“Better Pathways’ support has helped me to manage my stress and think about my actions before I act on them. I can now respond, not react.”
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Achieve your social value goals
Our social enterprises offer a range of solutions to fulfil your social value goals and to engage in ‘guilt free giving’. At the same time as achieving your business objectives, working with us will enable you to make a long-lasting social impact.
Together, we will:
- Foster a diverse and inclusive workforce
- Empower people to lead independent lives
- Create sustainable employment opportunities for the citizens of Birmingham and Solihull
- Drive social innovation by removing barriers to employment for people with complex needs
- Build a legacy by supporting long-term change
Using our social enterprises to deliver positive value to the lives of everyone we touch.
What is social value?
- Social value goes beyond goods or services, and considers the broader impact business decisions can have on well-being in society, the economy, and the environment
- By prioritising social sustainability, training opportunities, and engagement with marginalised communities, Better Pathways can help your business to generate significant social value. The social value you procure through us will, in turn, help us to deliver long-term social impact
- However big or small – we make social value easy for you
Our commercial portfolio
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Our Programmes
Through our extensive range of programmes, we provide intensive one-to-one support designed to meet the unique needs of every person we work with.
L.I.V.E. Programme
The L.I.V.E. Programme, developed by us, is designed to provide person-centred upskilling and employment support to Birmingham-based participants aged between 18-65, inclusive of people from ethnic minority or socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
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PURE Project
A UKSPF-funded employability programme managed by Birmingham City Council and is funded by UK Government.
Better Pathways is one of six delivery partners. Our specialism is supporting individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds living with mental health challenges, disabilities, learning difficulties, learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions to achieve their vocational goals whether it be employment, further training, or education.
Learn moreBetter Pathways is one of six delivery partners. Our specialism is supporting individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds living with mental health challenges, disabilities, learning difficulties, learning disabilities and neurodiverse conditions to achieve their vocational goals whether it be employment, further training, or education.
Prevention and Communities
Better Pathways and Sport 4 Life UK have partnered on two projects designed to inspire, motivate and empower individuals within Birmingham to improve and maintain their mental health and wellbeing through physical activity.
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Mental Health Connectors - NMHT
A collaboration between Birmingham Mind, the Living Well Consortium and Better Pathways. Mental Health Connectors work within primary care hubs to create effective inter-agency working and to secure timely access to the right services for people needing mental health support.
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What our participants say about us
With thanks to our grant funders:
Trusts and Foundations
As a charity, we at Better Pathways rely on the generous funding we receive from a number of trusts and foundations.
We collaborate with those who share our conviction to improve the lives of our vulnerable communities, to help these individuals to build their self-confidence, reduce their social isolation and to learn new skills to move into employment. If you are interested in supporting the work of Better Pathways, please do contact a member of our friendly team now.
Social Enterprises
Our social enterprises, adding social value to customer supply chains
Contributing to the achievement of business goals
Better Packing
By collaborating with manufacturing and distribution clients, our professional team are able to provide a safe and supportive environment that allows our participants to become an active part of the manufacturing and production process.
Learn moreBetter Woodwork
We liaise directly with Express Signs, a signage company unique in the way it works with people with poor mental health and learning difficulties. Express Signs accepts our participants and supports Better Pathways. Every purchase made from Express Signs helps our work with the vulnerable.
Better Signage
The Woodcraft Centre have more than 60 years’ experience using woodcraft to support young people and adults in maintaining good mental health, helping them into employment. This creative, gifted and supportive team and our participants, create bespoke and upcycled items.
Better Prepared
Coming soon! Designed to provide information and training to organisations and institutions, to enable them to be better prepared to support individuals with mental health needs and learning difficulties and disabilities (in the workplace?).
Learn moreLIVE programme
Our Learning, Independence, Volunteering and Employment (L.I.V.E.) vocational pathways programme works directly with the vulnerable members of the community, to build their confidence and develop their skills and knowledge, to achieve their goals.
Our social enterprises have lots of benefits for both our participants and the businesses that get involved. To understand our social enterprises in more detail, work your way through the social enterprises pages. If you have any questions, or would like to enquire about getting involved, contact us today.
Fast, reliable fulfilment and assembly services for the manufacturing and engineering sector.
Work with usHigh-impact signage solutions for businesses, including custom signage and vehicle graphics.
Sustainable, custom-made wood products designed with care using recycled materials.