Social Firms Wales is a National Support Agency for people facing employability challenges in the open job market. It is committed to working with people to create a business, whether that is providing employment for others or being self-employed whilst also encompassing their three core values of Enterprise, Employment and Empowerment.
What are Social Firm Principles?
Social Firm principles are mainly adopted by social enterprises which create a job, or jobs, work-based training, and volunteering opportunities for people who face significant challenges when seeking and retaining employment whether a sole trader/self-employed, partnership, company, charity or CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation).
Social Firms Wales offers support and guidance for people who are traditionally discriminated against in terms of gaining employment, including:
• People from Ethnic minorities
• People from the LGBTQ+ communities
• People living with a Learning, physical, and sensory disability
• People managing mental health issues
• People leaving prison
• People with experience of homelessness
• People managing recovery of substance misuse
We provide support to plan and develop your business venture, helping you turn your idea into a trading reality.
Our support is available to organisations and individuals and those considerng self-employment.
