What is Social Enterprise?

Jul 16 2024 74 ep. 21 mins
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Welcome to the #WISE Business Podcast produced by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland. Tune in to hear from Social Enterprise businesses across Northern Ireland. The future of business is social, we can be both commercial and have social impact.

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Tom Thorpe - Wheelworks

Jul 16 2024 16 mins  
WheelWorks is a youth arts organisation working with children and young people aged 4 – 25 who may not otherwise have access to high quality artistic activity. They work in partnership with all types of communities throughout Northern Ireland to provide taster workshops and issue based programmes which help young people learn new skills and express themselves through traditional

Declan Murphy - Ti Chulainn Cultural and Heritage Centre

Jul 16 2024 15 mins  
A warm South Armagh welcome awaits you at Tí Chulainn Cultural Activity centre, An Mullach Bán, in the picturesque ring of Gullion (AONB). The Centre is the jewel in the crown of South Armagh tourism and specialize in enabling the visitor to experience and participate in the rich cultural heritage of the region. The centre is an excellent venue for groups and individuals who wi

Deborah Webster - Thrive Academy

Jul 16 2024 18 mins  
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 digital resilience. Thrive Academy has been set up as a social enterprise, relying on donations, sponsorship, and funding from businesses large and small to pay for the education programmes for those unable to afford our services.

Alan Elwood - Positive Steps Outdoors

Jul 16 2024 18 mins  
Positive Steps Outdoors is a social enterprise born out of the vision that connecting people to the natural environment, and each other, helps individuals and teams manage life’s pressures, build sustainable networks, strengthen future resilience and deepen their affinity with the environment. They help you take preventative steps, promoting positive mental and physical wellbeing

John McFerran - Playing for the Future

Jul 16 2024 14 mins  
Playing for the Future exists to benefit communities and bring people together provides. They strongly believe in the power of football to help make the future positive, prosperous and fulfilling. The PFTF academy in Belfast and Lurgan, provides high quality football coaching and games for young players aged 7-15. "It's more than football, it's about bringing people

Tommy Magnenat - YMCA Greenhill

Jul 16 2024 14 mins  
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 been delivering outdoor programs on the Greenhill site for over 100 years. Their dedicated team of local and international staff make Greenhill YMCA the ideal place for any young person to reach their full potential.

Sara McCracken - Empatheyes

Jul 16 2024 17 mins  
Sara McCracken is the founder and CEO of Empatheyes, the first social enterprise of its kind to offer immersive Virtual Reality technology for live, virtual, visual impairment awareness training courses.  One of the first systems of its kind, and the only VR based VI training tool, it allows for a unified instructor-led training session to take place in a VR environment with a

Laura Steele - Access Employment Limited

Jul 04 2024 15 mins  
Access Employment Limited (AEL) is a social enterprise that enables people with learning disabilities/difficulties, autism, aspergers or health related conditions, to access work experience and gain recognised qualifications, therefore enhancing their lifestyle, and allowing them to operate more effectively in the community.

David Sloan - Belfast89FM

Jan 19 2024 18 mins  
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 volunteers and familiar voices of presenters ensures that Belfast 89FM has a truly genuine, engaging and distinctive sound. www.belfast89.com

Alison Gordon - Open House Festival

Jan 19 2024 18 mins  
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. The non-profit festival has entertained visitors for over 20 years, brilliantly building upon each successive outing with great music, film and theatre. www.openhousefestival.com