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Case study – Linda Sterry
Linda joined cohort 2 of The Circle Academy with the aim of updating the organisation’s business plan and developing new potential income streams to become more...
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Case Study – Caledonia Housing Association
In March 2019 we were approached by Caledonia Housing Association to deliver consultancy services to help inspire and motivate their Home Help staff to become more enterprising...
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We’ve been named one of the UK’s top social enterprises 3 years in a row
The Circle has been named one of the UK’s top social enterprises for the third year in a row. We have been listed on the NatWest...
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Welcoming our two newest team members
We are delighted to be welcoming two new staff members to our growing team, Tomasz Fecinski-Gawel and Kate Pickering! These recruitments are part of our next...
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Scotland’s Social Enterprise Action Plan: How The Circle aligns with priority areas
In 2016 The Scottish Government published its 10 year Social Enterprise Strategy. This plan, developed in collaboration with organisations within the sector, sets out the government’s...
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Welcoming our two newest Board members
We are delighted to welcome two newly appointed non-executive Directors to The Circle’s Board. Campbell Archibald and Caroline Lees are joining the Board to help oversee...
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The Circle is coming to Glasgow
We are thrilled to announce that Circle Scotland CIC is expanding its operations to a second site, this time in Glasgow. We are taking over the...
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Case Study – Daniel Flannigan
Daniel Flannigan joined the third cohort of The Circle Academy at just 16 years old, taking it on alongside his high school education.
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Case Study – Kathryn Rattray
Kathryn was a candidate on the second cohort of The Circle Academy. She joined the programme to learn more about the entrepreneurial mindset and how she...
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Case Study – Jillian Elizabeth
Jillian joined cohort 2 of The Circle Academy with the goal of improving the administrative side of her business. Through the programme, Jillian was able to...
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Wells Gibson are the second sponsor for cohort 4 of The Circle Academy
Dundee-based financial planning firm, Wells Gibson, have been announced as a second sponsor of social entrepreneurship training programme, The Circle Academy. This donation will be used...
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£80,000 has been distributed in Dundee through the Resilient Communities programme
A total of £80,000 has been distributed to Dundee social entrepreneurs over the past four years through a strategic partnership between The Circle and national funding...