The Ideas Mine brings an entrepreneurial eye to social enterprises and community and voluntary sector organisations.

 

We enjoy unravelling complex issues, and aim to present practical, informed and insightful solutions. We specialise in working with national and local government and the VCSE sector. We work with the private sector when we feel that our mix of skills and perspectives can add value.

 

Our Clients have included...

 

  • The Small Business Service
    Developed a model for sustainable social enterprise in prisons

  • The East of England Development Agency
    Carried out an extensive action research programme which examined barriers to enterprise in economically deprived communities

  • One North East
    Assisted with the development of new business products

  • Durham and Darlington Fire and
    Rescue Service
    Leadership development programme

  • North Hertfordshire College
    Feasibility study and business plan into the development of a social enterprise for people with learning difficulties; support to develop successful multi-million pound bid for new resource

  • The North East Chamber of Commerce
    Tourism strategy development

 

 

  • Culture North East
    Examined the relationship between culture and regeneration

  • Coast and Moors Voluntary Action
    Support for the development of a successful multi-million pound resource for the Third Sector

  • Scarborough Shopmobility
    Feasibility study into the development of a resource centre for people with mobility issues

  • Stockton Borough Council
    New commissioning model for Third Sector

  • The National Offender Management
    Service
    Developing social enterprise solutions which Facilitate reducing re-offending

  • Your Consortium Ltd.
    Feasibility study and business plan into new Third Sector resource for Knaresborough