Stirling Community Enterprise

What Stirling Community Enterprise does

Stirling Community Enterprise (SCE) is a Stirling, Scotland-based social enterprise founded in 2004 that delivers employability training, civil amenities contracts, and workspace hire from the Kildean Business and Enterprise Hub in Raploch. The organization operates three interconnected service lines: (i) Room Hire at Kildean (conference room capacity 20, meeting room capacity 15, training room capacity 10, plus hot desks); (ii) Commercial Contracts delivering street works, grounds maintenance, construction, hard/soft landscaping, and heritage surface restoration throughout Central Scotland as a formal "supported business"; and (iii) Training & Support Services spanning accredited and non-accredited employability programmes, a Weekly Job Club (ages 16–25 and 25+ cohorts), a Wood Upcycling Workshop, and a Supported Employment programme for individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities aged 16–67. Core technology is not disclosed; the operating model is human-delivery and hub-based, not platform-based.

Revenue is generated through four streams: commercial contract fees, room hire fees, professional services fees for training delivery, and core grant funding from Stirling Council. The community hub model co-locates government departments (DWP, NHS, Skills Development Scotland) and Scottish charities (Includem, Central Scotland Regional Equalities Council, Homestart) at SCE's Kildean facilities, enabling integrated service delivery. Named commercial clients include Historic Environment Scotland (monument conservation at Stirling Castle, Argyll's Lodging, Mars Wark, Stirling Old Bridge), Stirling Council, Perth & Kinross Council, and Central Housing Association for street works and grounds maintenance. Job-placement partnerships connect supported individuals with employers including Tesco, ALDI, Home Bargains, Monterey Jack's, and Premier Inn.

SCE employs 11–50 staff, supports 250+ individuals annually, and was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Stirling Award at the 2024 Stirling Business Awards. The primary strategic risk is concentration of the funding base on Stirling Council, whose reported £12.9m 2025/26 budget shortfall places SCE's core grant at material risk. Recent strategic actions — the Resilient Futures Project with Police Scotland and Go Forth Stirling BID, expansion of hub tenancy to Includem and CSREC, and the co-funded Peer Mentor post — reflect incremental diversification of programme and funding streams against this exposure.

Name

Stirling Community Enterprise

Legal name

Stirling Community Enterprise

Website

https://stirlingcommunityenterprise.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stirling Community Enterprise is a Stirling-based social enterprise delivering employability training, commercial street works and grounds maintenance, and workspace hire, serving individuals facing employment barriers and public/private clients across Central Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employability and Community Support Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Employability training services
• Grounds maintenance services
• Street works contracting
• Meeting room hire
• Community support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stirling

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room Hire: Revenue from hiring out meeting rooms, conference facilities, office space, and hot desks at the Kildean Business and Enterprise Hub. Spaces include a conference room (capacity 20), meeting room (capacity 15), and training room (capacity 10).
2. Commercial Contracts: Street Works and Grounds Maintenance services delivered throughout Central Scotland to private, public and third sector clients. Includes construction, maintenance, and restoration services.
3. Training and Support Services: Delivery of accredited, non-accredited, and personal development programmes. Services include job searching support, budgeting, interview techniques, construction skills, and wood upcycling workshops.
4. Core Grant Funding: Core funding received from Stirling Council, which is currently at risk due to council budget constraints.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stirling Community Enterprise is a social enterprise that delivers employability training and personal development programmes, commercial street works, grounds maintenance, construction, and heritage restoration contracts, and room/workspace hire from its Kildean Business & Enterprise Hub in Stirling. As a supported business, it intentionally links its commercial contracts with work experience, volunteering, and training opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment, while co-locating partner organisations (DWP, NHS, Skills Development Scotland, Includem, CSREC) at its hub to provide integrated services.

Product overview

Stirling Community Enterprise operates as a social enterprise offering three interconnected service lines: (1) Room Hire at the Kildean Business & Enterprise Hub providing flexible workspaces including conference, meeting, and training rooms plus hot desks; (2) Commercial Contracts delivering street works, grounds maintenance, construction, and restoration services throughout Central Scotland as a supported business; and (3) Training & Support Services providing employability programs, skills training (including Wood Upcycling workshops), Job Club sessions, and the Resilient Futures Project partnership addressing youth justice and anti-social behaviour.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kildean Business & Enterprise Hub — Room Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 250+ individuals annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• IncludemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 June 2024Scottish charity providing specialist support for young people and families in conflict with the law, children in care, and those facing challenges with education, mental health or transitioning to adulthood. Based at SCE's main office building.
• Central Scotland Regional Equalities Council (CSREC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 June 2024Scottish charity working with ethnic minority communities across central Scotland, providing support and advice services to help overcome challenges, barriers and discrimination. Based at SCE's main office building.
• Go Forth Stirling BIDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2024Partnership for the Peer Mentor post, co-funded along with Police Scotland. Go Forth Stirling BID is a Business Improvement District organisation supporting local businesses and social enterprises in Stirling.
• Police ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2024Partnership for the Peer Mentor role supporting young people at risk of justice system involvement. Also partner in Resilient Futures Project tackling anti-social behaviour.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment department providing Universal Credit support services, based at SCE's community hub to make services more accessible to those who need them.
• NHScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Health Service providing health check services at the community hub, making healthcare services more accessible to the community.
• Skills Development Scotland (SDS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment body providing career support services at the community hub, helping individuals with career planning and development.
• Trossachs WellbeingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivers mental health and wellbeing sessions at SCE using various talking techniques to work through issues, challenges or trauma.
• Stirling Job CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for hosting Job Fairs. Previous event resulted in 19 job interviews and 16 job offers for attendees.
• Community Hub Tenants (CHT, EAF, FHA, HES, HG, PMK, RC, SC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple organisations working collaboratively with SCE to deliver commercial contracts while benefiting the wider community through increased employment and training opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ingeus: Major UK employment services provider delivering Restart, Work and Health Programme and other government-commissioned employability contracts. Comparable in employability mission but operates at much larger scale.
• PeoplePlus: Large UK employment services and training provider operating across welfare-to-work, skills training and prison education. Comparable in employability services but operates at significantly larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Apex Scotland: Scottish charity providing training and employment support for people with convictions or at risk of offending. Comparable in Scottish geography and focus on justice-involved populations, particularly through SCE's Resilient Futures Project.
• Enable Scotland: Scottish charity supporting people with learning disabilities through employment, housing and community services. Comparable in Scottish geography, disability-supported employment focus, and community hub delivery model.
• United Response: UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs through employment, housing and community services. Comparable in supported employment model and beneficiary focus.
• Kibble: Scottish social enterprise supporting young people at risk of involvement with the justice system through education, training and employment pathways. Comparable in justice-focused youth programmes and Scottish geography.
• Sano Developments: UK supported business providing grounds maintenance, construction and landscaping services that employs people facing barriers to work. Closely comparable commercial contract line with social value proposition.
• Tomorrow's People: UK charity providing employability and skills programmes for disadvantaged groups. Comparable in workforce development focus and beneficiary population facing barriers to employment.
• Pluss: UK social enterprise and supported business providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities across construction, manufacturing and grounds maintenance. Direct comparable in supported business model.
• The Wise Group: Major Scottish social enterprise providing employability services, training and supported business activities across Scotland. Direct comparable in mission, geography, and integrated commercial/social delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/stirlingCE
• Facebookfacebook.com/StirlingCommunityEnterprise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stirling-sommunity-enterprise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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