What is Social Enterprise?
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Tom Thorpe - Wheelworks
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WheelWorks is a youth arts organisation working with children and young people aged 4 – 25 who may not otherwise have access to high quality artisti...
Declan Murphy - Ti Chulainn Cultural and Heritage Centre
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A warm South Armagh welcome awaits you at Tí Chulainn Cultural Activity centre, An Mullach Bán, in the picturesque ring of Gullion (AONB). The Cent...
Deborah Webster - Thrive Academy
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At Thrive Academy we want young people’s wellbeing to flourish online. We strongly believe that to do this, education is needed to increase their di...
Alan Elwood - Positive Steps Outdoors
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Positive Steps Outdoors is a social enterprise born out of the vision that connecting people to the natural environment, and each other, helps individ...
John McFerran - Playing for the Future
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Playing for the Future exists to benefit communities and bring people together provides. They strongly believe in the power of football to help make t...
Tommy Magnenat - YMCA Greenhill
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greenhill YMCA is an outdoor learning and residential centre set in a beautiful 17 acre site on the slopes of the Slieve Donard Mountain. YMCA has be...
Sara McCracken - Empatheyes
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sara McCracken is the founder and CEO of Empatheyes, the first social enterprise of its kind to offer immersive Virtual Reality technology for live, v...
Laura Steele - Access Employment Limited
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Access Employment Limited (AEL) is a social enterprise that enables people with learning disabilities/difficulties, autism, aspergers or health relate...
David Sloan - Belfast89FM
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Belfast 89FM is a local radio station providing music, quizzes, and craic plus all the information on traffic and travel news. The combination of new...
Alison Gordon - Open House Festival
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Open House Festival is an annual summer event that takes place in the beautiful seaside city of Bangor, County Down, curated and run by Open House. T...
Sarah Hoppe - Sew Ready CIC
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sew Ready is an award winning social enterprise bridging the current skills gap in garment making by educating young children and adults in sewing sk...
Martin Fisher - Irish League of Credit Unions
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is a trade association for credit unions in Ireland. It operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northe...
Andrew Irvine - East Belfast Mission
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
East Belfast Mission works across all communities offering a range of services to meet the needs of everyone. With over 100 staff currently employed a...
Darragh Collins - ShareVillage
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Share Discovery Village is Northern Ireland's Largest Residential Outdoor Activity Centre offering a wide range of arts, land and water activities...
Shauna McFall - Naturally North Coast & Glens
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naturally North Coast & Glens is a Social enterprise delivering Artisan Markets, trader support, urban revitalisation & making a difference ac...
Siobhan Barclay - Harp & Crown Credit Union
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harp and Crown Credit Union is a non-profit making, self help financial co-operative formed and run by people who have a common bond. They provide...
Loma Wilson - Radius Housing
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crowned as the winner of Social Enterprise of the Year 2023, Radius provides housing, care and support to over 33,000 homes in Northern Ireland. ...
Anita Yakkundi - AuSome GrowSome
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AuSome GrowSome is an inclusive hydroponics-based centre that grow high quality green produce using innovative sustainable technology. They also conti...
Paul Carvill - Healthy Kidz
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Healthy Kidz began its journey in 2014 as a coaching organisation delivering fun and engaging physical activity sessions in primary schools throughout...
Jennifer McWilliams - Antrim Enterprise Agency
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Antrim Enterprise is a leading enterprise centre in the borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey established in 1991. A company limited by guarantee with ...
Gearóid Ó Machail - Cairde Teo
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009 a number of experienced community workers, academic researchers, trade unionists and Irish language activists formed the CAIRDE social enterpr...
Rosemary Deans -Centred Soul
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Centred Soul is the brain child of a Social Worker who wanted to marry conventional & alternative approaches to support women. Centred Soul starte...
Nisha Tandon - ArtsEkta
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ArtsEkta is a multi-award winning cultural organisation that works to develop intercultural relationships at the heart of the community and is home to...
Kelly Molloy - Wee Chicks
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Providing innovative childcare solutions to organisations and families ensuring they have access to affordable options with a strong focus on positive...
Sean Bruen - Kith & Kin Financial Wellbeing
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kith and Kin established as a Social Enterprise in 2015. Since then, they've been working across communities in the United Kingdom to provide accessib...
Alan Potters - Fermanagh Fun Farm
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fermanagh Fun Farm is a very busy social enterprise. The farm is a leisure attraction open to the public, providing a fun, engaging, hands on ex...
Jenny Williams - Habitat Ireland
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Driven by the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity works beside families to build, renovate or repair the...
Donal Traynor - Community Finance Ireland
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today it is the fastest growing social finance provider across the island of Ireland but there is always more to do. He and his team...
Siobhan Reynolds - Camphill College, Holywood
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Camphill Holywood, as in all Camphill communities, work in the community has purpose and meaning. Each member of the community participates a...
Ross Parkhill - Stendhal Festival
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stendhal Festival was originally formed in 2008 by Ross Parkhill & John Cartwright, to showcase local music across 3 days in Limavady, Northern Ir...
David Boyd - Belfast Child CIC
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Boyd - Belfast Child CIC Belfast Child C.I.C provides free mentored health & well-being sports related training as a means of an 'Off the St...
Barney Herron and Mark McNally - Bremar Training
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bremar’s is an education and training company who's vision is a society where the provision of education, training and support is accessible to all ...
Martina Bell - ArtSpace
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ArtSpace is a community interest company offering multisensory environment hire to children/young adults/adults with additional support needs led by N...
Jacqui Barnes - Bridge Association
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Bridge Vocational Training Unit has been operational in Antrim town since 1988 and moved into new, purpose built premises in 2004. The Unit is com...
Lisa McCaul - WOMEN'STEC
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WOMEN'STEC are Northern Ireland's largest quality provider of training for women in non-traditional skills. Their mission is to allow women the time a...
Stephen Lynch - The Rink
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Rink is home to Northern Ireland's largest roller arena and is operated by local social enterprise, Powered by Sport. Stephen Lynch, CEO tell us m...
Eileen Russell - Waymaker Child Therapy
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Waymaker is a Community Interest Company passionate about providing high-quality therapeutic play and creative arts therapy for children, specialised ...
Brendan Clarke - Triangle Housing
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Triangle's vision is to live better lives together. Triangle Housing Association is a registered Housing Association with the Department for Comm...
Orla Fitzsimons - Parent Action CIC
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Parent Action is a human rights based organisation, which enables and empowers parent carers of children and adults with disabilities/lifelong health ...
Kerry McWilliams - Lightwork NI
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Kerry McWilliams, Founder of Lightwork NI, a social enterprise on a mission to give everyone the knowledge, tools and skills to develop...
Patrick Minne - Engage Executive Talent CO3
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Engage Executive Talent is a specialised executive recruitment service comprising three strands: Permanent Executive Recruitment, Interim Executi...
Lianne Mulholland - East Belfast Mission
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
East Belfast Mission is working on the "transformation of the East Belfast community." They run a number of projects to help everyone in the community...
Jonathan McAlpin - East Belfast Enterprises
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan McAlpin, Managing Director of East Belfast Enterprises joins the podcast to tell us more about their Local Enterprise Agency for East Belfast...
Rachel Doherty - 4 C UR Future
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 | Episode 1 Hear from Rachel Doherty, Managing Director from 4C UR Future who chats about the work they do to help young people make more emp...
Boom Studios - Marianne Kennerley
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boom Studios is a creative hub, a social enterprise that provides 25 vibrant workspaces for local creatives, a year round creative programme and...
Footprints Womens Centre - Isobel Loughran
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'To enable Women and Children to grow to ensure their voices are heard and that they take their rightful place in a just and equal society.' We have e...
Connswater Homes - Catherine Waterworth
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At Connswater Homes we believe that a home is a building block to a better life; it impacts on health, education and sustains relationships and famili...
Action Mental Health Works - Amanda Jones
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AMH Works provides workplace mental and emotional well-being consultancy supported by a range of specialised employee programmes, proven to improve wo...
TIDAL Toome - Una Johnston
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TIDAL, is a successful Community group based in Toome. Over the last 20 years we have provided much needed amenities and services for the local commun...
The Hummingbird Project - Leigh Carey
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At The Hummingbird Project we are a bit unusual, a bit quirky, a bit different from the norm. We are disruptors, boundary pushers, challenging the nor...
The NOW Group - Sean Hanna
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NOW Group provide a range of services that support people with learning difficulties and autism to realise their full potential "Our services We p...
Orchardville - Joan McGinn
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Orchardville, a registered charity and social enterprise, is committed to changing the lives of people with learning disability and autism. They belie...
The Ortus Group - Seamus O'Prey
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Ortus Group is a Belfast based Enterprise Agency providing unique business support programmes, affordable, high-quality commercial property and a ...
USEL - Bill Atkinson
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Usel is Northern Ireland’s largest supporter of people with disabilities or health conditions into employment and operates a social enterprise ...
VIable - Annette Greer
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
VIable Corporate Services provide back-office services in Bookkeeping, HR, and Marketing. We exist to change business, and change lives, with 100% of ...
Inspire Wellbeing - John Conaghan
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At Inspire we work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity...
Bolster Community - Jacinta Linden
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are a charity and social enterprise that offers practical support for individuals and families, helping them to get through and get ahead. Our Fami...
Studyseed - Jayne Hamilton
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After four years of operating in the private tuition industry, we had grown increasingly uncomfortable with the disparity that exists between children...
CAN - Kevin Duffy
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever think you can’t make a difference by yourself? That one person can’t change the world? Well, you CAN! “Enhancing Lives…Creating Change”...
MUGSHOTS - Julie Steele
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MUGSHOTS is an award winning business like no other - specialising in breaking the re-offending cycle Mugshots equips young o...
The Fox & Bean - Narita Woods
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Established in 2019, we are a social enterprise looking to champion creativity in all its forms. We work with local artists to sell their products, an...
Madlug - Dave Linton
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Madlug was founded in 2015 by Dave Linton. A man whose only experience in the luggage industry was bags of enthusiasm. This 40-somethi...
The Turnaround Project - Richard Good
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They are redefining the boundaries between the justice system and the wider community. Some of us have been through that system, some of us&...
SlackPress - Simon Black
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They are a multi-disciplined production house operating across the island of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Producing digital production services acr...
Resurgam Trust - Philip Dean
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Resurgam Trust employs a Social Enterprise Manager, supported through an Innovation Programme with partners including Department for Communities, ...
Refuge Chocolate - Tara Mullan
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Refuge Chocolate is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Refuge exists to help give people a brighter future through our support of Flourish NI (a...
ARC Healthy Living Centre - Jenny Irvine
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The award winning ARC Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown aims to improve the well-being of local people by bringing together a partnership of com...
SENsations - Dr Clare Caughey
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SENsations is an award winning community interest company that provides educational psychology assessment for pupils in order to help identify or elim...
Better - Jacqui Pope
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GLL is a not for profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries and performing arts fa...
Science Starz - Elita Frid
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Science Starz CIC is an award-winning mobile science lab that delivers hands-on, fun, interactive science programmes in primary schools, community gro...
incredABLE - Nigel Hampton
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear from one of our 'Social Enterprise Leaders of the Year'? Tune in to hear about the AMAZING work incredABLE do from Nigel. incredABLE is a...
GLOW - Chara Clarke
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear from GLOW as they chat about how they use the profits from their SE 'You Glow Girl' to create amazing social impact by providing an op...
Employers for Childcare - Marie Marin
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear from our most recent Social Enterprise of the Year winner, Employers for Childcare. Employers For Childcare comprises a Social Enter...
Meet our Sponsor - idverde
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
idverde is the UK & Europe’s leading provider of ground maintenance services and landscape creation projects. idverde offers a holistic range of...