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As one of the largest regions in Victoria we decided to work together – as a collective – to connect social entrepreneurs across the six shires of Gippsland.

We have a breadth of experience in Social Enterprise, great networks, a deep knowledge of our communities – and a burning desire to see them prosper.

The Gippsland Social Enterprise Collective connects small business, educators, creative and community organisations that drive social action.

As a Third Sector Interface we work together with eight partners to deliver, among other services, four specific themes of work as agreed with the Scottish Government:

– Volunteering development
– Social Enterprise development
– Supporting and developing a strong third sector
– Building the third sector relationship with community planning

At HTSI we co-ordinate the regional work, specifically strategic involvement with the public and private sectors, while supporting the locally delivered work of our Partners.

The delivery of the interface functions through trusted local Partners, most with an extensive history and community connection, allows services to be tailored to local need and for local diversity and adaptation, recognising the large expanse of geographical and community differences within the Highland Region.

Transform Arts CIC is a dynamic social enterprise based in Selkirk.
We offer creative classes, workshops & events which nurture creativity, confidence and innovation.

We deliver bespoke arts projects and community art commissions.
We have a growing range of environmentally conscious sustainable craft kits for sale.

Our Social Mission is to reduce the inequalities of access to and engagement with the arts across the Scottish Borders. We tackle the biggest issues of poverty and rural isolation by reaching out to children & young people involving them in positive activities that help them be the best they can be.

Here We Are is an innovative concept, aiming to assist and support the development of the local community. In 1998 the project was conceived to provide a community resource with the purpose of developing and sustaining the Cairndow locality. In 2001 we opened the centre and have grown dynamically since then opening a wood chipping plant and instigating the creation of a micro-hydro project.

Charitable Community Benefit Society providing training and development for businesses and offering coaching and development to families with the profits

Mecoco is a social enterprise providing work experience opportunities for disabled
adults and young people. We make and sell candles and other home fragrance products
within an inclusive business model; disabled and able-bodied volunteers working
alongside each other. We welcome individuals with a range of disabilities, including
those with profound disabilities who find it hard to find workplace opportunities
elsewhere.

Alyth Development Trust is a social enterprise working to deliver an ambitious and wide-ranging set of improvements with and for the community of Alyth, in Perthshire, Scotland. ADT is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC047606

First Aid Training Co-operative’s mission, first and foremost, is to provide first aiders with the knowledge and confidence to save lives. We are dedicated to delivering first aid training to businesses, the voluntary sector and local authorities as well as individuals from all walks of life.

Our Social Enterprise recycles retired bedlinen into sustainable handmade bespoke Beach Clean Bags.

Providing support to social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands and running a co-working space in Inverness.

Magic Electricity Box creative WISE and we make songs that change the world. Our trading supports women and girls in the Australian music industry.

We create impact for gender equality and equal pay, while helping female music producers carve out fulfilling careers in the production music industry. Our impact program is both a professional development and portfolio building opportunity to help articulate pathways to employment.

We also advocate to policy makers on gender equity and fair pay.

Respite Now offers a range of services and products that are available to people with learning & other disabilities, their family, friends and supporters.

We have used our experience at the “coal face“ to create an environment that is modern, easy to use, informative and meets the demands of the 3rd sector.

Isle Develop is focused on developing economic resilience, innovation and diversity in the Scottish islands by supporting existing businesses and people with great ideas to test and experiment with new concepts fast.

If you don’t try, you’ll never know!

We currently have 2 projects running under the Isle Develop banner. They are the projects that inspired the creation of Isle Develop CIC originally!

1. isle20.com is a business directoy and Scottish islands marketplace showcasing a huge range of businesses and products across the Scottish Islands.

2. isleEats.com is a food ordering site for the islands currently piloting in Tiree.

We are excited to see what comes next! All profits will go back into helping new ideas take shape.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a vibrant, innovative and multi-award winning University for the Common Good.

We aim to contribute to society in a manner that embraces yet goes beyond the traditional role of a university. GCU’s For the Common Good commitment is brought to life and delivered by students and staff across academic schools and departments.

Offering Family Mediation, Counselling, Child Contact Centres and other family support services to children, young people, individuals, couples and families facing relationship difficulty, separation or divorce.

Community Shop and hub for both locals and visitors to the islands. Route to market for local producers, supports local producers bringing products to market, promotes local and supports local economy. Brings in other items for both local and visiting customers such as wholefoods, books, yarn, craft supplies and much more. Launderette, bike hire, visitor information service, printing and copying.

Currently going through the Asset Transfer process with the local authority. Just submitted our appeal to them after our proposal was rejected.

DTA Scotland is an independent, member-led organisation which aims to promote, support and represent development trusts in Scotland. Established in 2003, DTA Scotland now has over 300 development trust members – community-led organisations using a combination of enterprise and creativity to improve the quality of life for local people in urban, rural and island communities across Scotland. In 2016, DTA Scotland converted to a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) – No.SC034231.

CWA is the representative and support body for Scotland’s 200 community woodlands.

DWS Associates is a network of experienced Directors and Managers with a track record of helping organisations to solve problems and seize opportunities.

We have experience of successfully working in private businesses, social enterprises, charities and local government in both urban and rural locations.

We have recent and relevant experience supporting Social Enterprises, Community Trusts, Community Councils and NGO to develop Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Options Appraisals, Business Plans, Virtual and Physical Community Engagement, Project Management and Fund Raising.

SCF Ltd assists Scottish communities to be more vibrant by encouraging ordinary people to collectively reinvest back into their communities. SCF works with community organisations to raise low cost patient repayable finance via Community Bonds. The money is then used to undertake local economic & social actions.

SCF Ltd works with ‘community partners’ to undertake Community Bond offers that can be purchased by local individuals and organisations.

We deliver tailored developmental learning to children and young people, vulnerable adults and supporter organisations. Accommodation is based around a nine-bedroom Victorian former hunting lodge on a 53-acre estate at the foot of Tinto Hill near Biggar, within an hour of Edinburgh and Glasgow. We also have cabins and campsite facilities. Activities can be based on residential or day visits. For both, we welcome schools, core charities and supporter organisations through our social enterprise.

Our certified instructors deliver activities based on outdoor adventure, the environment and creative arts. Core adventure programmes include archery, caneoing, raft-building, climbing and high ropes. Nature-based programmes include bushcraft, John Muir Award projects and renewable energy education. Creative programmes include music, drum circles, story-telling and arts. We specialise in blending programmes to suit all children, especially those with additional support needs. We also design team-building programmes and can host work or wellbeing retreats. Core visitors include charities, schools, music, youth and community groups. Guests’ activity programmes can be designed by us or self-led.

We are a Living Wage employer and also support rural youth employment through the Community Jobs Scotland scheme.

The Kintyre Link Club was set up in 1999, and is a mental health club run by members for member’s with our main aim, being to promote the welfare of those who suffer or have suffered from mental ill health. Some of our members also have other health issues which include epilepsy, learning difficulties, chronic pain, stroke, heart and lung problems, cancer, blindness, memory problems, dementia and drink and drug dependency to name but a few.
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Essentially we offer mutual support to each other and try to provide a supportive environment where we can socialise, relax and learn without the fear of stigmatisation.

The Link Club is a safe place to come and meet other people on an equal basis, learn and share new skills, become more active, gain work experience, be involved in interesting and stimulating activities within the club and the local community and build up confidence, self-esteem and independence.

The Dochas Centre is in Lochgilphead, Argyll and was founded in 1998 by John Paterson after John was diagnosed with both Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He was an artist and psychiatric nurse. John’s vision was to bring hope to others living with these incurable conditions by using the sale of reproductions of his art to support care and research. Since John’s death in 1998 his wife, Catherine Paterson, has carried on his work. The Dochas Fund became a registered charity in February 2000.

A number of years on, that vision and work continues to operate from the Dochas Centre. The centre houses a Gallery and Carers’ Room that is available to all carers in the Mid-Argyll area and was purpose built by donations. It houses John’s art work which is for sale and is a centre and meeting place for individuals and various group such as Dementia Support, Parkinson’s Support, GBS and MND support, Carers’ Support, Mental Health Support, Alcohol Addiction Support and Life after Bereavement Support.

Our centre offers hope not only to people living with GBS or MND but also to others who have sought our support and guidance living with other medical conditions. We offer emotional and practical support by providing information, guidance and training for unpaid carers through the maze of services. All our services are free to carers. Within Argyll and Bute we work to improve the lives of all unpaid carers who face particular problems due to the rural and remote aspects of the region.

We don’t work alone and over the years have formed strong partnerships with a number of other agencies and care professionals. We also rely on a wonderful team of volunteers who bring a range of skills and commitment to our work and play a key role and integral part in the success of the centre.

Community First is about meeting the needs of communities, groups, organisations, business and people.

We strive to be a force for good by offering a wide range of support and services to local communities, groups and organisations.

We help those who help, volunteer and support their communities.

Our priority is to empower individuals, by supporting them to develop skills and knowledge and as a result of their learning and experiences increase in confidence in their home, work and community lives.

The idea for Community First came to mind in 2015 when we began to be approached by individuals and local organisations who were being supported by the good Samaritans and volunteers who ran them. Because of their self-identified lack of digital skills, they felt they were not being able to fully benefit the organisations they were supporting. Something as simple as emailing, sharing information or reaching their most isolated members was an area that was causing great concern. This was a need we could see and luckily one we could most definitely meet.

We then began being asked for similar help but on a commercial level by small and start up-businesses.

Because we wouldn’t take any kind of payment, we started to receive boxes of sweets, biscuits and bottles of wine. Whilst this was very generous, it wasn’t too good for our waistlines or general health! So when we were offered a donation towards future support we might give to others, a sort of Pay it Forward idea, CommunityfirstUK was formed.

We went on to register as a Social Enterprise limited by guarantee in 2016 where any profit our organisation makes goes back into other projects allowing us to support more people and organisations, not just with digital but with needs they have that we can help with.

Our motto? SEE A NEED, MEET THAT NEED

The Knowe Garden Centre (Auchinleck Community Development Initiative) offers retail and the propagation of Plants, Floral and Hanging Baskets at community prices. Added attractions include: a Sensory Garden and an Educational Poison Garden.