In a world where social enterprises are becoming increasingly influential, GALE has been at the forefront of innovative, community-focused strategies.
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GALE’s partnership with community bakers ensures the Cafe remains stocked with delectable cakes. In 2023, GALE collaborated with 27 community bakers.
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By choosing to partner with local producers and suppliers, GALE has become a catalyst for the growth and sustainability of the local economy.
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By providing local jobs, GALE not only creates employment opportunities but also contributes to the overall wellbeing of our community.
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Social enterprises are key players in the wellbeing economy. These are businesses with a social or environmental mission at their heart.
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Though beautiful as Wester Ross is, living in such a rural and remote part of the world can be very lonely. To help those struggling with difficult emotions, CounsellingGALE is here to offer low cost counselling sessions. During 2022 locals accessed 116 hours of counselling. The following is one client’s story: “I have been
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Volunteers are the very backbone of our organisation. They give their time, their heart, and their passion to our community. In short, they are the living embodiment of our goal: to make Gairloch and the Loch Ewe area a better place for people of all abilities to live, work, and thrive. To do this,
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Flour to the people! Well, cakes and traybake may be more accurate. In the last year GALE had the services of 17 community bakers. They kept our Community Cafe stocked with everything you could wish to have with a cuppa. Our bakers were paid £24,766. That’s money which goes around all our communities,
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As a Social Enterprises, GALE can create employment, provide services and use profits to create positive social change. By being an anchor institution, GALE spreads the wealth that we generate through a local first approach. In 2022 we paid £27,431 pounds to 52 local producers and suppliers. Milk and bread purchased for the Community
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Community wealth building underpins all GALE activities. Increasing fair work and developing local labour markets that support the wellbeing of the community is an important pillar of community wealth building. In the year to November 2022, GALE employed 33 local people paying out £285,524 in wages. The rise of in-work poverty and zero hour
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