14 October 2021 by Ben Andrews

Beyond Empower: supporting healthy, active lives for disabled people by transforming mainstream spaces and services

In this guest blog, Beyond Empower founder Ben Andrews tells us about their work to transform mainstream spaces, communities and leisure services so that they're accessible to people with disabilities. By thinking differently about the barriers, Beyond Empower help providers, councils and businesses create services that everyone in the community can access and enjoy.

Asset Based, Co-design, Commissioning, Community Based, Community Development, Disability, Guest Blog, Health, Inequalities, Integrated Services, Social Enterprise, Systems Change, Wellbeing

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12 December 2019 by Azad Sharma

Ten years of Playing Out: a personal reflection by Alice Ferguson

Playing Out are a social enterprise helping children play in outdoor public spaces. Alice Ferguson celebrates 10 years of work and achievements.

Children and Young People, Citizen-led Action, Guest Blog, Social Enterprise

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21 November 2019 by Rachel Berry

Scran Academy: Catering for the Community

Scran Academy is a catering social enterprise that brings vulnerable young people into the kitchen to make great food and gain work-experience.

Children and Young People, Citizen-led Action, Food, Social Enterprise

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17 October 2019 by Azad Sharma

Upcycled Clothes, Sustainable Fashion, Educating Communities: The story of Stitched Up

Stitched Up are a women-led, grassroots alternative fashion collective who share knowledge, build community, and help the environment by up-cycling clothes.

Arts, Case Study, Community Engagement, Social Enterprise, Wellbeing

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19 September 2019 by Azad Sharma

The City is a Home: Building social infrastructure with rough sleepers

Throughout the past three years I’ve been working in a variety of health and social care settings as a consultant and community storyteller. I’ve met a lot of voluntary and public sector organisations working with people experiencing homelessness in the UK and felt inspired by their work. Recently, Sadiq Khan called for an increase in social housing in London to…

Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Community Based, Homelessness, Place Based, Social Enterprise, Video

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6 December 2018 by Azad Sharma

Youcan Recycling

Youcan is a recycling initiative in Tayside creating employment for workers with additional needs as well as a great reinvestment in their local economy.

Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Mental Health, Social Enterprise

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11 September 2018 by Azad Sharma

The Remakery

We headed down to the Remakery to take part in an open workshop and find out about upcycling, community crafts and skills sharing.

Case Study, Community Engagement, Participation, Social Enterprise, Voluntary Sector

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19 July 2018 by Azad Sharma

Human Hospitals Project – Camerados

Camerados are changing our hospital experience by using warm and welcoming teepees to give patients, visitors, and staff a chance to connect to each other.

Blog, Health, Participation, Social Enterprise

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17 July 2018 by Helen Sharp

Change please

Change Please is a social enterprise which is using the nation's love of coffee to reduce the UK's homelessness population.

Asset Based, Case Study, Homelessness, Social Enterprise

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22 May 2018 by Azad Sharma

Rural Coffee Caravan

Sometimes a simple cup of coffee is all you need to start a conversation. The Rural Coffee Caravan is using this idea to connect people around the country.

Case Study, Community Engagement, Social Enterprise, Wellbeing

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