Who are Social Firms Wales?
Social Firms Wales is the National Development Agency for Social Firms in Wales. Social Firms are a particular model of Social Enterprise that prioritise employment, training and volunteering opportunities for people who traditionally face prejudice and barriers to work. Social Firms have commercial viability at their heart, ensuring a robust trading model that is able to support their core social mission.
Our Network
We are a membership organisation with currently 160 Social Firm members across Wales providing a rich and diverse network of inclusive work opportunities across Wales. Information about our free membership and how to register can be found here .
We provide business advice and support to anyone in Wales who wants to develop a Social Firm to create inclusive employment and pathways to work for under-served and under-represented communities including:
✓ People with Learning Disabilities
✓ Disabled People
✓ Neurodivergent & Autistic People
✓ Young People not in Employment, Education or Training
✓ People at risk of homelessness
✓ People with experience of substance abuse
✓ Ex-Offenders
✓ People facing multiple barriers to employment
Business Start-up Advice
Social Firms Wales also provides specialist Business start-up advice and support to disabled and under-represented entrepreneurs that want to pursue Self-Employment but may face a range of barriers to accessing mainstream business support.