Bristol & Bath Regional Capital make it onto NatWest’s Top 100 UK Social Enterprises 2021
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital have made it onto this prestigious list by NatWest for the second year in a row. Bristol & Bath Regional Capital has a strong vision to generate and distribute financial power in ways that meet local priorities. They generate sustainable and inclusive activity which in turn maximises environmental and social prosperity.
Soon after the list was revealed on Friday afternoon 9th July, they tweeted, “#FantasticFridayNews! We’re made a place on this year’s NatWest #SE100 Index highlighting the UK’s most outstanding in #SocEnt.”
One great project example is the Bristol Together Project. This helps to rebuild lives, making a vast difference to ex-offenders and those in the community while working in collaboration with property owners and contractors.
Full-time jobs are created for ex-offenders by beginning to use empty properties again. The Bristol Together Project works with contractors, property owners and social enterprise partners to create new jobs in the construction industry.
Ex-offenders are trained and employed in the construction industry giving them the chance to rebuild their lives. At the same time crime is reduced and empty properties are back in use again.
Also, in 2018, Elderberry Walk was awarded the ‘Best Large Scheme in Planning’ at the National Housing Awards.
Working alongside partners Cheyne Social Property Impact Fund, United Communities Housing Association, and Bristol City Council, BBRC Homes put together an award-winning project which will deliver 161 homes for Southmead, North Bristol.
The first occupants are expected to move into their new homes in Summer 2021.
To achieve success as a social enterprise, Bristol & Bath Regional Capital, use, “civic led, commercially innovative investment to address systemic inequalities in our region. We believe that an inclusive local economy just works better. When everyone plays their part, our regional economy will be more creative, resilient, and vibrant. We’re working to be the driving force behind this change.”
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