Investing in Forth Sector

This prospectus takes an unashamedly business view of what has been and continues to be an intractable social and financial challenge in the UK, bringing disadvantaged and disenfranchised people into mainstream employment. On the demand side, the extent of demand is unequivocal, more than two-million people in the UK claim incapacity benefit.  On the supply side, there are few mainstream businesses willing and able to offer meaningful employment on the scale needed, even before the current economic crisis struck.  Tinkering at the margins is of no use, what is needed is a bold but viable response on an industrial scale. This is what we propose.

Interestingly, the challenge many of our service users face is not just their disability but their lack of a job history, which makes them unattractive to potential employers.  Forth Sector has identified this as a gap in the market. We can provide people with a CV, gained in a supportive but ‘real’ working environment.  We provide a bridge across what is for so many too great a gap. This is our USP. This is what you would be investing in.

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( 864kb). For access to view an electronic copy of the full business plan, please contact Mike Finlayson or Neal Mackay at Forth Sector.

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