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. Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator is a not-for-profit social enterprise building African solutions for the global challenge of youth unemployment. 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`.