ABERDEEN STUDY
VISIT
ESEN has organised a study visit to sunny Aberdeen on the 21st and 22nd November. This is
your chance to see four successful Aberdonian social enterprises in action.
This year, the study visit will be overnight so that you have more time to get to know your
fellow ESEN members.
There are 12 places on the study visit and the fee for taking part is £15 per person. This will
include your travel, evening meal, accommodation and lunch.
PROGRAMME
21st November 2012
22nd November 2012
15:30 Train to Aberdeen
9:00
Meet in hotel reception
18:00 Arrive Aberdeen
9:30
Aberdeen Forward
19:30 Dinner
11:00 Transition Extreme
12:30 Lunch
14:00 The Breadmaker
15:15 Coffee and discussion
16:00 Return to Edinburgh
18:30 Arrive Edinburgh
BOOKING FORM
Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network has twelve spaces on this study visit and we are initially
offering one space on the study visit per member. If there are spaces remaining by the 9th
November, we will open them up to additional bookings from member organisations.
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THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Foyer Enterprise
Foyer Enterprise is the highly successful trading arm
of Aberdeen Foyer, a charity and social enterprise
that works to alleviate youth homelessness and
unemployment. The restaurant has been voted one of
the best places to eat in Aberdeen in the ‘Scotland the
Best’ guide and is ranked in the top 5% of restaurants
in Aberdeen on TripAdvisor. Aberdeen Foyer’s other
enterprises include a graphic design service, a home
maintenance service and a driving school.
www.foyerrestaurant.com
Aberdeen Forward
Aberdeen Forward is an environmental organisation. Their
activities include a Creative Waste Exchange, which sells office
furniture and arts and crafts materials; upholstery and sewing
classes; garden waste collections and a Zero Waste
Volunteers programme. Aberdeen Forward was one of the
first organisations to take part in Zero Waste Scotland’s
Revolve programme which works with reuse organisations to
improve quality standards and customer experience, with the
aim of getting more people in Scotland engaging in reuse
activities.
www.aberdeenforward.co.uk
Transition Extreme
Transition Extreme aims to get increase participation
in sport by engaging young people and adults who
would not get involved in traditional sporting
activities. They have a skatepark, climbing wall, pool,
café, retail space, meeting rooms and recreational
space all under one roof. They also offer kids parties,
graffiti workshops and school holiday sports camps.
www.transition-extreme.com
The Breadmaker
The Breadmaker is an artisan bakery providing training and
work for people with learning difficulties. It also provides
outside catering, bakes celebration cakes, has a café and
runs breadmaking courses. Yum!
www.thebreadmaker.org.uk
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Please return the booking form to:
linsay@edinburghsocialenterprise.co.uk
Or ESEN, c/o Senscot, 54 Manor Place, Edinburgh EH3 7EH
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After receiving your booking, we will confirm your place and
send you a request for payment. At this point, you can pay us in
one of two ways:
BACS payments
Please make BACS payments to:
Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network
Unity Trust Bank
Account number: 20249032
Sort code: 08-60-01
Cheques
Please make cheques out to:
Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network