumen Community Buildings provides office accommodation, co-working space and support for social enterprises, community businesses, community groups and individuals who are creating social impact in the local community. It is runs a grade II* listed building, The Old Rectory, as a hub for place based social action in Houghton-le-Spring and the surrounding coalfields area of Sunderland.

Smethwick CAN works with local communities to tackle poverty, build community, increase aspiration and support the most vulnerable. We provide a wide range of services through local churches and community groups including places of welcome to build community; supporting people towards work and social enterprise to increase aspiration; and provide crisis relief to support the most vulnerable.

Community Technology provides tailored IT services to charities, social enterprises and small businesses in south London, with an emphasis on recycled computer equipment and open source software, such as Linux. Waste electronic hardware is collected and reused for charitable projects or, if at the end of its useful life, recycled into its constituent materials in an ecologically sound fashion.

To help elderly single ladies in need, to include but not limited to:regular payments in cash or benefits in kind; grants in cases of extreme necessity; funding social activities to alleviate loneliness and isolation;funding female geriatric health research; funding other social enterprises whose objects relate to health & safety and relief of sickness and disability of elderly ladies.

Activities: BCU UK Trust is a charitable incorporated organisation aimed at developing, educating and assisting with the employability of individuals of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities.Offer social enterprise workshops for Young People.Organizing community events and initiatives to promote social cohesion.

To provide funding and support for Education, Healthcare, Community and Social Enterprise both UK and Globally (in developing countries), In Developing Countries, our focus will be on Health and Education for those in poverty.