Highland Study Trip
HISEZ recently ran a Highland Study trip. Leaving on March 28th, a visit combined a one-night stay in the Scottish Highlands with some of Scotland’s most exciting and inspiring social enterprises. For a taste of Social Enterprise in the Highlands have a look at this HISEZ film.
The schedule for the trip included:
Day 1
Visit & lunch at Caberfeidh Horizons
Caberfeidh Horizons is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and is a social enterprise. All profits made in The Bookshop are used to support the training and work experience for our clients; adults and youth with learning disabilities, mental health problems and the long term unemployed.
Tour of Badaguish Outdoor Centre
Badaguish is a place where you can explore and develop new and exciting skills in safety, amidst the superb forest and mountain scenery of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. It is committed to Access for All and to programmes and facilities which offer equal opportunities in an integrated setting. Additional activities can be booked directly through Badaguish Trust.
Day 2
Visit with Care in Strathnairn
Care in Strathnairn is a local charity, providing a range of services to vulnerable members of the Strathnairn Community.
Visit Ness Soap
This social enterprise provides opportunities for adults who face barriers to getting jobs. By working with trained staff to make, package, sell and distribute the luxury, natural Ness Soap products they help people gain confidence and develop transferable work skills.
Lunch at Artysans Cafe
Artysans Cafe is a training social enterprise for young people to learn about the catering industry. Part of the Calman Trust, Artysans Cafe provides high quality food and fresh coffee roasted on the premises as well as offering outside catering and merchandise.
Visit to New Start Highland
Tour the new facilities at New Start Highland. These will facilitate the creation of up to 14 new jobs over the next few years along with increased training and volunteering opportunities.
If you would be interested in coming on a visit to the Highlands to engage with Social Enterprises please contact Lindsay Dunbar at HISEZ on 01463 715 533 or lindsay.dunbar@hisez.co.uk or simply fill out the form below!
The schedule for the trip included:
Day 1
Visit & lunch at Caberfeidh Horizons
Caberfeidh Horizons is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and is a social enterprise. All profits made in The Bookshop are used to support the training and work experience for our clients; adults and youth with learning disabilities, mental health problems and the long term unemployed.
Tour of Badaguish Outdoor Centre
Badaguish is a place where you can explore and develop new and exciting skills in safety, amidst the superb forest and mountain scenery of the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands. It is committed to Access for All and to programmes and facilities which offer equal opportunities in an integrated setting. Additional activities can be booked directly through Badaguish Trust.
Day 2
Visit with Care in Strathnairn
Care in Strathnairn is a local charity, providing a range of services to vulnerable members of the Strathnairn Community.
Visit Ness Soap
This social enterprise provides opportunities for adults who face barriers to getting jobs. By working with trained staff to make, package, sell and distribute the luxury, natural Ness Soap products they help people gain confidence and develop transferable work skills.
Lunch at Artysans Cafe
Artysans Cafe is a training social enterprise for young people to learn about the catering industry. Part of the Calman Trust, Artysans Cafe provides high quality food and fresh coffee roasted on the premises as well as offering outside catering and merchandise.
Visit to New Start Highland
Tour the new facilities at New Start Highland. These will facilitate the creation of up to 14 new jobs over the next few years along with increased training and volunteering opportunities.
If you would be interested in coming on a visit to the Highlands to engage with Social Enterprises please contact Lindsay Dunbar at HISEZ on 01463 715 533 or lindsay.dunbar@hisez.co.uk or simply fill out the form below!
The March 2012 Social Enterprise Exchange Study Trip was sponsored by:
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