Seabuckthorn Scotland CIC is a social enterprise that harvests the Seabuckthorn plant in the East Lothian area and produces nutritional drinks. Alongside the production they also offer employability training and mental health services.
read moreTool Library Cumbernauld works to reduce tool waste going to landfill by lending tools and equipment for activities such as DIY, gardening, cooking and camping. Teri Smith, founder of Tool Library Cumbernauld, offers subscriptions, sells low waste products, and runs sustainability workshops. I wanted to do something that would benefit my local community, and be […]
read moreNatasha Fullerton, co-founder of Peace Project, is a qualified social worker inspired by her own difficult childhood to help and support others experiencing difficulties in their lives.
read moreSet up to change the way that cultural narratives are represented, What Happens Next works with young people to challenge the sometimes conflated and sensationalised representations in today’s media.
read moreSmart Gym is a gym run by parents, for parents! Its key goal is to help re-energise mums and dads through exercise as well as improve mental and physical health.
read moreLove with Light is a social enterprise aimed at supporting adopted and fostered children and their families. Former social worker, Kim McPherson does this through the creation of story books, which are useful tools for families to use when discussing children’s difficult beginnings.
read morePitch UP Play is a social enterprise aimed at making sports and recreational activities more accessible across Scotland. Currently based in Glasgow, Chris Hanlon’s mission is to make facilities open to children and their families, providing affordable places to play. Pitch Up Play does this through running sessions that are fully inclusive, comfortable, and nurturing at a low-cost.
read moreMusic Broth, founded by Felix Slavin, aims to improve access to musical equipment for everyone. They do this by removing barriers such as high costs to music leaning and playing through their unique shared resource- Scotland’s first Musical instrument and equipment library.
read moreFreeKicks CIC aims to tackle barriers (actual or perceived) to sport/physical activity that communities face, in inspiring and imaginative ways. Their key focus is tackling inequalities of access to sport and physical activity that have occurred as a result of socio-economic issues, as well as using sport as a tool to provide employment and volunteering opportunities.
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