Enterprise
Moving into social enterprise will mean significant change for Edinburgh Cyrenians.
What is a Social Enterprise?
Social enterprises are trading businesses which exist to meet a social purpose. The aim being that your enterprise fulfils a social purpose such as creating jobs and training for people who find mainstream employment difficult and that it generates an income to reinvest.
After sifting through various business ideas and identifying those with most potential, the team are concentrating their efforts for the time being on:
Cyrenians Farm
Revamping sales and marketing plans for our wonderful Cyrenians Farm produce will help us to increase our commercial income. We are also diversifying the business into secondary produce (jams, honey, chutney), training provision and composting.
Good Food
Moving into commercial markets for cookery classes, workshops, study tours and conferences on healthy and independent living. Early planning around catering businesses (soups, smoothies and possibly a Cyrenians restaurant).
"What we've enjoyed is learning not only what a social enterprise is, but using that to turn dreams in our heads into plans that will work and move forward. Our first enterprise, Cooking at Home is now off and running!"
Sam and Jeanie, Good Food Team
Property Services
Looking into the market for repairs, maintenance and house clearance services across Edinburgh & West Lothian. Exploring the options for a possible joint venture with other agencies.