Plant Paradise is a social enterprise which provides an online platform to connect volunteers with planting projects in need of help. The founder, William Cutting, is on a mission to re-establish lost ecosystems across Scotland by creating a service that will bring all planting and greening organisations together.
read moreJust Dive CIC was founded by Laura Hamilton. The social enterprise provides an accessible and affordable scuba diving experience for all.
read moreOrkney Cloth Company was founded by India Johnson as a way to rejuvenate the textile industry in Orkeny. India aims to use her skills and passion in textiles to help younger people. Orkeny Cloth Company offers training and mini workshops to help individuals see their potential and inspire them to follow a career in textiles.
read moreSumayya Usmani started her social enterprise Kaleyard CIC to tackle social isolation, and unhealthy relationships with food by improving peoples’ cooking skills.
read moreSharon Craighead started their social enterprise Chattersense CIC when they noticed how few services there were available for children and families who disabilities or conditions that are not easily ‘treatable’.
read morePatricia Papworth set up her social enterprise Stitch the Gap when she noticed that the knowledge of how to repair and repurpose clothes and fabric was no longer being passed down through the generations.
read moreSHE Scotland CIC was founded by Karen Anderson as a way to support females to become emplowered, supported, aspirational and to improve their life chances.
read moreMecoco is a social enterprise that provides workplace experience and on-going volunteer opportunities to disabled people in their community.
read moreLochview Rural Training has created a learning facility that provides rural learning, training and career opportunities for young people looking to pursue careers in rural industries.
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