What is a social enterprise?

A social enterprise is a business whose core mission is to benefit people and the planet.

There isn’t a single definition of a social enterprise but they all have the following characteristics:

• Are driven by a clear social or environmental mission

• Reinvest profits into the mission

• Are independent of state or government control

• Earn at least 50% of income through trading

• Are transparent in the way they operate and the impact they have

Our Social Impact

The Wood Shack is one of seven social enterprises operated by JERICHO to help people who face real and significant challenges in getting a job. These could include trauma, insufficient work experience, health & wellbeing needs, education barriers and communication challenges.

We do this by giving them a real work opportunity and individualised support to ultimately help them progress into sustainable employment.

Last year, we supported 16 people including five survivors of modern slavery, 100% of those who completed their project progressed into a positive outcome and we generated an estimated £200,000 in social value.