United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
From the start, the UN SDGs have acted as our guide and illustrated all the areas that we need to work on in order to make the world a better place and make the most impact. With each social venture partner we take on we are looking to see which of the SDGs they support and how they do this. The SDGs also help us keep variety amongst our social venture partners and ensures we are supporting as many goals as possible, and where we might be lacking we can then actively seek out brands that support that specific goal. We currently support 12 of the goals with the aim of supporting all 17 by 2022.
Social Enterprises we work with
We currently work with over 30 social enterprises and social venture businesses from around the UK. We are constantly growing our product range and aim to bring you variety and high quality in every single gift box.
CASE STUDY - ARTHOUSE UNLIMITED
One of the social ventures we support is Arthouse Unlimited. Arthouse Unlimited is a collective of artists living with complex epilepsy and learning disabilities and difficulties, all of whom require varying levels of support. The artists work alongside instructors to create artworks which are developed into designer products for sale. All the artwork is derived from the skills each artist brings to the enterprise and every contribution holds real value. Offering a sense of purpose lies at the heart of Arthouse Unlimited's' philosophy in line with their belief that feeling truly respected improves health and well-being. They strive to challenge perceptions and to create better acceptance and inclusion for all people living with disabilities. As they grow, they hope to offer more opportunities to people in other towns across the UK. 100% of sales revenue sustains the enterprise, enabling them to expand and evolve.
FUTURE IMPACT
This holiday season, we will hire ten more individuals with barriers to employment to help pack our gift hampers. We will work with individuals with barriers linked to age, ability, language, gaps in employment, and more. It is very important for us to provide quality employment opportunities to those who may struggle to find work while helping them learn new skills in a safe work environment. Looking ahead to 2022, we will continue to work on our carbon neutral journey. We hope to partner with 15 new social venture partners and introduce 100,000 people to social enterprise. Also, we are going to provide ongoing job and training opportunities to individuals with barriers to employment all year around.
We are currently partnered with over 30 social ventures from around the UK and our gift hampers feature a wide range of products from food, drink, beauty, and lifestyle. They each have a powerful story and one we love to share, so included in every gift is a story booklet that documents these stories, and our journey as a social enterprise. We are constantly growing our product range and aim to bring you variety and high quality in every single gift box. If you run a social enterprise or social venture business and you feel your products would be a great suit for Social Stories Club, contact info@socialstoriesclub.com to tell us a bit more about your business and attach some images of your amazing products.