Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Coventry City of Culture Trust is a social organisation.

LEEDS 2023 is for everyone. Creative events are going to take place all over the city, in every district, for everybody. Culture is everywhere in this city and it can actually change people’s lives so we want to celebrate it, in all its forms, in all our communities. And you’re all invited to be a part of it.

Fair for You is a non-profit financial organization that offers small loans to lower-income households, enabling them to purchase essential household items. By providing affordable financing options, Fair for You aims to combat high-cost credit that disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, contributing to what is known as the poverty premium. The organization collaborates with manufacturers to supply products at market prices, ensuring that customers have access to necessary goods without falling victim to exploitative lending practices. Through its services, Fair for You seeks to improve financial wellbeing and support families in securing essential items for their homes.

Five Lamps aims to ?transform lives, raise aspirations, remove barriers and offer choice to families, business and communities?. They are a charity that supports the community by re-investing any profit back into the business. They are also known as a social enterprise, registered charity and community development finance institution.

HCT Group is a social enterprise operating in the transport industry, founded in 1982 as Hackney Community Transport to provide low-cost minibuses for local community groups. Recognizing the need for sustainability, HCT Group began competing for commercial contracts in 1993, transforming into an effective enterprise while continuing its community services. Today, it has grown significantly with 800 employees, ten depots across London, Yorkshire, Humberside, the Southwest and the Channel Islands, and a fleet of 500 vehicles. The company delivers over 20 million passenger trips annually through various services including red bus routes, school transport, Park and Ride services, and community transport. Additionally, HCT Group offers training services such as minibus driver training and independent travel training.

Framework is a specialist charity providing housing, support, training, care, resettlement and employment for thousands of homeless and vulnerable people each year in the East Midlands and parts of South Yorkshire. For a homeless person, getting a secure roof over their head is a crucial first step –finding somewhere that is safe, dry and warm. However, to tackle homelessness effectively it is not sufficient simply to put a roof over someone’s head, and our work does not stop there. The underlying economic, social, medical and emotional circumstances which contributed to an individual’s situation must also be addressed: we passionately believe that having someone who cares and can offer appropriate support is equally important in helping people on the journey from homelessness to independent living.

HCT Group is a social enterprise operating in the transport industry, founded in 1982 as Hackney Community Transport to provide low-cost minibuses for local community groups. Recognizing the need for sustainability, HCT Group began competing for commercial contracts in 1993, transforming into an effective enterprise while continuing its community services. Today, it has grown significantly with 800 employees, ten depots across London, Yorkshire, Humberside, the Southwest and the Channel Islands, and a fleet of 500 vehicles. The company delivers over 20 million passenger trips annually through various services including red bus routes, school transport, Park and Ride services, and community transport. Additionally, HCT Group offers training services such as minibus driver training and independent travel training.