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FRC Group, SVUK member, wins Hall of Fame Award in 2016 NatWest SE100 Awards

A Hall of Fame for social enterprises has been created with FRC Group as its first member.

FRC Group, a social enterprise based in Liverpool, campaigns and runs businesses to help End Furniture Poverty and it has a great track record of success at the NatWest SE100 Awards. The awards celebrate the best achievements of social enterprises across the country and this year FRC Group was inducted into Hall of Fame, a new award created to recognise social enterprises that have consistently performed at the highest level.

Tim West, founder and principal of Matter & Co who created the awards with NatWest, presented FRC Group with its Hall of Fame award. He told the audience that FRC Group has led from the front on all aspects of measuring and demonstrating its impact, and using social impact measurement to become a better organisation.

Tim explained:“There was no shortlist for this award. I can tell you that the winner has been a finalist in the Impact Champion category of the NatWest SE100 Awards ever since the awards began. It was the winner in the first year of the awards and also won the Resilience Award last year.

“Every year this organisation’s performance has been so impressive that it has been a challenge for the judges not to award it a winner’s trophy each time. So this year we are very pleased to induct this organisation as our first member of the NatWest SE100 Hall of Fame.”

FRC Group runs businesses that create profit and opportunities to change the lives of people living in poverty and unemployment. These include Bulky Bob’s, collecting bulky household waste for local authorities including Liverpool City Council, reusing and recycling 70% of everything collected. They also sell new furniture to social landlords across the country through Furniture Resource Centre and Buckingham Interiors. FRC Group aims to reduce and eradicate furniture poverty through its End Furniture Poverty campaign and also creates sustainable employment and better futures for people.

Shaun Doran, FRC Group’s CEO, said: “We were surprised and delighted to win this award and become the inaugural members of the SE100 Hall of Fame and we are really honoured by this award which is recognition for the whole team at FRC Group and is a great boost to our campaign to End Furniture Poverty.”

The NatWest SE100 Awards recognises social enterprises who have demonstrated some of the best business practice within the sector and celebrates the growth, impact, ambition and resilience of social enterprises in the UK. They were chosen from almost 1,500 social ventures on the NatWest SE100 Index – which tracks the progress and impact of social enterprises across the UK.

Rob Wilson, MP and Minister for Civil Society, supporting the awards commented: “Social Enterprises across the country are making a positive impact on our society, and it’s great that these awards have recognised the leaders in this sector across the UK. Congratulations to everyone involved. I hope their achievements will inspire others to help our communities and improve lives.”

The awards were hosted at the NatWest/RBS conference centre in London by Simon Jacobs, Chief Administrative Officer Commercial & Private Banking at RBS, and Chair of NatWest Social & Community Capital. Julie Baker, Head of Enterprise at NatWest RBS, praised the winners for their “determination not just to make money but to make a difference.”

She told them: “We value what you do, both for the economy and for our communities. We want you to shout loud about your achievements because we want to demonstrate that social businesses are also good businesses. That’s the whole philosophy behind the NatWest SE100.”

25/01/2017
NatWest SE100 awards showcase the best of the UK’s social enterprise sector

£32k prize fund shared by top performing social businesses

The NatWest SE100 Index has announced the winners of its 2015 awards. Five winners were chosen from 1120 social ventures listed on the NatWest SE100 Index in the UK. This year’s awards build a clear picture of a thriving social enterprise sector that is supporting economic growth in the UK and delivering positive social impact.

The 2015 winners demonstrate best business practice within the social sector, working to address some of the UK’s most acute social issues. This year’s winners are helping to get people from disadvantaged backgrounds back into work, sustaining the environment and revolutionising healthcare services for disabled children.

These inspiring organisations now share over £32,000 in prize money awarded today at Critical Mass, the event for social enterprise, in recognition of their work.

Growth champion £10k prize: The EBP – East Midlands

The EBP is a non-profit dedicated to developing the skills of young people through development and employment programmes. The EBP works to ensure its services provide young people with the opportunity to develop the skills that employers are looking for, striving to engage young people in work and society.

Impact champions share £10k prize:

FRC Group – North West

FRC Group runs three social businesses including furniture recycling and waste management projects. These produce financial profits and create a social dividend by giving people in poverty and unemployment the opportunity to change their lives.

Kelvin Valley Honey – Scotland

Kelvin Valley Honey works to sustain Scotland’s honey bee populations whilst contributing to the regeneration of disadvantaged communities through financing and supporting the development of beekeeping, creating employment for people housebound through disability and long term illnesses.

Trailblazing newcomer £5k prize: Andiamo – London

Andiamo works to meet the gap in demand and capacity that currently exists and is growing in the field of orthotics, printing 3D fully customised orthotics children with disabilities and long-term conditions.

Resilience award £5K prize: Five Lamps – North East

Five Lamps delivers an integrated range of inclusion services to transform the lives of individuals and their families from disadvantaged communities, by helping them to find work, start their own business, improve their finances and improve their aspirations.

Storyteller award £2.5k prize: Aduna – London

Aduna is an African-inspired health & beauty brand and social business working to create demand for under-utilised natural products from small-scale producers in Africa to create sustainable income – starting with the nutrient-dense superfoods Baobab and Moringa.

Marcelino Castrillo, Managing Director Business Banking, NatWest, who presented the Growth Champion Award, said: “I want to congratulate all this year’s winners, not just on their success in the awards, but on the profound social impact that they are having on our society. NatWest is proud to have supported the SE100 since the beginning and we are committed to unlocking and nurturing entrepreneurial talent through access to finance, markets and expertise.”

Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society who presented the Trailblazing Newcomer award said of the NatWest SE100: “Social enterprises occupy a crucial place in our society. These organisations help tackle social challenges while contributing to economic growth. The SE100 Index is an important benchmark for the sector and I would encourage all social enterprises to sign up so we can build a truly compassionate society.”

20/10/2015
NatWest SE100 announces shortlist for 2015 Awards

The UK’s top performing social enterprises in the running to win a share of over £32k prize fund

Now in its 6th year, the leading market intelligence tool for social ventures, the NatWest SE100 Index, is pleased to announce the shortlist for its 2015 awards.

The Index is an online listing of social ventures, ranked and scored according to their growth and social impact.

The 2015 winners will win a share of over £32, 000 in prize money that will be awarded at the NatWest SE100 Annual Awards on the 19^th October 2015, at the Good Deals social investment conference in London. The shortlist is divided into five categories: Sustainable Growth, Social Impact, Trailblazing Newcomer and the Resilience and Storyteller award.

A total of 21 organisations have been shortlisted from all over the UK highlighting the strength of the social enterprise sector and its ability to create both social change and economic growth nationwide.

Growth champion nominees:

Blue Ventures

Dementia Adventures

Teaching Leaders

The Education Business Partnership (EBP)

Impact champion nominees:

Ashley Community Housing

Community Together

FRC Group

Kelvin Valley Honey

MyBnk

Trailblazing newcomer nominees:

Andiamo

Developing Youth Practice

HumanCamera

Sweet Cavanagh

Storyteller award nominees:

Aduna

Blue Ventures

Echo Your Sport

Human Camera

John Taylor Hospice

Little Forest Folk

Resilience award nominees:

Bita Pathways

Five Lamps

Social Enterprise Kent

The Reader

Julie Baker, Head of Enterprise, NatWest, said: ““Social Enterprises make a massive difference to local economies and communities across the UK and beyond. They are run by inspirational people who want to make a difference. That is why at NatWest we want to support them to get access to the finance, support and networks they need to flourish. That way not only do they benefit, but the economy benefits and our society benefits. We congratulate all shortlisted enterprises and look forward to celebrating their success at the awards ceremony on 19th October.”

09/10/2015
RBS SE100 Report on UK Social Enterprises
Headline figures:
- 1,161 organisations surveyed in 2014 with total turnover of £12.3bn with an average growth of 72%
- RBS SE100 data reveals social enterprises contributed £22bn to UK GDP over five years
- Social ventures on the Index collectively generated £2.5bn profit last year alone
Figures released today in the RBS SE100 report show that social enterprises listed on the RBS SE100 Index have generated a combined turnover of £22bn over the past five years.

The RBS SE100 has been collecting data on the social enterprise market since 2010 and is the only resource of its kind in the world. In 2014 it collected data from 1,161 organisations. These social ventures collectively generated £2.5bn of profit last year – most of which will be invested back into the businesses.

Over the past two years the 100 fastest growing enterprises on the Index have seen an explosion in turnover with an average 748% rise in 2013, and a 774% rise in 2014. The five-year average growth for this group is calculated at 350%.

In addition to the impressive growth figures, the Index has also witnessed an explosion in the number of smaller social enterprises. The RBS SE100 report reveals that the median turnover of the enterprises on the SE100 Index in 2014 was £134,000 – in 2010, the median size was more than twice today’s, at £281,000. The fastest growers too are smaller now than they were five years ago: in 2010 the total turnover of the fastest growing 100 was £144m, and in 2014 it was £22.9m.

The report points to a vibrant sector of small, fast-growing social enterprises who are forging their way through economic austerity and will need continued support from government and investors to scale up their ambitions.

Tim West, director of Matter&Co and founder of the SE100, commented: “This is the first time that long-term data has been collected on the UK social enterprise sector – and the figures should make all who have been working to build this new way of doing business feel proud.

“Recent years have not been easy for any business – let alone those who dedicate their profits to a social purpose – but social ventures across the UK are continuing to spring up and grow. Successive governments have shown their commitment to building the social enterprise marketplace, while recent innovations such as social investment tax relief, social impact bonds, the creation of Big Society Capital and new funds to support capacity building have put the UK at the forefront of the global social enterprise frontier. As we consider the prospect of further austerity and a new UK government forming in just over a month’s time, the challenge now will be around encouraging policymakers and practitioners alike to stay the course and keep the momentum going.”

Jeremy Nicholls, CEO, SROI Network, commented: “Since the beginning of the RBS SE100 in 2010, we’ve seen a significant rise in the number of social enterprises commissioning independent assessment of their social impact and in doing so winning new business over mainstream organisations. Eventually I would like to see 100% of social businesses producing independent impact reporting and I believe the process that SE100 organisations go through in completing their profiles will encourage them to do so.”
31/03/2015
Winners of SE100 announced!

Over ￡30k prize fund shared by businesses working for social impact

The RBS SE100 Index is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 awards. Five winners were chosen from 1365 social ventures listed on the RBS SE100 Index in the UK. The awards highlight the strength of the social enterprise sector and its ability to create both social change and economic growth nationwide.

The 2014 winners are working to tackle some of the UK’s most pressing social problems, helping to get people from disadvantaged backgrounds back into work and addressing their educational, training and wellbeing needs.

These inspiring organisations now share over ￡30,000 in prize money awarded today at the Good Deals social investment conference, in recognition of the contribution that these social enterprises have made to society.

Growth champion ￡10k prize: Goodwill Solutions – East Midlands

Goodwill Solutions offers bespoke logistics and warehousing solutions to retailers and global manufacturers. It uses the infrastructure and surpluses generated to run ‘back-to-work’ courses for ex-military with PTSD, ex-offenders, and other disadvantaged individuals.

Impact champion ￡10k prize: Wellbeing Works – East Midlands

Wellbeing Works delivers a specialist behavioural change programme to improve emotional and physical wellbeing in Derby, working particularly with NEETs, people in poverty, people with chronic pain and mental health issues and people who have been victims of crime and abuse.

Trailblazing newcomer ￡5k prize: Realise Futures CIC – East

Realise Futures operates across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk providing careers advice and community learning for adults, therapeutic services for people with learning disabilities and supporting disabled and disadvantaged people to gain employment across the region.

Resilience award ￡5K prize: FRC Group – North West

FRC Group runs three social businesses including furniture recycling and waste management projects. These produce financial profits and create a social dividend by giving people in poverty and unemployment the opportunity to change their lives.

Storyteller award ￡2.5k prize: John Taylor Hospice – West Midlands

John Taylor Hospice’s purpose is to ease the personal and financial cost of illness and death. They were nominated for their ‘Benjamin’s Brothers’ campaign, aiming to raise awareness of prostate cancer in Afro-Caribbean men buy taking a prosthetic bottom into the local community.

The SROI Network was pleased to offer their support in judging the Impact champion award, and would like to give special congratulations to our members the FRC Group and Realise Futures.

The winners with their awards

26/11/2014
RBS SE100 announces shortlist for 2014 Awards

The UK’s top performing social enterprises in the running to win a share of ￡30k prize fund

Now in its 5th year, the leading market intelligence tool for social ventures, the RBS SE100 Index, is pleased to announce the shortlist for its 2014 awards. The Index is an online listing of social enterprises, ranked and scored according to their growth and social impact. The SROI Network is proud to support the SE100 as a partner, providing assistance with due diligence during the awards decision process.

The 2014 winners will share a ￡30, 000 prize fund that will be awarded at the RBS SE100 Annual Awards on the 24th November 2014, at the Good Deals social investment conference in London. The shortlist is divided into five categories: Sustainable Growth, Social Impact, Trailblazing Newcomer and the Resilience and Storyteller awards:

Growth champion nominees:

Manor House Development Trust

Ripplez CIC

P3 Charity

Co-Wheels

Changing Lives in Cheshire

EBP

Goodwill Solutions

Impact champion nominees:

Cockpit Arts

FRC Group

Patchwork People

Goodwill Solutions

Social adVentures

Wellbeing Works

Trailblazing newcomer nominees:

The Bidgley Power Foundation

Realise Futures CIC

Bad Idea organisation CIC

Citizen Bank

Storyteller award nominees:

Patchwork People

John Taylor Hospice

Cause 4

The Fig Tree

Landlife National Wildflower Centre

Shared Interest

Resilience award nominees:

BELU water

The Reader Organisation

FRC Group

John Taylor Hospice

Duncan Sloan, RBS Head of Community Banking, said: “RBS has been supporting businesses set up to solve social problems for many years. The social enterprise sector is a valuable part of the UK economy and it is our aim to support its development. The RBS SE100 awards allow us to celebrate the successes of the UK’s social enterprises. Sometimes social enterprises need funding to get off the ground, other times they need access to the right networks to ensure they can evolve. The RBS SE100 index provides just that, and is a key initiative in our commitment to the success of the social enterprise sector.”

Further details about the shortlisted organisations can be found on: SE100.net

14/11/2014