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Dee-Tex
Dee-Tex facilitates local textile recycling collections and utilises any surplus of income over expenditure to contribute towards local community and charitable causes. Several thousand pounds has been generated for local organisations through working with Dee Tex. Being a not for personal profit organisation all surpluses are used to continually develop the project.
The model has been developed by locating ‘Pink’ Clothing Banks at various locations in Flintshire with a certain amount of money per tonne being given back to the host organisations to raise money for their own individual causes. Schools also undertake collection days generating much needed cash for their own projects and finally, targeted kerbside collections are undertaken again generating income for local groups etc. They have recently opened a shop in Shotton called ‘ReDressed’ where affordable clothing sold to raise money to create jobs for people disadvantaged in the labour market
Dee-Tex now has 5 employees all funded from trading
www.deetexproject.org
Meadow Mill CIC
We are a new Community Interest Company set in Abergavenny. We are a small, committed and skilled team, we have an opportunity to offer employment based training for adults with learning disabilties, focusing on developing skills in manufacturing and sales of their own products. These products will include jewellery, cards, giftwrap, gift boxes, leatherwork, textile items and various other areas of interest. We aim to build skills and confidence which will enable people to acheive their goals of finding regular, permanent employment. In the longterm, once the business is firmly established, we aim to provide employment directly to those who have benefitted from our training. Meadow Mill also runs an ASDAN programme enabling trainees to obtain awards and qualifications. Meadow Mill is a non profit organisation. All profit returns to the community, trainees and board members meet to discuss allocation of profit.
If you would like to visit we are open Monday to Friday, please call in any time between
10.00am and 4.00pm.
Established by Gofal Cymru, one of the leading mental health charities in Wales, we wanted to sell products that have a positive link with mental health and well-being. That is why our main product range is based around nuts, seeds and dried fruit.
Research has shown that eating food groups such as nuts can have a positive impact on your mental health as they provide essential nutrients that help to keep the brain healthy.
Creating employment...
We are really proud that we have provided job opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems. We aim to give all our staff a supportive and professional environment in which to work and we are also aiming to help to reduce stigma and bust some of the myths surrounding mental ill-health.
NotJustNuts actively promote the links between a healthy diet and mental well-being. All surplus profits are donated to charity. Products are local, organic and fairtrade certified where possible.
Beacons Creative
www.beaconscreative.co.uk
Beacons Creative Wales Ltd is a Social Firm set up in June 2009.
The company, limited by guarantee has been trading as a day care service for 11 years making and selling candles. Lead by a strong volunteer board of directors, the not for profit company has ambitions to develop candle sales and create new products. The aim of the company is to develop income through sales of product to pay the former service users, provide a safe and caring environment for the employees and grow the company’s capacity to develop new products.
Your Pets Warehouse
www.yourpetswarehouse.co.uk
At the same time as running a fully-fledged pet superstore based in the Rhondda Valley, our organisation has another important goal...
Your Pets Warehouse is a social business offering training and employment opportunities to disadvantaged and disabled young people in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
We currently employ a team of 8 young people with varying abilities. Our crew all have the opportunity to study entry level, and NVQ level 1, in basic skills, customer care qualifications, and animal care qualifications. Our aim is to help young people from all walks of life to build their confidence and work skills so that they can be more independent...and happy!
Your Pets Warehouse has been supported by Ysgol Hen Felin in Ystrad, Social Firms Wales, WCVA, UnLtd, and The Waterloo Foundation.
Pack-IT Group
www.pack-It.com
Established in 1988, the Pack-IT Group is an award-winning Social Enterprise and Social Firm offering almost 20 years of professional and reliable expertise in the storage, distribution, fulfilment and mailing sector.
We provide on-line fulfilment, storage, distribution and mailing services for blue chip companies, SMEs, e-commerce businesses and many others, both nationally and internationally.
Contact Us
Pack-IT House,
Cardiff Bay Business Centre,
Ocean Park,
Lewis Road,
Cardiff CF24 5EL
Telephone: 029 2048 6779
Facsimile: 029 2046 2555
E-mail: mailto:enquiries@pack-it.com
FRAME
www.pembrokeshire-frame.org.uk
FRAME is a community re-use organisation, providing in social terms a much needed service to the County of Pembrokeshire.
FRAME encourages and promotes the use of sound environmental practices:
By extending the useful life of:
furniture,
other household items,
clothing; and
bric-a-brac
Thereby avoiding waste and minimising the use of landfill refuse sites.
FRAME offers low cost, pre-used items to individuals or families in need to relieve the effects of poverty and social deprivation.
Contact Us
Pembrokeshire Frame Limited
Unit 18, Brickhurst Business Park
Johnston, Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire
SA62 3PA
Tel: 01437 891221
Opening Hours:
10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday
10.00am - 1.00pm Saturday
Haverfordwest:
Shop:
15 Dew Street
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1ST
Tel: 01437 760549
Opening Hours:
10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Saturday
Pembroke Dock:
Shop, showroom & distribution:
Unit 17, Kingswood Industrial Estate
London Road
Pembroke Dock
Pembrokeshire
SA72 4RS
Tel: 01646 622288
Opening Hours:
10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday
Greenshoots Catering
www.greenshootscatering.co.uk
Greenshoots Catering is a community based company that supports the training and development of young disadvantaged people.
We believe in sourcing fair-trade and local produce, with many of our vegetables supplied by our organically certified farm in the Vale of Glamorgan. The farm also provides work experience and therapeutic training for people with learning disabilities and mental health issues.
We pride ourselves on providing a flexible creative menu, catering for all tastes and requirements, using only the best quality ingredients. We aim to provide a bespoke, responsive service, so please get in touch and we will do all we can to help!
Contact Us
Innovate Training and Enterprises
Greenshoots Catering
St Lukes Church
Cowbridge Rd East
Canton,
Cardiff,
CF5 1BE
Telephone: 029 20235407
Email: enquiries@innovate-trust.org.uk
Becws
Green Horizons Merthyr
www.merthyr.gov.uk
Green Horizons is a community recycling social enterprise. They collect any reusable household items that are surplus to requirement but in serviceable use. Collection of goods is free, and now includes white goods pick-up as well as items of furniture.
Goods are redistributed to those who need good quality, reasonably priced furniture, thereby helping those on lower incomes, whilst reducing the amount of household items going into landfill. The warehouse is based at Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park, please phone for details of opening times, or if you have an item for collection.
Contact Us
Unit 4 Viaduct House
Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park
Pentrebach
Merthyr Tydfil
Cf48 4DR
Tel: 01443 693348
Cae Post
www.caepost.co.uk
We are a pioneering charity and social enterprise that provides work and training for people with disabilities or disadvantaged in the job market.
In partnership with Powys County Council we run a commercial scale recycling centre near Welshpool. We operate kerbside, bring-site and commercial recycling collections in Powys and beyond. We work closely with the schools and communities to spread the message of social inclusion and sustainability.
We are constantly looking for new sources of recyclable materials that give work opportunities for our supported volunteers, or for new avenues for the sale and reprocessing of our sorted materials. We are interested in materials - especially plastics - from manufacturing processes, packaging plant, retail premises, offices and kerbside collections
If you think you have materials that could be recycled at Cae Post why not contact us. Give your business the opportunity to gain from social, community and environmental benefits - and save on waste disposal costs.
Contact Us
Cae Post Ltd
Resource Recovery Centre
Criggion Lane
Trewern
Welshpool
SY21 8EE
Tel +44(0)1938 570426 Fax +44(0)1938 570070
Email: info@caepost.co.uk
Antur Waun Fawr
www.anturwaunfawr.org
Antur Waunfawr is a community enterprise providing quality employment and training opportunities for people with learning disabilities to enable them to serve their community. As well as playing an important role in the community, Antur Waunfawr is also a key player in the regeneration of the local economy.
Antur Waunfawr’s community activities and business services are varied:
Bryn Pistyll Site, Waunfawr
A popular attraction for local people and tourists, which includes a nature park, gardens and nursery, museum, crafts and local products shop, cafe and children’s play area.
‘Cynllun Cartrefu’ (Community Housing Project)
This enterprise helps adults with learning disabilities to live independently and provides training, 24 hour support, therapeutic opportunities and leisure activities including holidays.
Commercial and Community Recycling
Strategic partnership with Cyngor Gwynedd, to service community bring sites and currently developing a materials recycling facility. Collection of paper, cartridges cans and confidential shredding service provided for local businesses and organisations.
Warws Werdd (Green Warehouse Project)
A brand new centre housing the furniture and white goods collection, recycling and re-use project. The centre includes a shop and showroom, workshop and meeting/training room and sells all kinds of hidden treasures at reasonable prices.
Contact Us
Menna Jones
Bryn Pistyll, Waunfawr, Caernarfon
Warws Werdd, Ystad Cibyn, Caernarfon
LL55 4BJ
Tel: 01286 650721
E-mail: menna@anturwaunfawr.org
Morphious Limited
www.morphious.org.uk
We specialise in development, training and on-going support for individuals and groups from disadvantaged backgrounds and communities, such as women, young people (16-30), bme communities, people with disabilities, social enterprises, offenders and ex-offenders. We encourage and facilitate the personal growth of the individual along with the growth of their business idea, its development and sustainability. We encourage each person to fully investigate their own personal potential and aspirations by integrating business skills training, personal development, and life management skills.
Contact Us
Niberian House
Monastery Road
Neath Abbey
NEATH
SA10 7DR
Tel: 0845 2770084
Email: Sharon@morphious.org.uk
Autism Plus
www.autismplus.co.uk
Training in Awareness of Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome for employers and other organizations from people with the conditions. Also advocacy, advice, support with social and lifeskills, and one-to-one coaching sessions.
Contact Us
Cardeston House
Cardeston
Shropshire
SY5 9NJ
Tel: 01743 821363
E-mail: autismplus@yahoo.co.uk
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