Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Social enterprise

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

Developing the capacity and sustainability of community based organisations and social enterprises.Promoting community led initiatives.Brokering business support and investment into local communities.Delivering employment, training and work placement opportunities.Enabling local people to develop appropriate skills to influence change.Facilitating sharing of best practice.

Provides a range of services and activities either independently or with other local agencies to improve the lives of local families, adults, children and young people. Run time-bound projects including energy and environmental projects We run several small social enterprises providing employment for local people such as match day car parking, community cafe.

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

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.

Haswell & District Mencap operate from a purpose built building in the heart of the community. Our main target group are people with a learning disability, their carers and the wider community. Our services and activities include daycare, sport and social groups, carer support, advocacy, a catering and a furniture social enterprise. We are also a Gateway Beacon Club and have Gateway Active Status.

1) To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources for the benefit of the public by providing charities, non-profit or community organisations with access to property in otherwise vacant units on a non-commercial basis; and2) To develop a robust community sector, supporting social enterprise and delivering public benefit.

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.

Qismat is committed to innovation in tackling the UN SDGs to end extreme poverty and promote peace & prosperity. Our initiatives include Rickshaws for Relief, Impact Incubator Hubs for social entrepreneurs, a mobile Micro Donations Platform, Youmanity.me a social network for changemakers & Brydg, a financial marketplace to build trust protocols for the future of credit & financial freedom.

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.

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

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.

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

We will make grants to voluntary and community sector groups ,and individuals,in Hartlepool and the surrounding area to help meet local needs. We also will make facilities and accommodation available, and provide information and guidance to such organisations,social enterprises and small businesses,again to help meet needs,

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.

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.

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

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

For the public benefit, the promotion of gender equality through the mobilisation of girls throughout the Global Majority, to increase community capacity building and social investment, by giving them the tools to create and run their own social action and community projects that address local social issues, such as gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and poverty.

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.

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.

BCBN was set up to identify worthwhile community projects and partner with credible charities. BCBN aims to work for the betterment of our society by helping to fulfil the corporate social responsibility of businesses and encouraging positive community participation.

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.

Pioneer People Wirral have a Christian foundation focusing on providing community services within the Wirral and other nations, mainly Albania, Kenya and The Gambia. Local provision focuses on young people, people with disabilities, social enterprise & volunteering.

We cultivate community enterprise and are a member of the Development Trust Association Wales. We acquire or purchase local assets to meet local needs. We secure community prosperity by keeping money within the community as much as we can by sourcing local suppliers and customers. We strive to build a sustainable organisation and a sustainable community. We embrace social enterprise.