Our Approach
Opportunity
We create jobs for people who face major barriers to work including homelessness, criminal records, addiction and physical and mental health difficulties.
Business
We create jobs in sustainable and growing businesses that provide high quality services and pay everyone at least the real Living Wage.
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Support
A Grace Enterprises job is more than just a job. We offer holistic support through regular reviews, signposting and optional mentoring for all employees.
Change
As well as seeing people thrive we measure our impact. We have statistics to show how lives are being changed and social value is being generated.
Influence
It works, so people notice! As a pioneering organisation we play an active role in helping to change systemic issues in Nottingham and beyond.
Partnership
We believe we will make a more significant and sustainable impact in society by working with individuals and organisations with similar values.
Our Employees
Barriers to employment experienced by our team.
Our Impact
92%
of employees agree that working for a Grace Enterprises business affects their life positively
"MORE THAN A JOB... YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ME AS A PERSON"
"Best team I have ever worked with. Proper teamwork, useful targeted support and the nicest people ever."
"THIS HAS
GIVEN ME PURPOSE IN MY LIFE."
Average wellbeing of employees has increased from
73% to 80%
since starting work for a Grace Enterprises business
"IN TERMS OF MENTAL HEALTH I FEEL UPLIFTED."
2023 has been another year of growth for us, with the launch of our third social enterprise and hitting the milestone of 100 people employed to date. See our latest impact report for a full account of how we have been changing lives over the last 12 months.
