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What we do?

We are a proud partner of Social Business Wales, providing accessible social enterprise start-up and growth support to social entrepreneurs who experience barriers or who are keen to set up a Social Firm. If you want to start or grow a Social Firm or Social Enterprise apply here to register for support. If you need assistance to make your application please get in touch.

Hub Bub

“I don’t think I could have gotten to the point that we are now with Hubbub, without the help of Jan. The number of things that I have had to think about, and hoops through which I have had to jump has been extremely overwhelming. Jan, with her calming nature and wealth of knowledge, really helped to ease this, and guide me in the right direction.”

Self-Employment Support...

If you are disabled, neurodivergent, have a health condition or other barrier, we can provide skilled mentoring and business advice to help you set up and grow your business idea.

We have experience working with entrepreneurs from a range of backgrounds including disabled and neurodivergent people, people from different ethnic backgrounds, ex-prisoners and people with mental health conditions.

This work is funded by our valued partner, the Moondance Foundation. To apply for Self-Employment support please contact us through our contacts page.

Collaboration...

Social Firms Wales works with many partner organisations across Wales to deliver our mission and add value to our work. We find working with others is the key to unlocking opportunities, ideas and innovations to strengthen the development of Social Firms. If you are a fellow collaborator and would be interested in working with us please don’t hesitate to get in touch through our contact us page.

Social Enterprise Training...

Social Firms Wales has a range of training courses for Social Enterprises, many of which are delivered by trainers with lived experience of social exclusion. They are aimed at strengthening governance, enterprise and social inclusion within the workplace. Our modules include:

• Directors Roles and Responsibilities
• Tools for building better Boards
• Legal Structures for Social Enterprise
• Financial Management for Social Enterprises
• Earning not Asking- How to create a strong business model
• Creating your Vision, Mission and Strategy
• Impact Reporting for Social Enterprises
• Fundraising on a Shoestring
• Access to Work
• Anti-Racism
• Cultural Competency
• Embracing Learning Disabilities in the Workplace
• Neurodiversity
• Making Disability Access Meaningful
• Welcoming LGTBQ+ at work

These training sessions can be delivered separately or combined to achieve our Governing Well good governance certificate and quality mark. Make an appointment for a discussion about training delivery, or see our list of upcoming training events.

Under Kanvas

“It has been extremely invaluable and the format was great- good to have the materials and plan to help us improve inclusivity standards going forward. Thanks Rosie and Jan, and all the presenters, wonderful, engaging, informative few weeks."

Training for organisations & Corporate Businesses

VIBE (which stands for Values and Inclusion Based Employer) is our new training programme and EDI framework aimed at supporting organisations to design and implement meaningful Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategies within the workplace.

Delivered by trainers with lived experience of disability and exclusion, the course is designed to be interactive, informative and educational, helping to open up discussions and reflections across topics including Neurodiversity, Learning Disabilities, Disability Access, Anti-Racism, Cultural Competency and LGTBQ+.

At the end of the course we support your business to develop an action plan to bring their learning to life to support the creation of a diverse, supportive and inclusive workplace.

Participating organisations will receive a VIBE Certificate and use of the VIBE quality mark, once their action plan has been verified.

Make an appointment to discuss implementation of VIBE within your workplace, helping to develop your Social Value credentials and impact!

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