Enterprise East CIC was set up by its founder with the overriding ambition of offering individuals facing challenges and barriers to work, the opportunity to build confidence and self-belief through some exceptional learning experiences within their community. This is particularly the case for people with complex lives or additional support needs such as, disability, mental health, refugees, addiction, care leavers, ex-offenders, veterans, single parents and people who are homeless.

We bring together our participants with local community residents, supporting organisations and employers, to plan and deliver an event that celebrates, life’s experiences, variances and the community they share. We have found that there is a natural built-in mentoring that happens with mixed generations and we encourage this throughout our workshops, making the most of the knowledge and skills that already exist in communities. There is also the opportunity for participants to showcase their learning to the local employers, their families and friends.

All of our community programmes are designed to benefit the broader community, encourage a greater understanding and empathy for each other and can also shift perceptions. All events are designed to act as a springboard for future local events, which in turn creates better opportunities for further community cohesion.

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