For nearly two decades, Firstport has supported social entrepreneurs across Scotland through the Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF), combining national reach with tailored support to help ideas grow into sustainable social enterprises. Now, drawing on lessons from place-based programmes and local partnerships, we’re introducing a new regional model to deepen community connections.
read moreWork of Iron is a community-focused social enterprise forge based in Granton, North Edinburgh. It provides subsidised access to blacksmithing education and facilities, supporting residents and marginalised people while revitalising a heritage craft for contemporary practice.
read moreFounded in 2022 by Beccie Thornhill and Lesley Bell to fill a vital local gap, The Paddock Broom of Moy CIC offers hands-on, wellbeing-focused learning for neurodivergent children, young people and adults, supporting growth, connection, and confidence.
read moreGlasgow Trades Collective provides accessible training in construction trades, empowering women, non-binary people, and marginalised communities with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to build a career in the industry.
read moreFounder Antony Kimani used eight years of coffee industry experience and his own journey of integration in Scotland to establish Kwetu Coffee CIC, a social enterprise that equips refugees, asylum seekers and migrants with practical skills while fostering cultural exchanges and community inclusion.
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