Nottingham charity Grace Enterprises recognised at top UK charity awards

On the 6th November, local business leaders took part in the CEO Sleepout, an event raising vital funds and awareness for charities working in the homelessness sector. The charity partners this year were Grace Enterprises, Emmanuel House, The Friary and Notts County Foundation. Matt shared on BBC Radio Nottingham about the difference the Nottingham CEO Sleepout will make, by enabling life-change for people like Heather. You can listen to Matt's interview below:

CEOs of Nottingham companies are raising vital funds for charities tackling local homelessness On the 6th November, business leaders from across Nottingham will come together for the CEO Sleepout, a fundraising event where participants spend a night sleeping outdoors to raise awareness and funds to tackle homelessness. Matt and Rachel will also be taking part! All proceeds will be given to local charities working in the sector: Grace Enterprises: Creates supportive jobs for i

Half the Story is a social enterprise run by Grace Enterprises, changing the lives of people experiencing major barriers to work, including homelessness. Since its launch in 2023, Half the Story has already generated over 10,000 hours of real Living Wage work, and sold over a million biscuits to corporate and retail partners around the UK. And now, Half the Story is celebrating the opening of its new bakery! Based at Half the Story’s site in Wilford, Nottingham, this state-o

We wanted to spotlight one of our funders - the Randal Charitable Foundation, who have supported Half the Story in its mission to create life-changing jobs through great-tasting biscuits! Founded by Dr Nik and Moni Kotecha, the Randal Foundation has saved or significantly improved 1 million lives globally, supporting various charities and enterprises in their missions. Half the Story are privileged to be one of the Randal Charitable Foundation's beneficiaries. Their support h

Here at Radiant Cleaners, we brand ourselves as an ethical cleaning company, because we really believe that employment can enable the opportunity to transform lives. We provide holistic support, opt-in mentoring and a real Living Wage for all our employees. Employees like Judy (name changed for anonymity). Judy started working at Radiant Cleaners in March 2023. Aside from some volunteering, she hadn’t had a job for 27 years. According to the Learning and Work Institute, this

The summer Jubilee Events season is nearly drawing to a close. We've been grateful to partner with even more people to create life-changing jobs! Jubilee Events is an ethical marquee hire company that provides marquees and furniture across the East Midlands. Whilst this normally involves wedding celebrations and corporate events, this year we had the opportunity to set up our marquees for the National Schools' Regatta. We partnered with two of the schools, St Edward's Oxford

Our latest Impact Report is out now! We’re excited to share testimonials, key information and progress across 2024; it’s well worth the wait! A picture of our team, including wider team members from Radiant Cleaners, Jubilee Events & Half the Story The greatest win for us is hearing feedback from our employees about how Jubilee Events have benefitted them. Heather shared her experience: "My mental wellbeing is much relaxed. It (the job) gives me that stability for myself." So

Why our social enterprise model works At Radiant Cleaners, we deliver high-quality and professional cleaning for a range of partners across Nottinghamshire. Alongside this, we challenge industry norms by paying a real living wage, and providing supportive employment for individuals who face significant barriers to work. We believe a person-centred approach, both towards our employees and our customers, is the best way to achieve a consistent and exceptional standard of servic

Karen has worked at Radiant Cleaners for 4 years. At Radiant Cleaners, we pride ourselves in being one of the best ethical cleaners in Nottingham. But what does this look like in practice? There are many individuals who face multiple and/or significant barriers to securing employment. Potential unemployment caused by these barriers can impact other areas of these individuals’ lives. This can exacerbate the challenge of sustaining employment, creating a vicious cycle which is

Suzannah O’Brien, chair of the Christian Funders Forum, and Matthew Parfitt, founder of Grace Enterprises, chat to Esther Higham about...

Take a peek behind the ivory drapes at the beautiful countryside wedding we facilitated for our clients Sarah and Ben. We will walk you through the wedding preparation process, the setup and the set down. Hear from the couple about their experience with Jubilee Events and explore all the information you’ll need to make your own countryside wedding dreams a reality. Sarah and Ben’s wedding took place at Wheeldon Trees Cottages , an award-winning retreat with 10 luxury cottages

Radiant Cleaners exists to provide life-changing jobs to those facing major barriers to work. These barriers might include alcohol and substance misuse, homelessness, mental and physical health struggles or previous involvement in the justice system; refugees and those with language barriers have also been employed. While it provides excellent cleaning services, it’s not just about the cleaning - it’s about the real lives being transformed through fair and supportive employme

Half the Story & Grace Enterprises founder Matt, and our wonderful team member Anthony took biscuits and the story of life-changing jobs...

Series: Why partner with Radiant Cleaners? This is a series of posts exploring why employers choose to partner with Radiant Cleaners and discussing their experiences of working with the team. For this post, we spoke with Dave Hepworth, Operations Manager at St Nic’s Church. St Nic’s Church on Maid Marian Way in Nottingham has worked with Radiant Cleaners since June 2022. Dave Hepworth was already familiar with Radiant Cleaners when he began his role as Operations Manager, and

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are double finalists in the NatWest Social Enterprise 100 awards! The awards, created and...

The real Living Wage is a voluntary minimum hourly rate designed to cover the average person’s living costs. Over 14,000 organisations...

Ian and Jen held their beautiful, family-friendly wedding at Meynell Langley Hall in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside in September 2023. The couple were keen to have a relaxed vibe for their guests, and a marquee wedding was the perfect solution for their ceremony and celebrations. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception in the grounds of the hall with live music from Dammit Jack. Followed by the wedding ceremony inside our elegant clearspan marquee . After the ceremony

Ruth O'Reilly-Smith talks to Matt about how he got from teaching to biscuits, via Kenya! Listen to his inspiring story of transforming...

One of the core marks of Faith Driven Entrepreneurs is to be active in the local church. But many entrepreneurs struggle to know what...