In addition to his films documenting the work of the Enterprising Solutions winners, Stephen was asked to produce a short opening piece to jump-start the awards, held on October 20th at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
'I felt we needed to show the diversity of social enterprise, but also to register that its time is now - social enterprise is finding supporters across the political spectrum.'
In addition to his films documenting the work of the Enterprising Solutions winners, Stephen was asked to produce a short opening piece to jump-start the awards, held on October 20th at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
'I felt we needed to show the diversity of social enterprise, but also to register that its time is now - social enterprise is finding supporters across the political spectrum.'
Wise Group works across Scotland & the North of England, engaging with the long-term unemployed. They provide training, counselling, encouragement and support well beyond the first opportunity to return to work.
2008 is their 25th year and the celebrate bringing over 25,000 people back into work.
Fyndoune College from County Durham won the inaugural Schools Award for a variety of social enterprises - a programme that began with Water Works which raises funds for a clean water well in Ghana.
NMC Design + Print is based at the Neuro-Muscular Centre in Winsford, Cheshire and provides employment to people with NM, its profits then being fed back into the centre.
Opus Films' Stephen Matthews
Produced and Directed these six films
for Enterprising Solutions, the UK's
national Social Enterprise awards.
The awards were held at the V&A in London
and sponsored by RBS, The Cabinet Office & BT.
'Our best films ever.'
Mamoona Shah, Social Enterprise Coalition.
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