News & impact stories

Partnering with the Social Enterprise Academy (the Academy), CO3 is providing transformational leadership for their members.

Across Scotland, museums and galleries play a vital role in communities - protecting heritage, inspiring learning, and creating spaces where people connect with culture. But behind the scenes, many organisations are under significant pressure.

As it’s Self Evaluation Week*, we’ve been taking a moment to reflect on the impact of our bursary-supported Adult Learning programmes across Scotland and there’s a lot to be proud of.

After leaving Afghanistan and spending time in Turkey, Khairullah Nickpai arrived in Inverness focused on building a stable new life for his family. Joining the Wide Horizons | Community Integration programme offered him an opportunity to improve his English, understand Scottish culture and begin building connections in his new city.

Discover how Changeworks is strengthening values-led leadership to decarbonise 180,000 homes and tackle fuel poverty through its long-standing partnership with the Social Enterprise Academy.

Supporting Refugees and Migrants to Feel at Home in the Highlands Find out how we designed and delivered this programme with partners, to support refugees and migrants in Inverness to develop agency and integrate into Highlands community - the impact, the challenges, and the adaptations.

A new cross community and cross border initiative is encouraging rural communities to explore the power of social enterprise as a pathway to greater sustainability and growth.

In the past couple of years, there has been a growing focus on embedding compassion within workplaces. Compassion is now recognised as a transformative force that not only improves individual well-being but also enhances organisational performance and resilience.