From the latest Social Enterprise Census there are at least 6103 Social Enterprises in Scotland, which employ the equivalent of 90,050 full time employees. These social enterprises bring in an annual income of £5.2 billion, which adds up to £2.89 billion gross value added to the Scottish Economy. Creating jobs, providing opportunities for development & …
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 🏆 $15,000 Funding Opportunity 💰 Funding of upto $15,000 for Youth Led Enterprises! ✨ Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is designed to give young impact founders a platform; providing grant funding awards, connection to a global community of high performing young leaders, and exclusive exposure through some of …
35 jobs available in Edinburgh right now with social enterprises 🎈 Paid roles available with North Merchiston Club, Whale Arts, Duncan Place, Cyber and Fraud Centre, Garvald, Social Investment Scotland, Cyrenians, Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Scran Academy, Sikh Sanjog, Four Square, Willow Den, Heart of Newhaven, Changeworks, Rowan Alba, St Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh Food Social, …
📅 Weekly Community & Social Enterprise Events Here’s next weeks run down of events, including things to do in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival 🎪 if you’re looking for what to do during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, check out our guide here. A variety of events from North Merchiston Club, Hot Mess Productions, Citadel, Edinburgh …
A coffee a day, improves your community in many ways! ☕ We take a look at how Grassmarket Community Project uses the income from Coffee Saints, Greyfriars Tartan and their other social enterprises to help their members and the social return on investment 👪 In town for the Fringe Festival? Make sure to stop off …
Why should you volunteer with a Social Enterprise? 🙋♀️ Skills & Community 🔨 When you volunteer with a social enterprise, you can gain valuable skills and build community connections while directly supporting businesses that reinvest every penny into community, people and the planet. Wellbeing 🧘 Volunteer Scotland’s “State of Life” research has found volunteering at …
We’re welcoming 12 new members to the network! Say hello to Pianodrome, The Jester, North Merchiston Club, Le Petit Monde Stories, Art Buds Collective, Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network, The Compassion Salon, Recalibrate Together CIC, Bold Scotland, NC: Collective, Afro-Glo Hair and Beauty Salon & The Likes Of Us 🤝 Find out more about them …
📅 Weekly Community & Social Enterprise Events Here’s next weeks run down of events, including things to do in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival 🎪 if you’re looking for what to do during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, check out our guide here. A variety of events from Kin Collective, Citadel, Coin-Operated Press CIC, The Heart …
Beyond our network, we want to find out what people from all walks of life think about Social Enterprise and expand the general public’s knowledge 🤝 We caught up with LA-based band Militarie Gun vocalist Ian Shelton after their packed Edinburgh show at The Caves in Edinburgh to talk about community, what he loves about …
Social Enterprises operate year round and at the busiest time of the year in Edinburgh, they’re in the middle of the action! The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the worlds largest performing arts festival. Taking place from the 7th to the 31st of August across the city with over 2000 shows, in 2025 they held 55,942 …
