Showcase

Here’s a more detailed look at some of the North East’s social enterprises.

This is a small selection designed to demonstrate the diversity of social enterprise activities.

To find more go to Search for social enterprises.

1. Sports Recycler

   Combining healthy lifestyle, landfill reduction and work experience Sports Recycler provides a socially beneficial solution to an environmental problem

   30 Oct 2009

2. Endeavour Woodcrafts

   Providing work training opportunities for people with learning disabilities and producing quality woodcraft items

   19 Nov 2009

3. Sunderland Home Care Associates

   Winner of the 2006 Enterprising Solutions Award

   19 Nov 2009

4. Community Ventures Ltd

   Providing solutions to local unemployment and community safety

   20 Nov 2009

5. Dinamic Enterprises

   Creating ceramic souvenirs and promotional items while providing work based training for young people with learning disabilities

   16 Dec 2009

6. Community Campus ‘87

   Teesside-based social enterprise offering practical solutions to youth homelessness

   21 Jan 2010

7. WATBus

   Community transport enterprise tackling issues of social isolation and accessibility

   18 Feb 2010

8. The Cyrenians

   An enterprising charity enabling socially excluded people to change their lives

   25 Mar 2010

9. Seahouses Development Trust

   Advancing the prosperity and social welfare of Seahouses and the surrounding area

   21 Apr 2010

10. The Phone Co-op

    A telecommunications provider with a difference

    20 May 2010

11. Commonwheels

    Benefitting drivers and the environment

    17 Jun 2010

12. The Food Chain (North East) CIC

    Making fresh, affordable fruit and vegetables accessible to the North East

    23 Jul 2010