Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC)

One of the largest Voluntary Service Councils in the country, providing essential support to the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector in Birmingham.
One of the largest Voluntary Service Councils in the country, providing essential support to the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector in Birmingham.
Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust was set up to preserve and promote the heritage and natural environment of Delapré Abbey and the former Bouverie estate. The Trust delivers a range of programmes and activities that support lifelong learning, curiosity and improved wellbeing to their local community.
The centre opened in 1990 as a community sports centre known as Henfield and District Sports Association. It originally featured a gym, exercise room, squash courts, and a sports hall. In 2014, the trustees decided to transform it into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and renamed it Henfield Leisure Centre.
Brains Matter is a charitable social enterprise based in West Kent supporting adults who have been affected by brain injury, either as a result of an accident or illness such as a stroke, brain tumour or hemorrhage. It provides a community wellbeing service including bespoke one to one support and community wellbeing support groups offering a social opportunity to meet with others, gain support and access information and advice. It also provides an activity centre, in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, offering a safe and friendly environment for those living with the effects of brain injury to spend time in a relaxed setting to socialise with others who may share similar experiences and to participate in stimulating and varied activities.
Established in 2015, The Pitt was one of the first year-round street food markets in Scotland, but when the original site was closed for redevelopment in 2022, they took the opportunity to rebuild in a new location as a social enterprise.
Foresight is committed to meeting the needs and requirements of disabled individuals, their families, and carers in North and North East Lincolnshire. Their mission is to provide the way forward for the disabled community, empowering individuals to a new beginning, a brighter future, and a full and enjoyable life.
Since 1993, Doncaster Housing for Young People (DHYP) supports individuals aged 16-25 who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or inadequately housed, helping them overcome disadvantage so that they can fulfil their potential and have a brighter future.
Linskill, a thriving community hub in North Shields, Tyneside, provides a place for members of the local community to learn, relax and engage in activities. They attract more than 260,000 visitors per year and their mission is to operate as a valued, self-sustaining, community anchor organisations providing opportunities, support and guidance to local communities, responding to local needs.
The Community Impact Initiative were established in 2016 as a not-for-profit social enterprise, delivering projects across South Wales. Their work supports people to improve their health and wellbeing, build their confidence, learn new skills, and make positive life improvements by engaging in meaningful community engagement projects, such as the regeneration of empty spaces.
Sefydlwyd y Community Impact Initiative yn 2016 fel menter gymdeithasol nid-er-elw a oedd yn cyflwyno prosiectau ledled De Cymru. Mae eu gwaith yn cefnogi pobl i wella eu hiechyd a’u lles, magu eu hyder, dysgu sgiliau newydd, a gwneud gwelliannau positif i’w bywydau drwy ymgysylltu â phrosiectau ystyrlon sy’n ymhél â’r gymuned, fel adfywio mannau gwag.