Social Firms UK
| website: | http://www.socialfirms.co.uk |
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Social Firms UK is the national support organisation for the development of the Social Firm sector in the UK. It carries out lobbying and awareness-raising activities, research and practical initiatives to increase the number and ensure the quality of Social Firms in the UK. It has approximately 300 member businesses as of March 2010. Social Firms are one type of social enterprise, businesses that trade for a social or environmental purpose, and their profits are reinvested back into the company to help them achieve this purpose. A 'Social Firm' is a market-led enterprise set up specifically to create good quality jobs for people disadvantaged in the labour market.How is it social?
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| Current shareholders: | |
| Chair: | n/a |
| Year of incorporation: | 2001 |
Company snapshot
| Company type: | Company limited by Guarantee |
| Address: | Suite 2, Victoria House, 10 Brighton Road, Redhill, Surrey, GB, RH1 6QZ |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1737 231360 |
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| CEO: | Sally Reynolds |
| Industrial sector: | Business services |
| Social / Environmental benefit: | Charity and social business/enterprise support; Disabled people; Employment; |
| Certifications: | Social Firm UK; |
| Social business sector: | Education and Training; |
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