Community and Social Economy

Greater Village Regeneration Trust
This is TREE's parent company, and as such is definitely worth a visit to find out about regeneration in South Belfast and any further projects they are, or will be involved in.

Social Economy Belfast
Social Economy Belfast (SEB) is a partnership of agencies, which have come together to deliver a tailor-made programme of free support for new and developing social businesses in the Belfast area.

Social Economy Network
The Social Economy Network is a membership-based organisation that draws its membership from Social Economy organisations throughout Northern Ireland.  The Network seeks to build, support and strengthen the Social Economy sector. Here you can find a Social Economy Trade Directory for Northern Ireland.

Social Enterprise Coalition
The Social Enterprise Coalition represents a wide range of social enterprises, regional and national support networks and other related organisations.

Big Black Book
The BIG Black Book Social Enterprise Trade Directory.  It aims to promote opportunities for social enterprises by selling to each other, selling to the public and private sectors, and selling to the general public.  The BIG Black Book Social Enterprise Trade Directory has been developed by Work West, a local enterprise agency who have supported the development of a strong social economy sector in NI for almost 20 years.

Community Buyer
Communty Buyer connects business with the voluntary and community sector. Community Buyer has been developed by NICVA, the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action.

Work West
Work West offer business support services such as pre enterprise, start up and development support, training and mentoring to individual entrepreneurs and community businesses and best practice exchanges.

The Orchardville Society
The Orchardville Society is a voluntary organisation working in Belfast, assisting people with Learning Disabilities realise their full potential and ambitions. They have five social economy businesses including two cafés, a catering service and a business centre.

80/20 Recycling
80/20 Recycling are a social enterprise based in Newry providing community training and recycling facilities.

Groundwork NI
Groundwork Northern Ireland is working in partnership with local communities, key funding bodies, statutory authorities and other agencies, linking economic and social regeneration through the environment.

Business in the Community
Business in the Community Northern Ireland is a unique movement of over 240 successful businesses signed up to responsible business practice. We aim to equip companies with the knowledge, resources and best practice examples to mobilise business for good. Our companies recognise that being socially responsible is not an option, but a must!

NICVA
NICVA is an umbrella organisation, seeking to represent the interests of voluntary and community organisations throughout Northern Ireland. In its role as a voluntary sector development agency, NICVA acts as a catalyst to promote innovation and new approaches to the challenge of social need.