The 2024 Social Innovation Challenge winner is Building Futures Galloway, recognised for their work in "Breaking Barriers to Better Health and Wellbeing" with a £50,000 award. Located in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Building Futures Galloway provide youth employability opportunities through heritage construction training for young people facing significant barriers to employment.

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Case Studies

Brave, Strong, Beautiful

Employability, LaunchMe

Kerry Anderson, founder of Brave, Strong, Beautiful, set up her social enterprise to help change the lives of young people in Scotland.

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Brave, Strong, Beautiful

The Workshop Aberfeldy

Employability, LaunchMe

An experienced design and technology teacher who has also worked in industry, Paul Parmenter set up the Workshop in Aberfeldy, Perthshire in June 2014 with funding and business support from Firstport.

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The Workshop Aberfeldy

The Befriending Agency

Health & Social Care, LaunchMe

The Befriending Agency provides companionship and compassionate support to isolated and elderly clients in the wider Glasgow/ West Dunbartonshire area.

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The Befriending Agency

Scottish Design Exchange

Creative Industries (including Digital), LaunchMe

The Scottish Design Exchange supports aspiring Scottish artists and designers to sell and promote their work in Edinburgh.

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Scottish Design Exchange

KLAS Care

Health & Social Care, LaunchMe

KLAS Care is an affordable childcare service in Renefrewshire. Founded by Lindsey Compston, KLAS care delivers additional social benefits by reinvesting profits in subsidising fees for low-income families, allowing inclusive access to the service; they also provide accredited training to volunteers.

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KLAS Care

Smart Gym

Sport & Physical Activity, LaunchMe

Smart 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.

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Smart Gym