As a registered community interest company (or CIC) and South West Regional PArtner of Sports Traider, Sofab Sports is a social enterprise based in Gloucester, United Kingdom that is set on getting people active -- in fitness and in employment. Its services include retail selling, maintenance of sports fields and other equipment and sports coaching for schools and gyms alike.
"Sofab Sports is a Community Interest Company that builds the skills, confidence and self esteem of young adults with physical and learning difficulties through developing businesses that create supportive employment opportunities leading to vocational qualifications and experience, providing a platform for further mainstream employment opportunities," they write on their website. "In addition, SOFAB Sports provides graduate opportunities as heads of the divisions to nurture future business leaders and entrepreneurs."
Contact Information
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Sofab Sports Gets People Off the Bench and into Employment
Trend Themes
1. Social Inclusion Through Sports - Sofab Sports utilizes sports to promote social inclusion and employment for young adults with physical and learning difficulties.
2. Community Interest Companies (cics) - Sofab Sports' CIC business model can inspire the creation of more companies that prioritize social good over profit.
3. Alternative Employment Opportunities - Sofab Sports develops supportive employment opportunities that lead to vocational qualifications and experience, offering a path to mainstream employment.
Industry Implications
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3. Education Industry - Sofab Sports offers sports coaching for schools that can expand into a larger business model promoting both education and employment.