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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
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.
CEO, Rosie Cribb
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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Social Firms Wales offers tailored and specialist Business Advice, Mentoring and Support for Social Firm Development and for Disabled and under-represented Entrepreneurs who want to start their own business. We also offer a range of training and events for our members and associates in relevant business topics to help boost the commercial and entrepreneurial skills of our members and clients. Thirdly we have developed a range of training programmes to help build capacity within the sector, particularly around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, and Good Governance Practice for the Social Enterprise sector. Information about these training programmes and how they can be commissioned can be found here. Social Firms Wales also has a commercial arm offering Consultancy and Social Value Support for companies wishing to develop Social Value and Community Benefits in Wales. Information about our Commercial Services can be found here.
Social Firms Wales has a free membership with 160 current member organisations including established and developing social firms, social entrepreneurs and others that support our work. Click here to see our full directory of members. You can either become a full Social Firm member, or an Associate Social Firm member depending on your structure and the work you deliver. The membership is a vibrant group of social entrepreneurs many who have lived experience of disability or other forms of social exclusion. Being a member has many advantages such as : • Being featured on our website and Social Media • Access to networking opportunities • Receiving our regular newsletter • Use of the Social Firms Logo for full members Click here to sign up! If you are not a Social Firm but are interested in our work you can also join as an associate member, or subscriber to our newsletter only.
We are delighted to provide our members and clients with a programme of high quality training webinars which are free to attend. Topics focus on boosting the business skills and confidence of our entrepreneurs, and include topics such as ‘Connect and Engage through Linkedin’, ‘Collaborating creatively with Miro’, ‘Applying for Access to Work’, and ‘Managing Neurodiverse teams’. We work with our members to identify training needs and build a programme around member priorities. We also try to use trainers with lived experience from our own networks as much as we can.
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.
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This 90 mins workshop helps you grow confidence in your writing and address fear of writing. You’ll pick up practical tips and techniques to help you get ideas out of your head, structured and onto the page, including how to start and breakdown complex written projects, bring writing to life and use AI tools effectively.
This introductory 90-minute workshop explores how to get the best from staff and volunteers through effective support and engaging 1:1s. We will explore how to ask insightful questions, listen deeply and provide feedback, to support and develop your staff and volunteers.
Network Meeting minutes to be available and added to our website within the next 10days. As presentations will be recorded and shared online, please keep your cameras turned off during that section of the meeting if you do not wish to be filmed.
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April This month our Member Spotlight shines on 'Nysa'....
Nysa is a neurodivergent‑led accessibility company helping venues and public spaces become more inclusive by giving visitors clear, practical ways to understand what to expect before they arrive.
March This month our Member Spotlight shines on 'Hubbub Penarth'....
Hubbub, a registered charity in the heart of Penarth is a retail training space for young people with additional learning needs. Both current and past pupils of Ysgol y Deri gain valuable, transferable employability skills through Hubbub work placements.
February This month our Member Spotlight shines on 'Neuro Expression CIC'.
"Explore, Engage and Celebrate with Neuro Expression". Neuro Expression is a neurodivergent-led community arts organisation based in Swansea. We create participatory arts projects, exhibitions and publications that platform and celebrate neurodivergent voices.