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Social Firms Wales envisions a Wales where inclusive social firms serve as a sustainable solution to unemployment and exclusion, making meaningful employment accessible to people facing the greatest barriers in the labour market. They strive to be the leading voice for a business model where mission and marketplace combine to deliver social impact.
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Acting as member support and development agency: supporting over 110 social firm members in Wales to create employment, training, and volunteering opportunities. Providing business support, grant and funding guidance, capacity-building tools, and governance advice tailored to inclusive social enterprises.
Why buy from a social enterprise with Social Firm values? Simply because you are buying quality goods and services from businesses passionate about: • Equality - including, valuing and supporting staff, volunteers and trainees • The environment – reducing waste, reusing, recycling • Community – contributing to the local economy and community life
We support individuals, organisations, and enterprises adopting Social Firm Values, offering tailored guidance in planning, governance, funding, business development, and connections to wider support to help launch, grow, and strengthen their ventures.
Over the next six months, Social Firms Wales will deliver a programme of short, high-impact courses designed to boost business skills, help social enterprises thrive in a changing economy, and showcase the strength of our sector in Wales.
Training Courses
This section has information and tips about different types of funding, help with meanings of words funders use, and how to make better funding applications.
Members Network In time ...On time Wednesday, March 25th from 10:30am to 12pm This 90 mins workshop will help you to explore your relationship with time and how it shapes the way you plan, prepare, meet deadlines and organise your work and your life.... Free
CULT Cymru Creating Psychological Safety in Teams Tuesday, March 3rd from 10am to 1pm This session will help anyone interested in team working to understand & apply the foundations of Psychological Safety (PS) where high levels of trust; transparent communication; shared mission is important.... Free
Boost Business Skills Introduction to Branding Principles Thursday, May 14th from 10:30am to 12pm In this workshop, brand strategy specialist and identity designer, Adam Piggot, introduces Brand Themes and Brand Traits – two simple principles to help you develop a clear, distinctive and engaging brand voice.... Free
Boost Business Skills Small Changes, Big Impact – Hearing Loss Thursday, May 28th from 10:30am to 12pm This session gives a practical, honest and sometimes humorous look at how small communication changes can transform experiences for customers and clients with hearing loss.... Free
October This month our Member Spotlight shines on 'Alive with Chronic Illness'...
There is no one guidebook to living with chronic illness, and with content often focusing on what people can do “despite” their chronic illness, rather than “with” their chronic illness.
August This month our Member Spotlight shines on Holistic Hoarding CIC...
Holistic Hoarding CIC is a pioneering social enterprise based in Wales, dedicated to providing trauma-informed support to individuals experiencing hoarding behaviours.
June This month our Member Spotlight shines on Cynefin Pamoja...
Cynefin Pamoja CIC is an award-winning community organisation working to build a more inclusive Wales. Our name reflects our mission—Cynefin means “belonging” in Welsh, and Pamoja means “together” in Swahili.
5th December From Aspiration to Action: Women's Leadership Pathways in Wales... Extend employer National Insurance contributions veteran’s relief... IN TUNE is a series of FREE, virtual networking sessions for Disabled, Neurodivergent, Chronically Ill and Deaf workers in the music industry... Grants for Good is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities...
20th November Craft Social Enterprises ‘Share & Sell’ at Craig-y-Nos country park... Cynefin Pamoja information update... You are invited to our first exhibition of paper art made in Swansea... Co-creating practical solutions for inclusive employment...
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