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The winners of the UK Social Enterprise Awards were announced at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's Southbank on 26 November. The evening saw the venue transformed into a Festival of Hope celebrating the makers, the community builders, the job creators, the radicals, and the dreamers who make up the social enterprise movement.  Across 15 categories the Awards showcased the strength, breadth and dynamism of social enterprises across the UK UK Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by Keegan & Pennykid The overall award for a social enterprise that has a clear vision, excellence in impact, and that has demonstrated and promoted social enterprise beyond the sector. Change Please Change Please is an award-winning UK social enterprise that turns great coffee into a route out of homelessness. Founded in 2015, the organisation trains people experiencing homelessness as specialty-level baristas, pays them a Living Wage from day one, and provides housing, mental-health support and onward job placement. Profits from its cafés, wholesale supply to brands such as Google, Delta Air Lines and David Lloyd Clubs, and a global partnership with Nespresso fully fund the programme. Operating in fifteen countries, Change Please supports nearly 2,000 people a year, offsets its carbon footprint, and reinvests every surplus to expand impact worldwide. HIGHLY COMMENDED: BRAG Enterprises One to Watch Award Sponsored by PwC The One to Watch Award is for a start-up social enterprise. Key to winning this award is an ability to clearly articulate their future vision and how they are going to achieve it. EcoCoach CIC EcoCoach CIC is a mission-led social enterprise redefining how physical activity, inclusion, and wellbeing are delivered in schools and communities. Founded in 2024 by Matt Nelson, it provides trauma-informed PE, wraparound care, alternative provision, and inclusive sport programmes grounded in child-first coaching principles. With no reliance on grants, EcoCoach has grown through ethical trading and values-driven practice. Every session prioritises emotional safety, inclusion, and consistency — reaching children who are often excluded or overlooked. The organisation challenges outdated systems and leads by example, showing that real impact can be achieved through integrity, action, and a refusal to accept the status quo. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Forests with Impact Prove It: Social Impact Award Sponsored by Linklaters For a social enterprise that can truly demonstrate and communicate their impact with their stakeholders. Waste to Wonder Worldwide Waste to Wonder Worldwide is a UK-based social enterprise turning surplus office furniture into life-changing resources for schools and communities around the world. Operating the largest ethical reuse programme of its kind, the organisation has equipped over 1,500 schools in 44 countries while saving more than 1 million items from landfill. With a carbon-negative model and a mission rooted in dignity, opportunity, and sustainability, Waste to Wonder Worldwide empowers businesses to reduce waste, deliver ESG outcomes, and create real social impact, proving that when reuse is done right, it can change lives, communities and our shared future. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Turning Point ‘Buy Social’ Market Builder Award Sponsored by Corps Security For a social enterprise, public sector body or private sector organisation that has demonstrably made efforts within its own organisation and remit to create more opportunities to buy from social enterprises. CBRE Global Workplace Solutions CBRE Global Workplace Solutions supports clients through facilities and project management, advisory, and transaction services. Committed to advancing supplier diversity, CBRE has pledged to spend $3B globally with diverse and small businesses by 2025. In the UK, CBRE is a partner of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge, working in close partnership with Social Enterprise UK to increase spend with social enterprises, embed them into procurement categories, and promote their visibility through events and campaigns. Driving a 428% increase in spend with social enterprises in the last 5 years, CBRE is using its market influence to build a more inclusive, values-driven supply chain. Social Investment Deal of the Year Sponsored by Good Finance For an organisation that has been part of a great investment deal in the last 12 months that has helped the social enterprise to grow or the movement as a whole to develop and flourish. Wales Council for Voluntary Action – The Community Impact Initiative CIC and Tai Heulwen CIC WCVA as lender, brought together two social enterprises to reduce the barriers to starting a new childcare social business requiring property purchase, improvement works and capacity building revenue funding. The need for consents made property purchase high risk for childcare organisation (Tai Heulwen) alone, but was straightforward for the building enterprise (Community Impact Initiative). Bringing them together significantly reduced risk for both and for the lender who funded property purchase and improvement for Community Impact Initiative and revenue costs for Tai Heulwen. Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by GLL For a social enterprise for whom the majority of their income comes from the public sector and which delivers public services (for central or local government, NHS, criminal justice or other statutory body). Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise is committed to improving oral health in the South West through provision of treatment, education and engagement. Working alongside the University of Plymouth Peninsula Dental school, treatment is provided by a combination of students, qualified dental professionals and a dedicated team of support staff. The clinics were established to tackle oral health inequalities, with a view of training dentists who may stay in the region once qualified, treating patients in the teaching clinics who may not otherwise have access to care, and providing and promoting oral health education in the communities served. HIGHLY COMMENDED: FCMS (NW) Consumer Facing Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by Expert Impact Speakers For a social enterprise that delivers a retail product or service to the general public. Zaytoun Zaytoun CIC is a social enterprise inspired by a love of Palestinian culture, communities and cuisine and a passion for sharing it with people in the UK. For twenty-one years the company has supported the resilience of Palestinian communities through fair trade – 100% of profits being reinvested into delivering this mission. Palestinian farmers have been cultivating their lands for thousands of years and continue to do so despite the challenges of farming under occupation in the West Bank. Zaytoun’s aim is to ensure this agricultural heritage continues as a viable and sustainable source of income now and for future generations. Education, Training & Jobs Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by Amazon Business For a social enterprise in the education, training or employment sectors that can demonstrate excellence in vision and strategic direction, and clearly evidence their social, environmental and community impact. Social Enterprise Kent CIC Social Enterprise Kent (SEK) is a dynamic community interest company transforming lives across Kent and Medway. Since 1985, SEK has empowered individuals, strengthened communities, and supported social enterprises to thrive. From innovative employability programmes and accredited training to health and wellbeing services, sector leadership, and pioneering initiatives like the AI Skills Accelerator and Social Impact Gateway, SEK creates measurable, lasting impact. Generating over £3 million annually, with profits reinvested into local communities and charities, SEK is a catalyst for social change. Every day, SEK shapes a better tomorrow through empowerment, opportunity, and collective action. Environmental Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by Landmarc For a social enterprise in the green and environmental sector with a clear evidenced environmental impact. The Skill Mill The Skill Mill is a social enterprise committed to creating life-changing opportunities for young people involved in the criminal justice system. It provides real-wage jobs in local environmental projects, alongside accredited training and personalised support. Focused on enabling young people to gain practical skills, confidence, and access to future employment, The Skill Mill delivers tangible community and environmental benefits. Operating across England, it partners with local authorities, employers, and youth justice services to ensure its work is locally responsive and nationally impactful. The organisation reinvests its income to support social inclusion, sustainability, and safer, stronger communities. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Seagulls Re-Use Ltd Social Enterprise Building Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Justice Award Sponsored by Diversity Forum Social justice is fundamental to the social enterprise movement. This category is open to all social enterprises who are addressing issues around diversity, inclusion and equity. The Tax Academy CIC The Tax Academy provides tax support and tax education to those that lack the knowledge and expertise within prison to deal with their tax affairs including, but not exclusively, those with mental illness, learning difficulties, and post-traumatic stress disorder(‘PTSD’) including anxiety and depression as a result of drug and alcohol addictions. TTA is currently working with prisoners in all Welsh prisons and in particular running Tax Justice Hubs in HMP Prescoed and HMP Berwyn. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Signalise Co-op Social Enterprise Women’s Champion of the Year Sponsored by David Gold For a woman working in the senior leadership team of a social enterprise who represents excellence in her field of work. Hannah Oyewole – Young Ladies Club Hannah Oyewole is the founder and CEO of Young Ladies Club, and is a powerful advocate for Black and global majority women and girls. A survivor of abuse and adversity herself, Hannah leads with authenticity, offering mentoring, education, and emotional support to young women facing similar challenges. Her work tackles domestic abuse, inequality, and underrepresentation through practical programmes and national advocacy. Hannah’s leadership is changing lives and challenging systems, making her a trailblazer in social enterprise and women’s empowerment. International Impact Award Sponsored by Social Partnership Portal For a social enterprise working internationally, and which are having a big impact in their field. This award is open to UK-based organisations only with existing international operations. The Centre for Information Resilience CIC The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is an independent, non-profit social enterprise dedicated to exposing human rights abuses and war crimes, defending democracy from disinformation, and combating online harms, particularly those affecting women and minority communities. It delivers this through open-source and digital investigations (OSINT), media collaborations, strategic communications and skills-sharing and capacity-building programmes. CIR works in partnership with host country organisations and experts and provides a platform for at-risk organisations to publish their work through its Resilience Network. Headquartered in the UK, CIR operates a subsidiary office in Ukraine and delivers projects worldwide. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Change Please Community-Based Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation This award is for a social enterprise that trades for the benefit of their community, making a real local impact. Tap Social Movement Tap Social Movement is an Oxford-based social enterprise brewery, bakery, and hospitality organisation that offers training and employment for people from prison. To date, it has created more than 100,000 hours of fairly paid employment for leavers, and today approximately one-third of its team across the company has lived experience with the UK’s criminal justice system. Tap Social was named “Consumer Facing Social Enterprise of the Year” at the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2024. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Social adVentures Social Enterprise Innovation of the Year Sponsored by Fusion21 An award recognising a social enterprise that has brought something truly innovative to market in the past year. City Health Care Partnership CIC City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP) is a co-owned public service mutual delivering high-quality healthcare services across Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and Merseyside. Operating independently within the NHS, CHCP reinvests profits into enhancing services, workforce and communities. With compassion and respect at its core, CHCP boasts a 93% patient satisfaction rate and 78% employee recommendation rate. Offering over 50 diverse services, CHCP also supports community groups through its charity, the City Health Foundation. Guided by its values of service, excellence, equality, diversity, inclusion, creativity, innovation, and cooperation, CHCP is dedicated to improving outcomes for local communities and people. Tech for Good: Technology Social Enterprise of the Year Sponsored by Mitie For a social enterprise that uses technology to achieve social impact. Nimbus Disability Nimbus is a UK-based social enterprise, founded and led by disabled people, on a mission to transform how society understands and delivers accessibility. Through innovative technology, consultancy, and lived-experience expertise, Nimbus helps organisations become more inclusive while empowering disabled people to navigate the world with greater confidence and independence. Its flagship product, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise-winning Access Card, translates an individual’s access requirements into a set of easy-to-understand icons. Integrated with major venues and ticketing platforms, the Access Card enables businesses to instantly recognise and meet access needs - making inclusion smarter, simpler, and more consistent for everyone Awards Sponsors Southbank image courtesy of India Roper-Evans, others courtesy of the winning social enterprises

On Thursday 20 November leading social enterprise business GLL hosted an event in Woolwich, South East London to celebrate Social Enterprise Day 2025. Entitled ‘How to Start and Grow a Resilient Business’ a highlight of the day was an expert panel discussion, with panellists drawn from the Social Enterprise sector including: Peter Bundey, GLL CEO, Peter Holbrook, Social Enterprise UK CEO, Sophi Tranchell, Founder Divine Chocolate, Cemal Ezel Co-CEO Change Please and Timi Jibogu, Founder Endz Group.  The panellists shared their knowledge and insights on issues such as how to set up a social business, how to build resilience in uncertain times and how to grow impact and reach while staying true to a founding purpose and community roots. Sophi Tranchell, Founder Divine Chocolate offered three pieces of advice for people looking to start their own social enterprise: Articulate your mission so that everyone knows what you’re doing and what you’re not doing.  Pick your partners carefully – they need to share your mission and your successes and decide where your money goes before you’ve got it. The free event was aimed at small businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs and sector representatives, with attendees able to meet with GLL’s procurement team and take part in a networking lunch. GLL also took the opportunity to launch its new Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme. The Programme has been established as a resource to support the growth of social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations across the UK. It brings together GLL’s support for social businesses, comprising procurement partnerships, start-up support and service delivery, under one clear banner. Underpinning the Programme is an online Accelerator Hub where, in addition to information on how to partner with GLL as a business supplier or service partner, there is practical advice and inspiring small business case-studies, along with tools, resources and signposting. Commenting on the event, Peter Bundey GLL CEO said: “As one of the UK’s largest and most successful Social Enterprise businesses we have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with the sector and are committed helping small and growing social businesses succeed.  “Our panellists shared some fascinating insights and learnings, which I’m sure will be of huge benefit to the small firms and entrepreneurs who joined our event today.  While our new online Accelerator Programme hub, provides an essential resource for anyone wishing to establish a social business.” Peter Holbrook, CEO of Social Enterprise UK concluded: "Social businesses are often the ideal partners for public service delivery given their social purpose, staff ownership and accountability.  Unlike companies with shareholders to pay, social enterprises exist to reinvest surpluses in local communities.” For more information on GLL’s new Accelerator Programme visit: https://www.gll.org/services-and-impact/business-support

Social Enterprise Day 2025 is coming up on 20 November! It's a global day created to raise the profile of the social enterprise movement and show the transformative impact it is having across the world. It's a great chance for you to share your stories, learn more about your fellow social enterprises, and feel part of this community, which is changing lives on pretty much every continent!  Take part in our campaign We know that social enterprises are changing the way business is done, but not enough people do! This needs to change, and this year we've come up with a fun, creative social media campaign to give you the chance to showcase what it is that makes social enterprises so special, and how they are vital to building a more inclusive and sustainable economy.  How to get involved on 20 November We've created an editable social media video graphic on Canva, which not only sets out the definition of a social enterprise (in emoji form!) but also gives you space to talk about what you do in a creative and engaging way. CLICK HERE TO EDIT AND DOWNLOAD YOUR CAMPAIGN GRAPHIC All you need to do is click on the above link and edit the final text block to talk about what you do and your impact! Just enter a short bit of text into the last box on the image to explain what impact your social enterprise creates. You can then download it as a video.For the body of your post, you could say something along the lines of:We're a proud social enterprise and today is #SocialEnterpriseDay - a moment to raise awareness and celebrate the amazing work carried out by these businesses around the world, including [insert company name]. But what is a social enterprise?...If you've not yet got a Business Canva account, and don't want to pay for one, you can use a personal email address to access the editable file for free.Alternatively, you can use this image instead, which isn't editable but sets out what a social enterprise is! (you can of course talk about your impact in the body of your post.)It's a simple action, but if we get enough organisations posting, we'll show the huge diversity of social enterprises in the UK, the problems they're tackling, and the solutions they are bringing! When to post  What's crucial to make this campaign as impactful as possible is that we all post at the same time on Social Enterprise Day. Share your post at 10am on your social media channels such as LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebookand be sure to like and comment on those of friends and colleagues in the sector! Do let us know if you've any Social Enterprise Day plans. Use #SocialEnterpriseDay and let's take over social media with our positive stories of impact, community, and a better way of doing business.If you've any questions about getting involved, please email internalcommunications@socialenterprise.org.uk.We can't wait to see your posts!

Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) is proud to announce the launch of its new green mobile dental unit, designed to deliver essential dental care across communities while dramatically reducing environmental impact.  The state-of-the-art mobile clinic is powered primarily by biofuel - a more sustainable alternative to traditional diesel - ensuring lower emissions on the road. Once on site, the unit operates entirely on solar and battery power, providing a quiet, zero-emission environment for both patients and the dental team. A diesel generator is included only as a backup for extended operations in remote areas, ensuring service continuity without compromising CDS’s commitment to sustainability.  Glen Taylor, Chief Operating Officer for CDS’s East regions said “We are delighted to now have the first of our two brand new green mobiles ready and on the road, delivering dental care more sustainably than ever before. Running off biofuel, with the addition of solar panels reduces our carbon emissions and operational noise. With the introduction of our eco-conscious mobile units, CDS continues to demonstrate our leadership in both community wellbeing and environmental responsibility.”  Nicola Blake, Strategic Mobiles Lead said “Our fleet of eight mobile dental units provide a positive dental experience for many people who have not been able to access this in the past and being on wheels, we are able to get into the heart of those communities who experience barriers to care. Having worked on our new green mobile, the solar energy created by the roof panels has created a much quieter environment on board.”   The mobile dental clinic vehicle, which includes custom body build and internal fit-out has been designed and produced by Torton Bodies Ltd. James Andrews, Torton's Managing Director said "This is a first of its kind for us. Whilst we produce many mobile dentals clinics, this will be our first which predominantly runs on lithium batteries, using solar and generator as a means of back up. To our knowledge there isn't another one like this in the UK and it's been a fantastic project to work with CDS on.”   CDS’s fully equipped mobile dental units deliver exceptional dental care at different locations, including additional needs settings, mental health secure units, child secure units and treating people who are homeless. About CDS  Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) is a 100% employee-owned social enterprise providing community dental services to the NHS and oral health improvement programmes throughout Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk & Waveney and Nottinghamshire.  - Together we will enable our communities to enjoy a better quality of life -  communitydentalservices.co.uk 

Dan Gregory, Associate Director at Social Enterprise UK, reflects upon a trip to Plymouth - a hotspot of social enterprise activity with social enterprises running everything from generating energy and delivering dental care to running cherished local assets and driving innovation, including an idea for a new social enterprise fishfinger. Plymouth was the UK’s first official Social Enterprise City. While I hadn’t visited for ten years, I had followed progress and been in contact with Gareth Hart, Chair of the Plymouth Social Enterprise Network. Gareth is a fantastic advocate for the movement, both locally and more widely, and generously hosted a visit for four members of the Social Enterprise UK team to the city. What an absolute privilege to see such energetic social enterprises in action. A refreshing break from my usual trudge and drudge of drawing up policy briefings or government consultation responses, and being roundly ignored by NHS officials, to see real, actual social enterprise getting on with it. Let’s retread our steps! Here we are at Moments café, run by Memory Matters, a social enterprise that provides dedicated support to those affected by dementia. This is a warm and welcoming place, serving homemade comfort food, and at the same time, successfully competing with Costa just around the corner. Off to Union Street, where Nudge Community Builders’ dizzying ambition is renovating and unlocking empty buildings. The Plot hosts 18 small businesses, and hosts support for women starting their own enterprise - a SHE Plymouth programme delivered by Iridescent. The old Clipper pub is now home to Plymouth Jollof Kitchen CIC. We visited a mushroom farm in the basement of the old nightclub at C103. Space in Union Corner can be booked for £6 an hour. The Millennium building is opening up for young people and CNC machines to fit out new homes. By this time next week, Nudge will probably be turning half of Cornwall into a workshop for 3D printed specialist Korean salad leaves, creating jobs for ex-offenders in a hexagonal greenhouse literally made out of hope. Then we walked to Plymouth Energy Community, which combines a mix of fuel poverty alleviation and retrofit advice, powered by community shares and cross-subsidy from solar energy generation. A local power plan before the Local Power Plan. Over the bridge to Peninsula Dental, training the next generation of dental professionals, and treating vulnerable people in partnership with Plymouth University. Then to see old friends at Real Ideas Organisation in Devonport Market Hall, brought back from the dead to house the best immersive 360 degree auditorium in Europe, co-working spaces, a cafe and more. Here we heard from the diverse social enterprise community and two of the largest anchor organisations in the city. Plymouth Community Homes manages over 16,000 homes, while Livewell Southwest provides health and social care services for people across the city and beyond, employing 3,000 staff. Among old friends and established powerhouses, we also encountered start-ups and new ideas. Plymouth Fishing & Seafood Association and the University have “co-designed a Plymouth fishfinger” which is nearing production and sets out to solve about four local problems all at once. Making use of low-value fish, reducing waste, reopening the old fishing auction hall, generating income for the local fishing community, and healthier food in schools. The social enterprise fishfinger could be the answer! While the vibrancy of this Social Enterprise Place is first and foremost thanks to the hard work of each local social entrepreneur, of course, the enabling environment also helps. We explored how Rank Foundation has invested millions in this area. Status as the world’s first Social Enterprise City has helped attract attention and resources. The Council are onside. And the long-term commitment and expertise of local experts and enablers such as Gareth, and Lindsey and Ed from RIO are undeniable factors. Together, we discussed the challenges of business rates and the availability of appropriate funding and finance. Meanwhile, billions of pounds of investment is coming to the city over the next few decades, with Plymouth harbouring Britain’s continuous at sea nuclear deterrent. What is the relationship between investment in defence and social value? What are the ethics of working with defence companies? And more widely, how can we ensure social value isn’t just an accounting game to be played by corporates? The Government’s Pride in Place money is also coming to Plymouth. How do we ensure social enterprises, co-operatives and mutuals, community businesses (or even the impact economy or IDBMs if we really must) harness these opportunities to deliver change that communities feel? Finally, we get back on the train, more aware than ever of the importance of the fight for national changes that make this incredible local work more possible, everywhere. Thank you, Plymouth, for the inspiration.

September 2025 was a landmark month for Stitch, with the team delivering some of their biggest and most diverse projects - adding up to its biggest month to date. Every milestone contributes to Stitch’s mission: helping to combat homelessness, create second chances, and cut waste in the events industry. Highlights from the month included: World Design Congress at the Barbican – welcoming over 1,300 people in person and 2,800 online, the event was described as “all in all just brilliant.” UK Inclusive Sourcing Summit at the Guildhall – the first of its kind, this event championed diverse businesses entering corporate supply chains. Johnson & Johnson exhibitions – three striking stands across both Innovative Medicine and MedTech. CBRE Supplier Partner Event 2025 – supported by Stitch’s production team, providing expert media services. This record month marks a significant boost in impact. Full data will be shared in Stitch’s upcoming report. For now, the team is focused on building on 2024’s strong results, when 92% of materials were reused across productions and over 1,700 hours of Living Wage+ work were created for people affected by homelessness. To see more of Stitch’s work and join the community, follow them on LinkedIn – and if you’d like to discuss future projects, the team would love to hear from you. Stitch provides event production with social and environmental impact built-in -  Stitch is part of Connection Crew CIC, a social enterprise delivering stellar crewing services and creating living wage work for people affected by homelessness for nearly 20 years.  stichlive.co.uk

Jubilee Hall Trust Ltd has confirmed that GLL, a not-for-profit Social Enterprise and the UK’s largest leisure trust, will take over Jubilee Hall Gym in Covent Garden and in doing so will secure the long-term future of this much-loved community space. The leisure operator, which operates under the “Better” brand, has committed to investing £250k into the facility, introducing new gym equipment, refreshing the studio and changing rooms and installing a new hot water boiler.  A new programme of activities will also be introduced to supplement the existing offer and Jubilee Hall Gym members will be given immediate access to Better leisure facilities across London and the wider UK, including the nearby indoor and outdoor swimming pools at the Oasis Sports Centre in Holborn. Members of the Gym will also be eligible to apply for funding and practical help from the GLL Sport Foundation, the largest independent athlete support programme in the UK. GLL has committed to honour existing arrangements for the gym’s self-employed personal trainers and other hirers for a minimum of six months, with staff transferred to GLL employment via the standard TUPE process. Jon Giles, Chief Executive Officer of Jubilee Hall Trust Ltd said: “I am pleased that GLL, a Social Enterprise with the same values as Jubilee Hall Trust will take over at Jubilee Hall Gym. Not only will this safeguard the Gym for many years to come, providing security for personal trainers and hirers who remained loyal to us during recent, difficult times and enhancing members’ benefits considerably, it will also bring much needed investment which we simply could not afford to make. In addition, it will enable our Trust to continue the important community work we do within our other centres. Opening after Covid with limited cash reserves to navigate through energy and cost of living crises put the charity at significant risk of closure but we now have a brighter future ahead of us. “ Carol Martin, Chair of the Jubilee Hall Trust trustees added: “The trustees are delighted to be handing over the reins at Jubilee Hall Gym to GLL.  GLL offers benefits for members that far exceed anything we were able to provide, which I hope will encourage more members of the local communities back to Jubilee Hall Gym. I’m proud of how hard Jon and his team have worked in keeping services running at Jubilee Hall during very difficult times.  It is thanks to them and to the high regard that Jon is held within the community leisure sector, that we have been able to secure this offer from GLL. As such an experienced, well-established community leisure facilities provider, we are confident that Jubilee Hall Gym and its members will be in safe hands. “ Peter Bundey, Chief Executive Officer at GLL said: “This is good news for the local community, staff and partners. “We will rejuvenate the facilities, improve the member offer and increase membership numbers, creating a space that is welcoming to everyone regardless of age, fitness levels or financial means.  We will work to put Jubilee Hall back on a level financial footing, while our Social Enterprise status means that any future financial surpluses will be reinvested back into the inner London communities we serve.” It is anticipated that Jubilee Hall Gym will be transferred to GLL by the end of November 2025. About GLL GLL is a not-for-profit social enterprise committed to providing affordable leisure, fitness, and cultural activities to communities across the UK. Operating under the brand “Better,” GLL manages over 240 leisure centres, libraries, and community services in partnership with local councils and organisations. GLL’s mission is to improve lives through accessible and high-quality sports, leisure and cultural services, reinvesting its profits to further its social objectives. gll.org About Jubilee Hall Trust The Jubilee Hall Trust is a charity that aims to build strong healthy communities by promoting the fitness and wellbeing of the individuals within them. The Trust will continue to operate three health, fitness and sports centres in Hampstead, Southwark and Westminster and manage outreach community programmes such as GP Referral, Healthy hearts as well as invest more time to get their cancer Prehab and Rehab programmes off the ground with the Royal Free.

The Government’s 10 Year Plan for the NHS may have just recently been made public, but social enterprises have long been delivering the kind of services it aspires to. Read this new report to be inspired by the ways social enterprises are already transforming the NHS and the way services are created and delivered. From breaking down barriers to care for vulnerable groups such as female prisoners to reducing emergency admissions, from working with patients to co-create services to finding innovative ways to lower waiting times - you'll find examples of the social enterprise effect from across the country. As well as qualitative research, the paper also presents quantitative research looking across a range of performance metrics, including CQC ratings, workplace culture and financial performance. What it shows is the impact of social enterprises in providing better healthcare with happier and healthier workforces. Discover the social enterprise effect in the NHS in this animation which brings the key findings of the report to life! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT0uChDYPMo