Case studies

Carers First was established in Tonbridge in 1991, by carers who wanted to help others in a similar situation. Today, Carers First works with over 15,000 unpaid carers, providing practical information and support. Making it easier for them to continue living their lives to the fullest. New Start is a family run not-for-profit organisation established in 1997 delivering a diverse range of homelessness projects which are designed to help some of the most complex and disadvantaged groups across Merseyside. Afrika Tikkun is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the reduction of youth unemployment in South Africa by tackling the socio-economic drivers that make it difficult for young people to access the economy as productive citizens. Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator is a not-for-profit social enterprise building African solutions for the global challenge of youth unemployment. Active Luton is a sports and leisure trust operating a variety of sports and leisure facilities in Luton. It is also responsible for developing sport and has a key role helping to improve the health and well-being of residents within the local community. One of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating and export packing services in the U.S. Broadway Bradford is one of the largest shopping centres in the UK located in the city of Leeds and boasting 570,000 sq ft of retail space with such big names as: Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Boots, Superdry, Footasylum, schuh, Next, Zizzi, Topshop and River Island. Built in 2015 with a cutting edge interior design and a layout which connects Little Germany to the rest of central Bradford. Coillte is a commercial forestry business in Ireland, owned by the state, and based in Newtownmountkennedy. Coillte manage approximately 7% of the country’s land, and operates three businesses - their core forestry business, a land solutions business, and a wood panel manufacturing business called `Medite Smartply`.