Tag: social enterprise

GTS Solutions' chief executive Chris Thewlis has been appointed to the Strategy and Standards Group (SSG) of the UK Security Industry Authority (SIA).Based at Canary Wharf in London, the SIA regulates and licenses the private security industry in...

GTS Solutions CIC is pleased to announce the strengthening of its board with the appointment of corporate finance specialist, Stephen Paterson.Stephen takes up the position as a non-executive director with the UK’s leading social...

Edinburgh company, GTS Solutions CIC, says it has again been named among the top 100 UK social enterprises in the NatWest SE100 Index.Now in its 10th year, the NatWest SE100 celebrates the growth, impact...

GTS Solutions is pleased to have appointed Stuart Nicoll as its new training and compliance manager.Part of Stuart’s remit sees him head up the GTSkills department with its suite of online courses.A key focus is driving...

GTS Solutions has partnered with Swiss-based Lucy Security to offer free cyber security training designed to make businesses more resilient to fraudsters in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.The online course is being rolled...

GTS Solutions CIC, the Edinburgh-based social enterprise, has strengthened its management team with a brace of senior appointments as part of its strategic growth plan.Roger Horam, a director with the European Development Innovation Network,...

Tracey Smith, Operations Director at Edinburgh-based GTS Solutions CIC, has been named one of the country's most inspiring business women.She was recognised for her work in the social enterprise sector with her inclusion in...

Edinburgh-based social enterprise GTS Solutions has been chosen by Historic Environment Scotland to provide protection at the Castle of Light winter spectacular.For six weeks during the festive season beginning tomorrow 14 November 2019, Edinburgh...

An organisation set up by Port of Leith Housing Association to work in North Edinburgh and Leith has been shortlisted for this year's Social Enterprise Scotland Awards.Quay Community Improvements was set up less than...

Fifteen students who have studied at the School for Social Entrepreneurs Scotland graduated on Tuesday evening in a ceremony held at The Mound.The cohort of graduates were supported by the year-long programme. This has...

Hailed by many as an Edinburgh institution, Harry’s Bar is back following a six-figure investment, forming the city’s first social enterprise pub chain. A West End highlight for the city since the 1980s, Harry’s last refurbishment...

'I need three things to make this work' says Tommy Steel, 'pews, guys and commissions'. Tommy is the manager of Grassmarket Furniture, one of the social enterprises within the Grassmarket Community Project. He's too modest...

Filmhouse Junior: Antboy (Denmark 2013 - English language version) Cert PG. Re-energising the superhero genre for a younger audience - who needs Spiderman when Antboy is in town? 'a rollicking good fun caper movie'. 11am, Filmhouse, Lothian...

Santander announced that three Edinburgh-based social enterprises have won cash awards of £5,000.The award has been given as part of the bank’s Social Enterprise Development Awards (SEDA) which aregiven to social enterprises and trading...

Edinburgh entrepreneurial ventures to create souper union Social enterprise Elephant Juice Food Company has sold their soup van, Dumbo, to award winning soup producers Union of Genius. Dumbo, an original Citroen H van, will create a...

YOU-OLO.com is an online social enterprise supporting young entrepreneurs in the early stages of their business journey. YOU-OLO stands for ‘you only live once’ and the organisation aspire to breathe life into this motto...

A job with a difference...run a travelling community cafe in Midlothian! The job is advertised by Health in Mind and appears on their website. Here is what the advert says with contact details but there...

Social Enterprise Scotland Announces Annual Awards Shortlist Social Enterprise Scotland has announced the shortlist for the annual Scottish Social Enterprise Awards 2012 - with a 100% increase in applications compared to last year, and there...

Scotland’s centre for social innovation launches Incubator Award Programme. The Melting Pot is calling on new and emerging social innovators to apply for a fully funded scholarship on their Social Innovation Incubation Award. Social innovation is...

A little bit of New York is coming to Edinburgh this spring with a free event for home workers at The Melting Pot on Rose Street.Jelly was started in New York three years ago...