This case study highlights how Firstport has supported Darroch Nurseries, Scotland’s only social enterprise dedicated to growing native, local provenance trees. Through funding and strategic support, Firstport has helped Darroch Nurseries make significant strides in environmental conservation and community engagement.
read moreThe 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.
read moreThe 2022 Social Innovation Challenge winner share their experience of applying to Firsport’s social innovation grant.
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The 2024 Social Innovation Challenge seeks to tackle the core inequalities preventing disadvantaged individuals from living well.
read moreThis March, we celebrate 15 years since we first launched the Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF). To mark this milestone, we are featuring five social enterprises that got started with the help of a SEF award.
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