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Welcome to the #WISE Business Podcast produced by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland. Tune in to hear from Social Enterprise businesses across Northern Ireland. The future of business is social, we can be both commercial and have social impact.

  1. Tom Thorpe - Wheelworks

    07/16/2024

    Tom Thorpe - Wheelworks

    WheelWorks is a youth arts organisation working with children and young people aged 4 – 25 who may not otherwise have access to high quality artistic activity. They work in partnership with all types of communities throughout Northern Ireland to provide taster workshops and issue based programmes which help young people learn new skills and express themselves through traditional and digital art.

    16 min
  2. Declan Murphy - Ti Chulainn Cultural and Heritage Centre

    07/16/2024

    Declan Murphy - Ti Chulainn Cultural and Heritage Centre

    A warm South Armagh welcome awaits you at Tí Chulainn Cultural Activity centre, An Mullach Bán, in the picturesque ring of Gullion (AONB). The Centre is the jewel in the crown of South Armagh tourism and specialize in enabling the visitor to experience and participate in the rich cultural heritage of the region. The centre is an excellent venue for groups and individuals who wish to get away from it all in one of Ireland’s most beautiful and culturally rich regions.

    15 min
  3. Deborah Webster - Thrive Academy

    07/16/2024

    Deborah Webster - Thrive Academy

    At Thrive Academy we want young people’s wellbeing to flourish online. We strongly believe that to do this, education is needed to increase their digital resilience.   Thrive Academy has been set up as a social enterprise, relying on donations, sponsorship, and funding from businesses large and small to pay for the education programmes for those unable to afford our services.

    18 min
  4. Alan Elwood - Positive Steps Outdoors

    07/16/2024

    Alan Elwood - Positive Steps Outdoors

    Positive Steps Outdoors is a social enterprise born out of the vision that connecting people to the natural environment, and each other, helps individuals and teams manage life’s pressures, build sustainable networks, strengthen future resilience and deepen their affinity with the environment. They help you take preventative steps, promoting positive mental and physical wellbeing.

    19 min
  5. John McFerran - Playing for the Future

    07/16/2024

    John McFerran - Playing for the Future

    Playing for the Future exists to benefit communities and bring people together provides. They strongly believe in the power of football to help make the future positive, prosperous and fulfilling.  The PFTF academy in Belfast and Lurgan, provides high quality football coaching and games for young players aged 7-15. "It's more than football, it's about bringing people together."

    14 min
  6. Tommy Magnenat - YMCA Greenhill

    07/16/2024

    Tommy Magnenat - YMCA Greenhill

    Greenhill YMCA is an outdoor learning and residential centre set in a beautiful 17 acre site on the slopes of the Slieve Donard Mountain. YMCA has been delivering outdoor programs on the Greenhill site for over 100 years. Their dedicated team of local and international staff make Greenhill YMCA the ideal place for any young person to reach their full potential.

    15 min
  7. Sara McCracken - Empatheyes

    07/16/2024

    Sara McCracken - Empatheyes

    Sara McCracken is the founder and CEO of Empatheyes, the first social enterprise of its kind to offer immersive Virtual Reality technology for live, virtual, visual impairment awareness training courses.  One of the first systems of its kind, and the only VR based VI training tool, it allows for a unified instructor-led training session to take place in a VR environment with a large number of participants.

    17 min
  8. Laura Steele - Access Employment Limited

    07/04/2024

    Laura Steele - Access Employment Limited

    Access Employment Limited (AEL) is a social enterprise that enables people with learning disabilities/difficulties, autism, aspergers or health related conditions, to access work experience and gain recognised qualifications, therefore enhancing their lifestyle, and allowing them to operate more effectively in the community.

    15 min
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Welcome to the #WISE Business Podcast produced by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland. Tune in to hear from Social Enterprise businesses across Northern Ireland. The future of business is social, we can be both commercial and have social impact.

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  • Creator
    Social Enterprise Northern Ireland
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Social Enterprise Northern Ireland
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