ARC is Scotland's only social enterprise providing off-road adaptive cycling to the disability community. Firstport’s assistance has empowered them to build a sustainable business model.

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Inclusion and Diversity

Firstport helps Adaptive Riders Collective (ARC) to provide inclusive riding experiences

Sport & Physical Activity, SEF - Build it

ARC is Scotland’s only social enterprise providing off-road adaptive cycling to the disability community. Firstport’s assistance has empowered them to build a sustainable business model.

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Pride Month Spotlight: Kaleidoscope Counselling’s Inspiring Work

Diversity & Inclusion, LaunchMe

As Pride Month unfolds, Firstport honours social enterprise Kaleidoscope Counselling’s commitment towards the LGBTQ+ community through counselling and training for inclusive support.

 

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Firstport supports Black talent get on Board

Diversity & Inclusion, LaunchMe

We recently partnered with DataKirk on their Black Talent on Board Programme, offering Franklin Kalu, a member of the programme, a shadowing opportunity on the Firstport board to gain Board experience.

 

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Just Enterprise – Ability Academy

We recently had a chat with Nigel Honey about Ability Academy, his disability-led organisation focusing on education for TV and Film. 

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Just Enterprise – Just Dive In CIC

We chatted with Laura Hamilton from Just Dive In CIC about the experience of working with Just Enterprise to get her social enterprise started.

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Celebrating social enterprises this LGBTQ+ History Month

February is LGBTQ+ History Month. This month we are highlighting four LGBTQ+ organisations making a difference through their social enterprises.

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Kaleidoscope Counselling CIC

Cat Johnston started Kaleidoscope Counselling with a mission to provide informed, affirmative, and accessible counselling to gender and sexual diverse individuals in Scotland.

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Firstport make the top 100 most inclusive workplaces in 2023

We are pleased to announce that we reached number 39 in the National Centre For Diversity (NCFD)’s Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2023.

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Firstport Staff and Board Diversity survey results 2023

Continuing our commitment to putting Diversity and Inclusion front and centre of our work, we recently undertook our annual survey to examine how diverse our staff and board are.

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