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RISE has made a number of social enterprise case study films, which are available on DVD.
If you would like to use the films at seminars or conferences to showcase social enterprises,
please email annemountjoy@rise-sw.co.uk. The following films currently available:
*these marked films were jointly made with Culture South West and Creating:Excellence.
§these organisations have been supported by Business Link through the social enterprise service, delivered by Co-active and marketed by RISE.
Culture
| Title | Duration (mins/secs) |
|---|---|
| Flameworks * | 8m 0s |
| An artists led organisation based in Plymouth www.flameworks.co.uk |
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| Moviola, Phil Walkley * | 10m 0s |
| Touring cinema in Dorset, and fringes of Devon, Somerset and Hampshire www.moviola.org |
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| Silai for Skills, Aroona Smith * | 6m 21s |
| Skills and training for black and minority ethnic women in Bristol. www.silai.org.uk |
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| Bernard Leach § | 6m 52s |
| The Leach Pottery in St Ives is a social enterprise which aims to advance the education of the public in the life and work of Bernard Leach and his circle, and the development of studio pottery, and to provide training in the art, craft and making of pottery. |
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Food
| Title | Duration (mins/secs) |
|---|---|
| Local Food Links (Bridport Centre for Local Food) | 9m 8s |
| Food in Schools: Demonstrating how nutritious and tasty, local, hot food can be provided in Dorset schools that don't have kitchens, as well as helping children to understand more about where and how their food is produced. www.foodlinks-uk.org/Localfood.asp |
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| Stroud Community Agriculture | 8m 54s |
| The community supported agriculture model has been around for a long time. This film demonstrates how the whole community can be involved in enjoying the environment and producing their own nutritious and healthy food. www.stroudcommunityagriculture.org |
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Sport
| Title | Duration (mins/secs) |
|---|---|
| Mevagissey Activity Centre | 10m 15s |
| A local partnership recently set-up this social enterprise that provides a range of services and activities in sport, leisure and learning, for the local community in and around Megavissey. Jointly produced with Sport England. Contact details. |
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| Crewkerne Aqua Centre | 13m 51s |
| With a long history as a social enterprise, Crewkerne Aqua Centre has recently expanded its range of services for those with health needs, having built a close working relationship with the local NHS Trust. Jointly produced with Sport England. www.aquacentre.co.uk |
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| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | 11m 28s |
| The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has been selected as the venue for the London 2012 Olympic sailing events. Jointly produced with Sport England. www.wpnsa.org.uk |
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Environment
| Title | Duration (mins/secs) |
|---|---|
| Sarum Solar | 9m 30s |
| Installers of renewable energy systems in South Wiltshire and surrounding areas www.sarumsolar.co.uk |
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| Sofa Project | 8m 47s |
| Operating in Bristol and surrounding areas, Sofa Project is a leading furniture and electrical appliance re-use social enteprise. www.sofaproject.org.uk |
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| Rill Organic Transformation | 4m 13s |
| Rill Organic Transformation CIC has been set up with the concept of a community social enterprise to promote through education and training the concept of composting. |
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Health and Care
| Title | Duration (mins/secs) |
|---|---|
| Get Well UK | 10m 15s |
| Get Well UK makes it possible for GPs to confidently refer their patients to complementary therapists, by providing information, support and a team of highly skilled and qualified practitioners. With NHS funding this service is free to patients. www.getwelluk.com |
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| Carers Direct South West | 8m 40s |
| A co-operative business committed to providing a flexible and reliable service for people of all ages to enable them to remain independent and in their own homes. www.carersdirect.org.uk |
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| Bosence Farm § | 6m 35s |
| Bosence Farm Community Ltd holds the Social Enterprise Mark and provides temporary supported housing for up to 14 individuals who are actively in recovery from alcohol and / or drug dependency. |
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Resource Centre - Articles published under this section:
| Article title | Topic | Date added | Number of reads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business advice and support for potential, new and existing social enterprises | Business and social enterprise support and advice | 08-12-2008 | 3204 |
| Capacity Builders' Improving Support to South West Social Enterprises | Business and social enterprise support and advice | 17-02-2009 | 3416 |
| RISE Training for new SFEDI Standards for Social Enterprise Advisors | News from RISE | 01-09-2005 | 573 |
| Social Enterprise Support in Cornwall | Business and social enterprise support and advice | 06-03-2009 | 205 |
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