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Welcome to the 120 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in October 2023! This month’s roundup includes new community members from Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Greece, Serbia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Peru, the United States, and Canada. You can see half of them below. Part 1 is here. More than 3,070 enterprises across 100 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. ❤️
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Curbside Enterprises provides dignified employment and training opportunities to people transitioning out of homelessness in Oklahoma City. They started with The Curbside Chronicle, a monthly street paper that provides low-barrier employment and amplifies the voices of people experiencing homelessness. Vendors are paired with case managers to work on goals like housing. Curbside Flowers was established as a full-service flower shop to employ people ready to move into a more traditional work environment. Vendors complete a floral certification program through Oklahoma State University, build job skills, and gain work experience. Curbside Apparel is the newest enterprise and focuses on custom screen-printed shirts and posters. All three enterprises source locally and from other social enterprise programs whenever possible. They adhere to Housing First practices, work with clients individually, and do not put time limits on their services. Curbside Enterprises is a program of the Homeless Alliance, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. All surplus is reinvested towards their mission.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Biji-biji Initiative democratizes access to technology and knowledge to catalyze sustainable development. They help changemakers access innovative tools and solutions, support the transition to more inclusive and sustainable practices, and provide a platform to connect alumni and partners and build the sustainability movement. Biji-biji Initiative offers tailored impact accelerator programs that include mentorship, training, and funding to scale projects and organizations. They established Beyond Bins to support circular economy innovation and set up micro recycling facilities in low-income communities. Their latest venture is the Mereka talent development ecosystem to prepare students, entrepreneurs, and professionals for the opportunities and demands of the 21st century. This includes Mereka Space, a 12,000-square-foot creative hub, Mereka Academy, a talent development program, and Mereka Connect, a network of more than 200 creative hubs across South East Asia.
Sidvokodvo, Eswatini
Eswatini Foods has been producing natural foods, sourcing ingredients directly from local smallholder farmers, and creating employment opportunities for rural women and youth since 1992. They offer Swazi Fire hot sauces, vegetable and mango atchar pickles, tomato sauce, chutneys, jams, marmalades, and honey. Products are available locally and through international fair trade partners. Eswatini Foods is woman-led, and over 90 percent of staff at all levels are women. They follow fair trade practices, pay living wages, provide safe working conditions, and support workers to increase their financial and social freedom. Eswatini Foods partners with the Woman Farmer Foundation to build the capacity of women and youth farmers and help them transition to climate-smart, environmentally responsible agriculture practices.
London, England, United Kingdom
Finance Earth enables investment into conservation, climate, and communities. They work with private, public, and charitable sector partners in the United Kingdom and internationally to develop opportunities where finance can unlock significant environmental and social impact. This includes designing innovative, investable projects and structuring bespoke investment vehicles to fund them. Finance Earth works to build financial understanding within the conservation sector and conservation understanding within the investment sector. They provide advisory services to leading environmental organizations with a focus on market research, stakeholder engagement, investment analysis, cost modeling, structuring, and fund delivery. Finance Earth is an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Good Finance, Climate Neutral Now, Climate Neutral Launchpad, Aldersgate Group, and the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation. They are an employee-owned social enterprise with 51 percent of profits reinvested towards their mission.
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada
Aurora Heat offers reusable hand, foot, and body warmers made from natural wild beaver fur and sustains Indigenous knowledge, cultural heritage, and local economies. In the Northwest Territories of Canada, wild beavers (Tsa) reproduce in large litters and thrive in rivers, lakes, and streams. Fur harvesters play an active role in maintaining balance in populations while cultivating abundance for beavers. Aurora Heat sources fur through the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program, which preserves Indigenous cultural heritage, monitors and regulates harvesting based on population health, and ensures compliance with the International Agreement of Humane Trapping Standards. The Aurora Heat workshop offers flexible balanced work for Indigenous women and focuses on handmade, low-impact processes. They use all parts of the pelt in respect and gratitude to the land and the beaver, and they contribute a portion of all sales to on-the-land initiatives for Indigenous youth, educators, and knowledge holders including Bushkids NWT, Dechinta, and The Child & Nature Alliance of Canada. Aurora Heat is a Coralus Venture and a CCAB Certified Aboriginal Business.
London, England, United Kingdom
Fat Macy’s tackles homelessness in London through culinary and hospitality training and wellbeing support. They manage a catering service and a Lebanese-inspired restaurant and natural wine bar in Shoreditch and offer a 200-hour work experience program to young Londoners in temporary housing. Trainees learn from professional chefs and front-of-house teams in an engaging social environment and receive intensive one-to-one support. Fat Macy’s Foundation helps trainees build confidence and new skills, secure Food Hygiene qualifications, save housing deposits, access grants, and move into their own long-term rented accommodation. The catering service and restaurant source local, British-grown produce whenever possible and work with suppliers who share their commitment to quality and sustainability. Fat Macy’s is a member of Social Enterprise UK. All commercial activities donate at least two percent of revenue to the Fat Macy’s Foundation.
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Australian Spatial Analytics (ASA) provides spatial data services while fostering a generation of data professionals in Australia and increasing workforce participation for neurodiverse young adults. Eighty percent of their team identifies as neurodivergent, and they use their unique cognitive talents, such as attention to detail, pattern recognition, and memory retention, to provide geospatial and digital engineering data services across multiple industries. ASA takes a human-centered approach, understanding and leveraging each individual’s strengths, interests, and needs, supporting them to develop specialized skills, and helping them access career opportunities both internally and externally. Australian Spatial Analytics is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Autism Queensland, and the Queensland Social Enterprise Council (QSEC). They reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Ubley, England, United Kingdom
Frank Water is working towards a water-secure future where everyone, everywhere has enough safe water to stay healthy, sustain their livelihoods, and unlock their potential. In the United Kingdom, they provide water refill services for festivals, restaurants, conferences, and corporate events, branded refillable water bottles, glass-bottled spring water, and water coolers for businesses. Frank Water uses all proceeds to work with local partners in India and Nepal and bring safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to communities living in remote, rural, or hard-to-reach locations. They support communities to claim their rights, apply for government funding, and take ownership of local health and development. They also share their research and project experience and advocate for policy change to address the global water crisis. Frank Water is a member of Social Enterprise UK and uses 100 percent of profits for charitable projects.
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
ECOMAX Brushes offers ethically handmade natural products, creates fair employment opportunities for women in Sri Lanka, and contributes to a more just and plastic-free world. They offer coconut fiber brushes for body care, dishwashing, household cleaning, and pet grooming, loofah scrubs, coconut palm brooms, and other zero waste alternatives through retail partners in Australia and beyond. Their products are designed to last, biodegradable at end-of-life, and certified vegan by The Vegan Society. They support their women producers by providing sustainable employment, a living wage, safe working conditions, flexibility to care for their children, and a free in-house crèche. ECOMAX Brushes is a product line of Import Ants, a fair trade wholesaler that also supplies ECOMAX waterproof pots made from paper and natural latex, Araliya coconut fiber string, and Sinamay abaca fiber gift bags. Import Ants is a member of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand and has Fair Traders of Australia verification.
London, England, United Kingdom
London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) works with families and communities to give London’s children, especially those most in need, the best start in life by providing access to high quality, affordable early years education and care. They have been promoting child welfare and family health since 1903. Today, they run 40 nurseries across 12 London boroughs that provide education and care to children from birth to five years old. LEYF uses a cross-subsidy model and works with partners to provide funded places and additional meals and hours of care for children in need. Their sustainability strategy, Green LEYF, is an organizational commitment to environmentally responsible practices, teaching children to care for the planet, and building a community of eco champions. They have achieved Planet Mark and ISO 14001 Environmental Management certifications. LEYF is a member of Social Enterprise UK, Social Business Trust, Early Years Alliance, and Early Education and Childcare Coalition. They operate as a not-for-profit social enterprise and reinvest all surplus towards their mission.
Belgrade, Serbia
Coalition for Solidarity Economy Development (CoSED), also known as Koalicija za Razvoj Solidarne Ekonomije (KoRSE), connects and empowers organizations working for the social and solidarity economy in Serbia and helps develop a robust, collaborative, and harmonized ecosystem through information, advocacy, and capacity building. They specialize in action research, strategy and campaign design, and social entrepreneurship training. This includes training on social procurement systems, the Law on Social Entrepreneurship, and non-financial support for social enterprises. Coalition for Solidarity Economy Development maintains a database of social enterprises in Serbia and a blog with local language information. These resources help social business support organizations, advocacy organizations, policy creators, and decision-makers develop new ecosystem-building projects, programs, and policies for a social and solidarity economy. Coalition for Solidarity Economy Development is a not-for-profit association and a member of Diesis Network.
Harare, Zimbabwe
Kunzwana Women’s Association was formed in 1995 to economically empower rural women and former farm workers displaced during the land distribution process in Zimbabwe. Today, they work with a network of area leaders to support 10,000 members across six provinces and provide training in business management and financial literacy. Their vocational training center in Macheke serves as a development hub for rural women entrepreneurs. It includes five fully equipped workshops for skills training, a seven-hectare organic demonstration garden, and an early development center. Kunzwana works with women to develop handmade products from sustainable locally sourced materials and facilitates links to market fairs and fair trade events across the region. The women offer local textile clothing, bags, housewares, and sunbrellas, upcycled jewelry and accessories, ilala palm baskets, herbal soaps, natural sweet potato flour, peanut butter, and more. Kunzwana is a member of the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe.
Dolphinholme, England, United Kingdom
The FIG Tree started in Garstang, the world’s first Fair Trade Town, as an international fair trade visitor center and cafe. They offer a fair trade exhibition focused on Fair Trade Towns, the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition, Quaker heritage in 1652 Country, and the chocolate trade. They also produce bean-to-bar chocolate and organize chocolate-making workshops and fair trade heritage walks. The FIG Tree works in partnership with cocoa farmers in Ghana who are marginalized due to structural colonial discrimination. They create their bean-to-bar chocolate using beans from Kuapa Kokoo, a Fairtrade cooperative. The FIG Tree uses the profits from paid workshops and chocolate sales to provide free-of-charge school workshops in deprived areas of the United Kingdom. They are working with All’s Fair Tours to develop a chocolate kitchen and chocolate-making workshops in Ghana. The FIG Tree is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship researches autistic ways of innovating and developing social enterprises, advocates for autistic social entrepreneurship, and builds the capacity of disability service providers, social enterprise support organizations, and business advisors to provide services to autistic social entrepreneurs in a neurodiversity-affirming manner. They also directly mentor and support autistic social entrepreneurs. The Centre is working to reframe autistic cognition from its current deficit focus to an understanding that autistic cognition is different but by no means less. They are also shifting the narrative around autistic unemployment from the current expectation that employers will make accommodations for autistic individuals to enabling and supporting autistic individuals to design and control their own work environment. The Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship is a member of South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC), People with Disabilities Australia, and Autistic Self-Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand.
London, England, United Kingdom
Split Banana helps young people have healthy relationships with their minds, their bodies, and each other. They are reshaping Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) by running creative workshops with young people, training educators, and consulting with schools and community organizations that want expert advice on their RSHE provision. Split Banana is supporting the shift to sex education that reflects the lived realities and identities of students from all walks of life. They work with educators to facilitate open conversations with students in a safe and constructive way. By placing empathy and activism at the heart of their approach, they are working towards more equal relationships filled with consent, respect, and pleasure throughout society. Split Banana uses a sliding scale payment model to ensure everyone can access their services. They are a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK and the Sex Education Forum.
Villianur, Puducherry, India
Satya Special School empowers children and youth with special needs and works towards inclusion through education, employment, and advocacy. They started in 2003 as a daycare center for 20 children and have now expanded to a large network of urban and rural centers throughout Puducherry. Initiatives include a high-risk newborn clinic, an early intervention center, inclusive education programs and therapy centers, mobile therapy units, a research center, a training academy, and more. Satya also offers sustainable livelihood programs for young people and adults with special needs and their family members. Under their Thirankoodu brand, they work with mothers of children with disabilities to create upcycled fabric waste mats, palm leaf containers, recycled paper bags, coconut shell crafts, embroidered housewares and accessories, and other handmade products for the local community.
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Kalm With Kava offers kava products made from premium quality Noble kava root sourced directly from small-scale farmers in Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Samoa. Kava has been used for centuries throughout the South Pacific in cultural ceremonies and for medicinal purposes. It is commonly consumed for social relaxation or to reduce mild anxiety, relieve body tension, and support sleep. In recent years, interest in kava has led to the export of Tudei kava, a variety that is cheaper due to shorter growing times and low local demand because of its potentially negative side effects. Kalm With Kava only supplies the Noble kava variety and helps raise awareness about safe use. They source directly from farmers to ensure quality, increase local incomes, and support kava-growing communities. Kalm With Kava is a founding member of the International Kava Organization.
London, England, United Kingdom
Fast MDx is bringing low-cost molecular diagnostic testing to more people in more settings around the world. Their equipment is rugged, mobile, and can be used where and when it is most needed. By halving the actual costs of molecular diagnostic testing and loaning the equipment free of charge, they are able to offer disease testing at lower rates and to more people than is currently possible with equipment supplied by multinational corporations. Combining near-patient and ultra-fast testing with digital reporting means that the results are provided to the health provider within two hours, rather than one or more days, which is the conventional response time for centralized laboratory testing. Accurate diagnoses and earlier treatments result in better outcomes for patients, optimize the time of health care workers, and reduce the drain on limited patient care facilities. Near-patient testing also reduces environmental impact by limiting the emissions and single-use packaging required when samples are transported by vehicles. Fast MDx is a member of Social Enterprise UK. They allocate a portion of all profits to providing free testing in low and middle-income countries.
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Community Capacity Builders supports social entrepreneurs, civic entrepreneurs, and scholar-practitioners to achieve their desired outcomes and contribute towards addressing complex social policy problems through a project-based learning approach. Participants in their Community Leadership Program learn about their community, take a community issue of their choice, and develop a collaborative community capacity building project that addresses their community issue. Participants in their Program for Systems Social Entrepreneurs develop or strengthen initiatives that contribute towards creating systems change and addressing wicked problems. Community Capacity Builders is an autistic owned and led social enterprise. They are a member of the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC) and a signatory of the Autism Friendly Charter. All surplus is used to support social entrepreneurship and systems change research, development, and advocacy.
Roslin, Scotland, United Kingdom
Beebytes provides genetic testing and analytic services for honey bees, other pollinators, and their environment to maintain healthy bee populations and support biodiversity conservation and environmental protection. They aim to give beekeepers more control over the types of honey bees kept in their apiaries and enable them to select preferred stock themselves without importing queen bees, which carries a risk of introducing new pests and diseases. Beebytes offers single colony analysis and apiary analysis to assess the genetic mix of native bees and imported bees; whole genome sequencing and honey bee microbiome testing to assess lineage, bee health, beneficial microbes, and pathogens; and genetic analysis of pollen in honey and in the environment to assess forage and habitat diversity. Beebytes is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Halesowen, England, United Kingdom
Argonaut Community Enterprises delivers property management services and creates employment for deaf and disabled people in Birmingham and the surrounding areas. They offer commercial and domestic cleaning, grounds maintenance, gardening, painting, plumbing, electrical, and maintenance services. Argonaut recruits deaf and disabled people, provides work-based training and support, and connects staff with accessible housing and other services based on their needs. They provide British Sign Language interpretation and help workers achieve Construction Skills Certification. Argonaut is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK and Constructionline. They work with a consortium of social enterprises to take on larger contracts, and they reinvest all surplus towards their purpose.
New York, New York, United States
Blue Dot offers branded merchandise and other promotional products that are vetted for social and environmental impact. They help companies align their purchasing dollars with their values and create deeper and more memorable brand connections. Products are sourced and curated based on third-party certifications, use of responsible materials, manufacturing and supply chain practices, and contributions to social and environmental causes. Blue Dot offers full-service fulfillment, custom campaigns, and company stores where recipients can choose from select products. They provide ongoing impact reporting and sustainability consulting services and donate one percent of top-line revenue to nonprofits tackling climate change. Blue Dot is a certified B Corporation, a WBENC Women-Owned Business, and a member of 1% for the Planet. They have Climate Neutral certification through The Climate Project.
Salisbury, England, United Kingdom
Five Rivers helps children recover from neglect, abuse, trauma, or family breakdown, turning their lives around so they can flourish and fulfill their potential. They have been providing specialist children’s services since 1989 and are the partner of choice for over 135 local authorities and National Health Service (NHS) trusts. Five Rivers trains and supports foster caregivers, runs independent schools and residential children’s homes, and provides crisis intervention, assessment, and therapeutic services. Highly trained clinicians work with their foster caregivers, social workers, teachers, and residential care staff to help them provide the best support to children with complex social, emotional, and mental health needs. Five Rivers is a member of the Children’s Home Association (CHA), Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP), and Social Enterprise UK and has Investors In People Gold accreditation. They reinvest their surplus towards their purpose.
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Collectivity is a consulting cooperative that helps nonprofits, community organizations, social enterprises, and government agencies build operational capacity to accelerate mission and effectively collaborate to deliver impact. They work with clients to create a thriving Minnesota by supporting families with food, housing, employment, transportation, healthcare, and education access. Collectivity offers assessments, training, tools, and expert services related to strategic planning and implementation, collective action and collaboration, impact measurement and reporting, operations and technology, and governance and leadership. They are registered as a multistakeholder cooperative with the goal of having all members co-own and co-benefit from the business. The coworker member group has already been activated and is increasing workplace democracy through shared ownership, decision-making, and profits.
Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Resilient Ready specializes in business and community risk reduction and resilience to save lives and livelihoods. They help organizations adapt and thrive before, during, and after disasters, empower local communities to increase social capital, preparedness, and resilience, and lead multi-stakeholder collaborations. Resilient Ready provides tailored program delivery, training, consulting, and keynote speaking services, conducts disaster giving audits, and hosts the Doing Disasters Differently podcast. They employ locals in all place-based projects and donate at least 100 hours per year in pro bono work. Resilient Ready is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise.
London, England, United Kingdom
Evenbreak is an accessible job board and careers site that’s run by disabled people for disabled people. They help disabled job seekers find employers who will value their skills, and they work with inclusive employers who understand the value of a diverse workforce and help them attract more disabled candidates. They also provide training and consultancy services to increase accessibility and disability inclusion in the workplace. Evenbreak minimizes their environmental impact by working remotely with no central office or transport requirements. They calculate the carbon footprint of their technology use and offset it through projects with Greentripper, and they purchase gifts and promotional items locally from social enterprises and ethical brands. Evenbreak is a member of Social Enterprise UK and Employers for Carers. They have Social Enterprise Mark and Living Wage Employer accreditation, and they use their surplus to support Whizz Kidz and provide free-of-charge career advice for disabled people looking for new or better work.
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Wings & Radicles uses the craft of beekeeping to positively impact mental wellbeing and form communities. They raise environmental awareness, protect biodiversity, help reverse declining bee populations, connect people to nature, and improve access to green space. Wings & Radicles aims to make the craft more accessible and diversify the demographic of beekeepers with a particular focus on people suffering from mental health issues. They offer beekeeping lessons and workshops to the general public and through corporate wellness programs. They also provide funded programs for underprivileged community members in partnership with local social enterprises and charitable organizations. Wings & Radicles is a registered Community Interest Community (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK and The British Beekeepers Association. All profits are reinvested back into the business to support their mission.
Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
Live Safe Education reduces the risk of physical harm through practical and effective personal safety education and self-defense training for schools and organizations in Australia. Learning self-defense enhances confidence and wellbeing and results in a safer community. Live Safe provides discounted and pro bono services to charitable organizations and is committed to making the physical and mental health benefits of their training accessible to everyone. Each paid training program enables them to provide accessible training through Krav Maga Australia, their social enterprise in Moorabbin that serves survivors, neurodivergent youth, people with physical challenges, and low-income communities. Live Safe Education is a Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise and a member of Social Enterprise Network of Victoria (SENVIC).
London, England, United Kingdom
Elifinty helps people recover from problem debt and work towards financial resilience. Their digital engagement platform connects in-debt households, creditors, and debt advice agencies in the United Kingdom to proactively work towards financial health. People in debt are able to access non-judgemental advice, budgeting and financial optimization resources and tools, and benefits, grants, and relief services through EliHUB at no cost. Utilities, housing associations, retail banks, and other creditors are able to use EliEngage to improve engagement, identify and protect their most vulnerable customers, automate workflows, and support impact reporting. The platform is customizable to address sector-specific challenges. Elifinity is a member of Social Enterprise UK and Innovate Finance.
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Just Wood reduces the amount of wood waste going to landfill, enables reuse and recycling, and benefits community in Leicestershire. They collect wood waste from local construction sites, schools, businesses, and homes at lower rates than contracting a waste company and take it to their workshop for sorting and grading. The best quality wood is used to make furniture or other household items or sold through their community wood yard at lower prices than new timber. Pallets that are suitable for reuse are returned to the pallet industry, offcuts are sold as kindling and firewood, and the small amounts that can not be used are sent for chipping or biomass electricity production. Just Wood offers volunteering opportunities for people who want to share their skills and for people who want to learn new skills to help access future employment opportunities. They are a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Community Wood Recycling.
Castle Cary, England, United Kingdom
The Burnt Chef Project aims to burn away the stigma surrounding mental health in the worldwide hospitality trade and make the hospitality profession healthier and more sustainable by focusing on people’s wellbeing first. They raise mental health awareness, provide mental health education, and offer a free 24-hour support service. Community donations, branded merchandise sales, and revenue from paid training programs are reinvested to expand access to free services. The Burnt Chef Project conducts research to gain insights into mental health challenges faced by the sector and identify hot spot areas of concern. They are developing a diagnostic tool, a diploma course, an international peer support network, and an accreditation scheme to highlight businesses leading the way in sustainable, people-focused workplaces. The Burnt Chef Project is a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
On Purpose develops people to take on the greatest challenge of our time: transforming our economy from profit to purpose. Their year-long leadership program offers paid work placements in top purpose-driven organizations, weekly training, regular one-to-one coaching and mentoring, and an invaluable network to support the transition into a purpose-led career. Placement hosts are social enterprises, social divisions of for-profit companies, or commercially-minded charities in London, Berlin, or Paris. On Purpose is a certified B Corporation, an accredited Living Wage Employer, and a member of The Better Business Network, Social Enterprise UK, and Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland. They operate as a not-for-profit social enterprise.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Island Market supports local makers, small businesses, and charitable organizations in Sri Lanka by providing them with a platform to sell their products and promote their causes. Their marketplace events focus on locally produced food, drinks, personal care, clothing, accessories, housewares, toys, and artwork. They support women entrepreneurs and provide free spaces to differently abled vendors and vendors facing financial difficulties. The Island Market has themed sustainability markets and raises awareness about environmentally responsible products and strategies for reducing impact on the planet. They donate to charitable organizations and underprivileged communities.
Dover, England, United Kingdom
Clear Voice delivers professional language services and donates 100 percent of profits to help support victims of displacement and exploitation. They provide on-demand telephone, video, and face-to-face interpreting services in over 200 languages to charities, businesses, and the public sector throughout the United Kingdom. They also offer translation, transcription, and transcreation services for written and recorded material. Their InPower Project pays for unemployed refugees to complete a professional interpreting qualification and helps them enter the UK workforce as professional interpreters once they are legally allowed to work. This gives vulnerable people agency and helps them on their journey back to normality. Clear Voice is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Migrant Help and contributes all profits to their parent charity to support migrants, refugees, victims of modern slavery, and survivors of human trafficking. They are an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Reason Digital uses technology to solve problems that actually matter. They partner with not-for-profit organizations and people with lived experience to co-create digital tools for lasting social good. Reason Digital’s team of socially motivated designers, programmers, and project managers specializes in digital strategy, transformation, research, design, website and app development, and digital fundraising. They use digital to empower those living in poverty, combat chronic loneliness, support vulnerable young people, and improve mental health. Reason Digital is a member of Social Enterprise UK, Tech for Good, Agency Hackers, and Agencies for Good and a founding member of Pride in Leadership.
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
JRS Knowhow aims to improve awareness of legal rights and equality across Scotland and help organizations make digital learning and training more accessible and inclusive. They provide consultancy services, conduct research and evaluation projects, design and deliver training programs, and review existing training programs for accessibility and usability. JRS Knowhow partnered with Amnesty Scotland to create legal educational materials about the right to protest in Scotland. They work with Digital Candle to provide free advice to small nonprofits. JRS Knowhow is a wholly owned subsidiary of JustRight Scotland, and reinvests all surplus towards their parent charity. They are an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Social Enterprise Scotland, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, and Rural Social Enterprise Network.
Barking, England, United Kingdom
Care City is an innovation center for healthy aging in Barking that supports people across North East London to live happier, healthier lives. They specialize in innovation research, design, testing, project management, consulting, and workforce development training. Care City works with local organizations and health and care partners to develop solutions to local challenges and spread innovations that work. One of their innovation projects helps people living with dementia retain independence by attaching a simple tablet to a walker. The Dorothy app creates a digital yellow brick road that can be used to navigate around care homes and dementia-friendly community spaces. Care City was founded by the North East London National Health Service Foundation Trust (NELFT) and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and is registered as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC). They are a member of Social Enterprise UK and place-based partnerships across North East London.
London, England, United Kingdom
Fitzrovia Noir produces art interventions in underused buildings and neglected neighborhoods with a focus on immersive creative learning and revitalizing spaces with new cultural activity. They work with regeneration schemes, educational institutes, museums, local authorities, and charitable trusts to foster meaningful and inclusive public engagement. Locations have included an abandoned factory in Leytonstone, a hospital scheduled for demolition in Fitzrovia, a former aircraft factory in Hatfield, an old Edinburgh chapel, a London crypt, a Cold War fallout shelter in Peterborough, the winding shed of a 19th century Tyneside coalmine, and a crumbling 13th century French château. At the Aberfeldy Estate in Poplar, they transformed two long-empty retail units into the Tommy Flowers Community Pub and Making Space, commissioned a mural that serves as a focal point for the community, and organized glassblowing workshops, events, and exhibitions. Fitzrovia Noir is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Havant, England, United Kingdom
St Neots, England, United Kingdom
ABC Life Support delivers accessible, interactive, engaging, and memorable first aid and mental health training to all. They provide workplaces with mandatory first aid training in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and with mental health first aid training to ensure staff safety and wellbeing. ABC Life Support uses the proceeds from these direct training services to ensure people from all backgrounds have access to the same lifesaving skills. They provide free or discounted training to local charities and community groups. ABC Life Support specializes in pediatric first aid and focuses on training parents and caregivers in life-saving techniques that could help prevent a child’s death. They are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) and reinvest all surplus towards their mission. ABC Life Support is a member of Social Enterprise UK, Social Enterprise East of England, Hunts Forum of Voluntary Organisations, Cambridge Council of Voluntary Services, and the Federation of Small Businesses.
Bury, England, United Kingdom
The Santaceptor is a community fundraiser that spreads joy while raising money for local charities in Bury. Each year during the Christman season, PC Claus travels in a customized police interceptor vehicle to deliver treats to local children, while volunteer helpers and sponsors collect donations to benefit the chosen charity. All families are able to participate in the festivities regardless of their financial situation. The Santaceptor aims to inspire good behavior, create unforgettable memories for local children, provide an opportunity for local fundraising and social engagement, and foster a sense of community. By transitioning to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel and electric vehicles, they have reduced carbon emissions by 95 percent. The Santaceptor is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) and reinvests all surplus towards the selected charity. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK.
Truro, England, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Arkbound empowers people through writing in order to build a stronger, fairer, and more enlightened society. They open up the world of literature, journalism, and publishing to people who would otherwise be excluded through workshops, mentoring, sponsorship, and events. Arkbound publishes fiction and nonfiction books with a focus on social and environmental themes and supports authors from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds to get their voices heard and change biases. Their books are affordable, available in audio format, and provided for free reading in their Ark Hub Community Space in Glasgow. Physical books are printed on certified recycled or sustainably sourced paper. Arkbound employs and works with people who have experienced social exclusion, including those who have faced homelessness, imprisonment, and discrimination by virtue of their background, circumstance, or personal characteristics. They are Disability Confident Committed, an accredited Living Wage Employer, and a member of Social Enterprise UK, Social Enterprise Scotland, Glasgow Social Enterprise Network, and other mission-aligned networks. A portion of all sales go towards Arkbound Foundation.
Axminster, England, United Kingdom
Nutriri aims to reduce health inequalities, body stigma, and the prevalence of disordered eating by growing a weight-neutral community and improving access to health, mindful eating, and movement without a focus on weight. Traditional profit-making weight-loss programs have low completion rates, high rebound rates, and can contribute to poor mental health and disordered eating. Nutriri offers weight neutral training to healthcare professionals and community members through an online learning platform. Content is created to support different learning styles, anonymous feedback loops are available, and discounts are provided for people on income-based benefits. Nutriri is registered as a social enterprise with a mission lock, asset lock, and 51 percent profit lock. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK.
London, England, United Kingdom
Design for Social Impact Lab aims to revolutionize social impact work by challenging conventions and fostering inclusive and sustainable solutions grounded in equity-based design thinking, anti-racism, and decolonial and feminist-informed principles. They provide purpose-driven organizations, entrepreneurs, and practitioners with the training and tools to create transformative programs, policies, and research. Their workshops, courses, and accredited learning programs are available in-person and online and are designed for accessibility and inclusion. Design for Social Impact Lab trains facilitators from historically underrepresented groups and works with social impact partners to support real-life problem-solving. All partners demonstrate their commitment to diversifying the sector through equity audits and equity design training. Design for Social Impact Lab offers courses for free or at discounted rates to historically underserved groups. They are a member of Social Enterprise UK and reinvest at least 10 percent of their proceeds towards social impact projects.
London, England, United Kingdom
Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Lima, Peru
SEYO Design connects contemporary style with Peruvian cultural heritage. They partner with local artisan workshops in Peru to create handwoven natural fiber rugs and cushions inspired by local landscapes and ancient textile traditions. Products are made on demand to avoid overproduction, minimize environmental impact, and support their network of local workshops. SEYO Design also serves as a bridge between international creatives and local artisans. They work with architecture and interior design professionals to coordinate the development of custom carpets from initial consultation to delivery.
London, England, United Kingdom
Purposeful Innovators includes professionals across all fields who have dedicated their life work to human and social development, the environment, and sustainable finance and are revolutionizing the way the world works. They offer coaching, advisory services, and educational programs, implement collaborative social impact projects, and organize roundtables and events. Their Positive Impact model provides a road map to help businesses channel the diversity and energy of their employees, customers, and stakeholders. Purposeful Innovators provides free educational access to nonprofits and community leaders, sources from environmentally and socially responsible local suppliers for training programs, events, and promotional gifting, and works with Kangemi Resource Centre to support community schools in Nairobi. They are a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) and a member of Social Enterprise UK, the International Coaching Federation, and the Association for Association Executives.
Bredfield, England, United Kingdom
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
daeduly offers organic clothing and accessories and supports young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Products are made in a renewable energy powered factory audited for social and environmental responsibility, printed in the United Kingdom, and shipped in plastic-free packaging. daeduly is a project of Mind, Brain, Body, a Community Interest Company (CIC) that raises awareness of mental health difficulties experienced by young people and supports them to maintain their mental health and wellbeing using arts, sports, mindfulness, play, and other interactive activities. Mind, Brain, Body is a member of Social Enterprise UK. All profits go towards their mission.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Zonta Club 1 Colombo is a voluntary membership organization that empowers women through service and advocacy. Members work for women’s rights, equality, and an end to child marriage and gender-based violence. Zonta Club 1 Colombo became the first chartered club in Sri Lanka in 1966 and has been actively implementing service projects throughout the country ever since. They have organized scholarships, hospital upgrades and donations, period dignity projects, campaigns for second-hand goods, microfinance for women-led households, workshops to engage young women in tech, awareness programs with community policing units, waste cleanups, and many other initiatives. Zonta Club 1 Colombo is a member of Zonta International.
London, England, United Kingdom
Rahui London offers vegan bags, wallets, and accessories that are ethically made from plant-based leathers. They focus on classic functional designs made from nopal cactus, pineapple leaf fiber, and apple waste leather alternatives with fabric linings made from Tencel or recycled PET. Their manufacturing partner is a Sedex member and SMETA audited. Packaging is plastic-free and printed with nontoxic water-based inks. Rahui London donates 10 percent of annual profits to the International Tree Foundation or other social and environmental causes. They have PETA Approved Vegan certification.
Rambukkana, Sri Lanka
Pinnalandahena aims to create a healthy food culture in Sri Lanka, protect the environment, increase rural employment opportunities, and support people in need. They cultivate vegetables, fruits, coconut, vanilla, and cocoa without synthetic agrichemicals on 55 acres near Rambukkana. Pinnalandahena practices water and soil conservation, maintains irrigation ponds, and produces on-site compost and natural fertilizers. They hire people from the local community, pay good wages, and regularly donate fresh organic produce to children’s homes and elders’ homes.
Kandana, Sri Lanka
Boutique Fiori supplies handmade natural housewares and accessories, preserves traditional crafts, and uplifts rural artisans and small-scale entrepreneurs in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. They partner with a network of producers that focus on environmentally responsible practices and sustainably sourced materials like reed, coconut fiber, coconut shell, jute, and unbleached cotton. Boutique Fiori visits producers, ensures safe working conditions, pays fair trade rates, provides opportunities for skill development, and assists with product design and market access. Proceeds are used to support cataract operations, cancer treatments, and schoolchildren in need.
Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
Anarghaa Bliss Food produces healthy, local condiments and contributes to sustainable food systems and women’s empowerment in Sri Lanka. They source fruits, vegetables, and spices from small-scale farmers that do not use agrichemicals, and they employ a group of women in Piliyandala to manufacture traditional lime pickles, achcharu, and sambols in hygienic conditions. Anarghaa Bliss Food segregates waste, composts plant-based materials, and prioritizes environmentally responsible packaging. They use a portion of their sales to support participating women and a portion to help their farmers qualify for certification under a local organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).
Kottamba Pitiya, Sri Lanka
Disala produces batik clothing, accessories, and housewares to preserve cultural heritage and uplift and empower rural women in Paduwasnuwara, Kurunegala. They showcase the skills and creativity of women artisans and provide training, market access, and sustainable income. Disala uses azo-free dyes and onsite wastewater treatment tanks. Treated water is reused for gardening, and the dye waste is sent to a waste management facility for further processing. Disala operates the workshop as a community enterprise. Surplus is distributed to participating women, and a revolving loan fund is under development.
Hokandara, Sri Lanka
PEGGS creates hand-painted wooden peg dolls in Sri Lanka as an alternative to imported plastic toys. They use scrap wood collected from local furniture makers and child-safe, nontoxic paints. PEGGS donates a portion of all profits to support local children in need.
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