The 2024 Social Innovation Challenge winner is Building Futures Galloway, recognised for their work in "Breaking Barriers to Better Health and Wellbeing" with a £50,000 award. Located in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Building Futures Galloway provide youth employability opportunities through heritage construction training for young people facing significant barriers to employment.

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Winner of 2024 Social Innovation Challenge: Building Futures Galloway

Employability, Social Innovation Challenge

The 2024 Social Innovation Challenge winner is Building Futures Galloway, recognised for their work in “Breaking Barriers to Better Health and Wellbeing” with a £50,000 award. Located in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Building Futures Galloway provide youth employability opportunities through heritage construction training for young people facing significant barriers to employment.

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Winner of 2024 Social Innovation Challenge: Building Futures Galloway

Step Up with Àban: Driving Local Change through Outdoor Adventures

Sport & Physical Activity, Step Up

Founded in 2020, Àban is an award-winning social enterprise based in Inverness. Its mission is to transform the lives of children and young people through the power of outdoor adventure. This month, Àban secured the first loan from our new programme Step Up.

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Step Up with Àban: Driving Local Change through Outdoor Adventures

Social Enterprise Boost: Zone31

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

In response to the lack of inclusive art opportunities, Zoe Corr established Zone31, a social enterprise dedicated to making the arts accessible to all, inspiring and opening doors for individuals who may have once felt excluded from the art world.

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Social Enterprise Boost: Zone31

Social Enterprise Boost: Luminary Photography CIC

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

Luminary Photography CIC is a social enterprise that firmly believes in the power of photography to transform lives. Founded by Simon Green, Luminary Photography strives to provide access to the field and is a dedicated advocate for photography in education, industry and art.

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Social Enterprise Boost: Luminary Photography CIC

Social Enterprise Boost: Mirabel Lavelle

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

Our latest Social Enterprise Boost case study highlights Mirabel Lavelle, allergy safety advocate and founder of Write by Mirabel.  

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Social Enterprise Boost: Mirabel Lavelle

Social Enterprise Boost: BlueJay Wellness CIC

Health & Social Care, SEF - Boost It

The Social Enterprise Boost team sat down with Lisa Cryer, the founder of BlueJay Wellness, a social enterprise that aims to empower young people in the North East to improve their mental and physical well-being for life, to discuss the growing challenge of young people’s mental health in the region and how they are making a positive impact on children in our communities.

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Social Enterprise Boost: BlueJay Wellness CIC

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: DEAD GOOD CIC

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: My Sisters’ Kitchen

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: Duke Fitness CIC