Welcome to the GMSEN Social Enterprise Directory
This directory is designed to help customers find social enterprises in Greater Manchester that they can buy from or trade with. It is also intended to help individuals, businesses and organisations find social enterprises they may wish to support according to their social impact.
Social Enterprises can be searched by either key word, or you can use the sector and borough filters. This directory is focused on Greater Manchester and is free to register and use. You may also wish to use Social Enterprise UK’s Buy Social Directory which includes social enterprises from outside Greater Manchester.
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| Social mission | Description of SE | Products or services sold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicle Films | Family, friends and relationships, Mental health and well-being | Chronicle Films (Registration No. 09971263) is a not for profit company specialising in making personalised photo films for people living with dementia. | Photo films for people living with dementia |
| Claremont Hall CIC | Citizenship and community, Housing and local facilities, Supporting social enterprise / voluntary action | A Not-for-profit organisation who plan to restore the former Height Youth club and reopen it back as a Public Hall | The hall will host a range of events, sessions and services for all members of the community as well as having spaces to hire for events |
| Colbe Consulting Ltd | Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being | Colbe is a social enterprise helping businesses overcome barriers to give opportunities to young/vulnerable people. We give businesses the confidence to inspire. | Colbe are a Social Enterprise who offer bespoke services to businesses who work with young people or vulnerable adults through community work, work experience placements, community work, school visits or employment. We will give you and your team the confidence to inspire. Whether changing your community work policy, offering work experience, starting a project with ex-offenders, employing apprentices offering your team the chance to use their volunteer days - Colbe will help you understand and overcome any barriers people may have. The overall aim is to increase the number of opportunities given to young or vulnerable people, to allow them to be inspired and have their lives and their current/future family's lives enhanced. |
| COMED - Community Education Initiative CIC | Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education | We are COMED - Community Education Initiative CIC. Our purpose is to deliver General Secondary Education, Cultural Education and Education Support Services. | - General secondary education provision (Maths, English and Science - KS3 & 4) - Cultural education - Educational support services - We have commenced student registration for our new summer programs |
| Cracking Good Food | Citizenship and community, Employment, training and education, Mental health and well-being | Cracking Good Food is a Manchester-based cookery school and community cooking network. We are a social enterprise that promotes cooking from scratch using sustainable and seasonal ingredients. We are an accredited Living Wage Employer. | Community Outreach Cooking sessions along with Cookery Courses for the public |