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Company Profile
Forth Sector is one the UK's leading and most innovative social enterprises.

"Our primary focus as a charity is to provide employability support to aid the recovery of people with mental health problems. 

We achieve this, uniquely, by offering placements within our businesses complemented by professional support provided by our Employability Services team. Forth Sector Development is our consultancy arm offering high level business development services."

We offer a real working environment aiding people’s recovery from mental health issues.

The impact on individuals contributing to our award-winning businesses can include:

Recover from the impact of their mental ill health
Improve their self-confidence
Reduce their social isolation
Increase their employability
Regain or move into employment
Reduced reliance on other health services

Further notes
Forth Sector is a company limited by guarantee Registered in Scotland No: SC124791 Recognised as a Scottish Charity Registration No: SCO16414.
Forth Sector is one of Scotland’s leading social enterprises with a turn over exceeding £1.5million per annum.
Our businesses are principally financed through sales with a smaller percentage of income generated from service level agreements or grants to provide a supportive working environment for our trainees
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Forth Sector currently owns 4 businesses, Industries in which they compete include

Employability Services
Business Mentoring and Advice
Industrial Laundry
Garment Supply and Industrial Embroidery
Cosmetic and Gift Retailing
Hospitality

Forth Sector’s central support unit provides finance, administration, marketing, recruitment, business development and staff/trainee support to its business activities.

Note to Editors:
For further information, or to arrange interviews or pictures, please contact us:-

Forth Sector
SPACE
11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT

Tel: 0131 659 4730
Fax: 0131 659 4760
E-mail: info@forthsector.org.uk

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