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 and digital art.
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 wish to get away from it all in one of Ireland’s most beautiful and culturally rich regions.
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.
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.
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 together."
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 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 large number of participants.
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.
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
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
Sew Ready is an award winning social enterprise bridging the current skills gap in garment making by educating young children and adults in sewing skills.
They re-invest profits back into the local community.
www.sewready.org
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is a trade association for credit unions in Ireland. It operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Providing membership for over
258 credit unions across the island.
www.creditunion.ie
East Belfast Mission works across all communities offering a range of services to meet the needs of everyone. With over 100 staff currently employed and approximately 200 volunteers, the range of social projects include:
· A worshipping congregation at the church
· Church and Community outreach services
· Hosford homeless support service
· Stepping Stone- employability programme
www.ebm.org.uk
Share Discovery Village is Northern Ireland's Largest Residential Outdoor Activity Centre offering a wide range of arts, land and water activities based in Fermanagh.
Accessible to disabled and non-disabled people.
www.sharevillage.org
Naturally North Coast & Glens is a Social enterprise delivering Artisan Markets, trader support, urban revitalisation & making a difference across Northern Ireland.
They offer a supportive platform for artisan produce, arts, craft & new businesses.
www.naturallynorthcoastandglens.co.uk
Harp and Crown Credit Union is a non-profit making, self help financial co-operative formed and run by people who have a common bond.
They provide safe, secure, flexible financial services to the wider policing family in Northern Ireland.
Crowned as the winner of Social Enterprise of the Year 2023, Radius provides housing, care and support to over 33,000 homes in Northern Ireland.
https://www.radiushousing.org/
AuSome GrowSome is an inclusive hydroponics-based centre that grow high quality green produce using innovative sustainable technology. They also continue to make a difference in the autism community through providing training opportunities for marginalised individuals in Northern Ireland.
https://ausomegrowsome.org.uk/
Healthy Kidz began its journey in 2014 as a coaching organisation delivering fun and engaging physical activity sessions in primary schools throughout Northern Ireland. In 2023, we are the country’s leading outsourced coaching provider.
A holistic health and wellbeing programme such as ours couldn’t be any more pertinent for children and young people across Northern Ireland. Growing obesity rates, physical inactivity and increasing screen times has only been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat this, they currently have 50 Physical Activity Leaders that deliver 400 sessions a week across NI to 20,000 children, all striving to meet their aim:
Thousands of children each day go through our PE programme based on the NI PE curriculum. PE sessions are non-sport specific, all-inclusive, and designed and delivered by highly qualified coaches and professionals.
They also run an extensive afterschool programme including Gymnastics, Dance, Karate and Golf as well as all the mainstream sports. The most popular programmes, Sports Club and Fun, Fitness & Games, encapsulates all that they do well at Healthy Kidz; fun, engaging and educational sessions for all who take part.
To help every child achieve their best possible state of health and wellbeing. Paul is a keen sportsman who has played soccer to professional level in England, and represented his country at all youth levels. Also from a strong GAA background, playing for his club and county, both to senior level. Founder of Healthy Kidz CIC in 2014, has led the organisation from 1 school to 150, as well being the market leader in NI in terms of providers of School Holiday Camps. During this time Healthy Kidz have been awarded over £1 million of funding to deliver Health and Wellbeing services across a number of sectors, from a range of stakeholders. There are 60 staff currently working for the company.
Antrim Enterprise is a leading enterprise centre in the borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey established in 1991. A company limited by guarantee with charitable status they are your go to business advice centre supporting businesses every step of the way. They believe that every client that comes through their doors are helped, encouraged and supported on their entrepreneurial journey.
Fundamental to the success in achieving their vision and mission, is the fact that quality underpins everything they do, and it's done with pride which encompasses core values:
Passion: Their staff are emotionally committed employees, passionate about their work and the organization they work for
Respect: They are about treating all people [directors, staff, customers, clients, suppliers and stakeholders] with dignity and value the collective power of teamwork.
Integrity: Antrim Enterprise is about being honest and having strong moral principles in all our day-to-day dealings with customers, clients and suppliers
Dedication: Antrim Enterprise fosters strong teamwork and encourages personal initiative and growth within the workplace
Excellence: They strive to excel in every aspect of their business and deal with every task with a determination to succeed
Passionate about the health and well-being of entrepreneurs all their support encompasses advice, guidance and top tips for personal and business health including physical, mental, emotional, environmental and financial.. Antrim Enterprise has been at the forefront of providing co-working space for entrepreneurs along with innovative ways of connecting and encouraging collaboration including a range of networking groups such as NETWalking and OpenCoffee Club.