MEMBERS NETWORK
Our members are organisations which trade in goods or services and link that trade to social objectives; they include community enterprises, credit unions, trading arms of charities, employee owned businesses, co-operatives, housing associations and social firms.
ABERDEEN FORWARD LTD
ABERDEEN FOYER
COMMUNITY FOODS INITIATIVE NORTH EAST
GREC Graphics
GREEN TRACKS – environmental services
INSPIRE
INSPIRE CONFERENCES
INSTANT NEIGHBOUR
MeAL
OPUS OF ABERDEEN
PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS
PRINTABILITY SCOTLAND LTD
THE BREAD MAKER
TRANSITION EXTREME
VSA
ABERDEEN FORWARD LTD
email: cwe@abzforward.plus.com
website: www.aberdeenforward.co.uk
Unit 7 Wellheads Road
Farburn Industrial Estate
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7HG
Aberdeen Forward is an emerging social enterprise and charity with a strong focus on volunteer development and community capacity building.
We started with a waste and environmental focus and have broadened our remit to encompass all types of sustainable development projects with a particular focus on training provision for volunteers and the wider community.
Current projects include promotion of home composting and real nappy use across the North East of Scotland; running two community composting projects in partnership with the local authorities for the benefit of local householders; and the development and management of a community reuse project – the Creative Waste Exchange.
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ABERDEEN FOYER
Scottish Business in the Community Social Enterprise of the Year 2007
email: cathys@aberdeenfoyer.com
website: www.aberdeenfoyer.com
18 Marywell Street,
Aberdeen AB11 6FS
Tel number: 01224 224250
Foyer Enterprise is the trading subsidiary of Aberdeen Foyer and operates a portfolio of social enterprises with 3 social purposes: to generate income to support the work of the Foyer in alleviating youth homelessness and unemployment in the wider community, to raise the profile of the work of Aberdeen Foyer and to create employment and training opportunities for people who are severely disadvantaged in the labour market.
The Foyer Restaurant + Gallery is widely acknowledged as one of the best restaurants in Aberdeen. The seasonal menus offer fresh and unfussy classic dishes in contemporary and relaxed surroundings. The Gallery space is an established venue for art exhibitions.
01224 582277 www.foyerrestaurant.com
foyer graphics is a graphic design business specialising in design for print, web design, corporate branding and all areas of creative consultancy and development, taking any project from initial concept right through to the finished product.
01224 562865 www.foyergraphics.com
Foyer Restaurant and Café Bar at His Majesty’s Theatre is a bright, comfortable restaurant with unrivalled views over the heart of the city focusing on fresh and simple classic dishes with a contemporary influence. www.foyerrestaurant.com
Roadwise Driver Training – Foyer Enterprise owns a 50% share in this successful local driver training school which provides learner driver training and bespoke advanced/defensive driving packages for corporate clients. www.roadwisedrivertraining.co.uk
Foyer Works is a social firm providing a cost effective and responsive property maintenance service across the North East, offering employment and training opportunities for those furthest from the labour market. Services include clearing and cleaning, painting and decorating, joinery repairs, removals, basic ground maintenance and PAT testing. www.aberdeenfoyer.com/foyerworks
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Community Food Initiatives North East
Improving Health and Well Being
e-mail: cfine@btconnet.com
website: www.cfine.org
4 Poynernook Road,
Aberdeen, AB11 5RW
Tel: 01224 596156
CFINE aims to improve health and well being and contribute to regeneration in disadvantaged and excluded geographical and interest communities by promoting the consumption of fruit, veg, pulses and other healthy products and encouraging and supporting volunteering which brings a range of personal, family and community benefits. The particular activities employed to support the above are Community Food Outlets, FareShare and the Fast Fruit Scheme (nurseries, schools, voluntary organisations, social enterprises). CFINE has a charitable company and a trading company which manages the Fast Fruit scheme and our commercial, but competitive, trading with oil companies, restaurants, sandwich bars etc.
For more information, contact Fiona or Dave on 01224 596156; or email us on cfine@btconnect.com, website: www.cfine.org
GREC Graphics: GOOD DESIGN – DOING GOOD™
email: RFoster@grec.co.uk
website: www.grecgraphics.com
41 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BN
Tel number 01224 576796
We are a multi-media design company providing a bespoke 'one-stop-shop' including design, print & delivery with clients across the Charity, Voluntary and Private sectors.
We offer corporate branding, print design and websites at competitive prices.
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GREEN TRACKS – environmental services
Name Doug Croucher
email: admin@greentracks.co.uk
website: www.greentracks.co.uk
65 Wellington Street,
Aberdeen, AB11 5BX
Tel number 01224 212774
Green Tracks is a social firm operating in the Landscaping, Maintenance and Conservation fields. This means we employ a percentage of people who have previously been disadvantaged from the workplace and promote equal opportunities, additionally; we provide work experience and training for those recovering from mental ill health through individually tailored programmes. Our mission statement, "Improving Lives and Landscapes", highlights our commitment to take our social responsibilities seriously, without compromising on the quality of our services, or products, to our customers.”
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INSPIRE
Café Coast
Email: enquiries@cafecoast.com
Web: www.cafecoast.com
Café Coast
Beach Boulevard
Aberdeen
AB24 5HP
Tel: 01224 594488
Café Coast is a new, modern Café/Bistro located on Aberdeen’ Beach Boulevard. As a social firm Café Coast offers training and employment opportunities to people with learning disabilities and other support needs.
Enjoy a café atmosphere by day whilst we serve breakfast, lunch, home bakes and fine coffees and beverages. Currently we are open Mon-Fri but plan to open 7 days and evenings in 2008. Cafe Coast will transform into a Bistro by night providing a more intimate dining experience. We serve a selection of fine wines and beers and have a relaxing terrace area.
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INSPIRE CONFERENCES
Email: enquiries@inspireconferences.com
Web: www.inspireconferences.com
inspire conferences
Beach Boulevard
Aberdeen
AB24 5HP
Tel: 01224 280005
inspire conferences is a brand new meeting and conference venue with a difference. As a social firm we offer training and employment opportunities to people with learning disabilities and other support needs.
inspire conferences has a variety of rooms and suites for hire, all finished to the highest specifications. Located on Aberdeen’s Beach Boulevard, inspire conferences is easily accessible from all main arterial routes, within eight miles of Aberdeen airport and five minutes walk to the shopping hub of Aberdeen. Restricted on-site parking is available whilst additional free parking is only a five-minute walk from the facilities.
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INSTANT NEIGHBOUR
Real help today, hope for tomorrow.
Did you know that one in ten people in Aberdeen lives in deprivation?
Instant Neighbour tackles this shocking statistic by providing practical support to people living on low incomes in Aberdeen City and Shire.
We recycle and distribute quality used furniture, clothing, child safety packs and baby equipment to people living on low incomes.
We also distribute non-perishable food packages and can provide assistance moving house or storing furniture for people living on low incomes.
For further information please visit www.instantneighbour.co.uk
Tel: 01224 213666 or email pat.johnston@instantneighbour.co.uk
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MeAL
email: malcolm@multiethnic.co.uk
daniel@multiethnic.co.uk
website: www.multiethnic.co.uk
15 / 17 Belmont Street,
Aberdeen, AB10 1JR
Tel number: 01224 645268 / 645200
MeAL is a dynamic user-led cultural and social organisation set up to promote tolerance, racial harmony, cultural diversity and increase the visibility of ethnic communities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. MeAL is a recognised charity and a company limited by guarantee.
Using a holistic approach, MeAL’s initiatives and services focus on three main cross cutting themes:
• Cultural, Educational and Leisure
• Media, Communication and Information Technology
• Social Inclusion and Community Regeneration
MeALs Vision - “To promote tolerance, racial harmony and positively change lives”
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OPUS OF ABERDEEN
45-49 Holburn St. Aberdeen
Tel. 01224 575196
A group of social enterprises run by Turning Point Scotland providing high quality services to the general public.
Opus of Aberdeen Gift Shop –
Tel 01224 577326
selling high quality gifts and crafts and original art work from a range of local and international artists.
Opus Picture Framing –
Tel. Elaine on 01224 577325
a first class service for all types of art work including sports shirts and tapestries.
Opus of Aberdeen Crafts –
Tel. Rachel on 01224 575323
offer hand made greetings cards, beautiful bespoke wedding stationary or party invitations, bespoke cushion making service, hand-made bags, children’s smocks and much more.
Rosies Café
137 Rosemount Place
Tel. 01224 626214
Rosies is a day time community café specialising in home-made soup and cakes & scones, freshly made daily, on the premises and the best coffee in town!
Rosies-2-Go Sandwich & Buffet Service
Tel 01224 586540
Rosies-2-Go offers a first-class service to Aberdeen City delivering high quality good value business lunches and buffets for all occasions. For more information on any of the above please either pick up a menu from either Rosies Café or Opus of Aberdeen, visit our web site www.turningpointscotland.com or why not telephone Denise or Loraine on 01224 575196, book in on one of our monthly Goldfish Days and have a tour of our enterprises.
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PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS
email: info@peacockvisualarts.co.uk
website:
www.peacockvisualarts.com
21 Castle Street
AB11 5BQ
Tel number: 01224 639 539
Peacock Visual Arts is the main contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the North-east of Scotland and is supported by Aberdeen City Council, the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen. We organise an annual programme of national and international contemporary art exhibitions, as well as talks, critical debates and workshops. We also provide the widest range of media openly available anywhere in Scotland. These facilities include the hire of video equipment and the use of our printmaking workshops and photography darkroom.
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PRINTABILITY SCOTLAND LTD
email: jenny@printability.org
website:
www.printability.org
12 John Street,
Aberdeen AB25 1BT
Tel 01224 618450
Printability is a social enterprise and was established in 2001. It offers document mailing and distribution services to customers across the North East. The company’s mission is to provide work placements and training for people who have traditionally been disadvantaged from the job market. We have a loyal and trained workforce which allows Printability to provide a quality service that meets our customers’ needs. Our focus on customer service and being competitively priced has enabled us to build long term relationships with customers and the goodwill of 30 regular clients.
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THE BREAD MAKER
the bread maker
50-52 Rosemount Viaduct
Aberdeen
AB25 1NT
tel / fax : 01224 641520
email: thebreadmaker@btconnect.com
“the bread maker” trades as an artisan bakery and coffee house in the centre of Aberdeen offering meaningful training and work for adults with learning disabilities.
“the bread maker” runs as a viable business and provides a high standard in supported work which includes complementary therapies, work experience out with Rosemount and access to other training opportunities.
The 23 apprentices, 9 staff and 9 volunteers create a range of high quality breads, confectionery and sandwiches in a relaxed modern coffee house.
As a social firm the bread makers directors and staff focus both on the business and social aims of the organisation keeping both in the forefront of our aims and objectives.
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TRANSITION EXTREME
Links Road
Queens Links
Aberdeen AB24 5NN
email: Alaina-donald@transition-extreme.com
website: www.transition-extreme.com
Transition Extreme is an Aberdeen based youth charity which has
developed and now operates an innovative youth and community recreation
centre, featuring indoor rock climbing, BMX, skateboarding and inline
skating. Transition Extreme is particularly concerned with assisting
Aberdeen's youth population make the difficult transition from childhood
to adulthood (avoiding the pitfalls of the many forms of negative
recreation) and thereafter maximising their potential within society.
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VSA
VSA (main office)
38 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5YU
Tel: +44 1224 212 021
Fax: +44 1224 580 722
E-mail: info@vsa.org.uk
Web site: www.vsa.org.uk
VSA is a major social care charity based in Aberdeen and branching into the North East of Scotland.
VSA continues to develop its services to meet the ever changing needs of the local community, supporting individuals and families, young and old, and providing the best of care and support while fostering independence and building self confidence.
Our services cover all age groups and include care homes, housing with support services and outreach services for older people and people who experience mental health problems; training and potential employment opportunities for people with a learning disability; information and support services for carers and young carers in Aberdeen and North and South Aberdeenshire; counselling for children and young people; services for children with additional support needs; and a variety of opportunities for volunteering throughout the agency.
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