Creation Mill revitalises Langholm's textile industry through community wellbeing initiatives, workshops, DIY kits, and industry training. Through the LaunchMe programme, they are now ready for their next big move towards social impact on a larger scale.   

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Creation Mill: Reviving Langholm’s textile Heritage

Outreach and Engagement Officer at FirstPort

Social Enterprise Boost: DEAD GOOD CIC

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

DEAD GOOD CIC is an arts-based and eco-friendly ‘death work’ and funeral education social enterprise that is on a mission to tackle the environmental harm of funeral practices, respond to issues of funeral poverty, and widen access to end-of-life planning conversations.

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Social Enterprise Boost: My Sisters’ Kitchen

Food & Drink, SEF - Boost It

Meet Jo Gordon, Social Enterprise Boost awardee and founder of My Sisters’ Kitchen CIC, a safe, non-threatening, and non-judgemental community kitchen.

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Social Enterprise Boost: Duke Fitness CIC

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

Meet Danielle Duke, social entrepreneur and founder of Duke Fitness C.I.C., a social enterprise on a mission to make fitness accessible to everyone in the community.

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Social Enterprise Boost: Dying to Help CIC

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

Founded in 2018, Dying to Help was established by Emma Satchell, a Social Entrepreneur committed to transforming the way people perceive and engage with the concept of death and dying.

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Supporting Scotland’s Net-Zero Journey

Circular Economy, Catalyst Fund

This article explores how Firstport is playing a role in helping Scottish based early-stage social enterprises in reducing or preventing climate change, working towards achieving net-zero targets in the coming years.

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