Episode notes
In this episode of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast, our guest is Mark Powell, Managing Director of yes2ventures (https://www.yes2ventures.org.uk), a social enterprise in Sheffield.
Yes2Ventures was setup in 2002 to supporting initiatives that offer training and employment to people who are severely disadvantaged in the labour market. Since then, four such enterprises form part of the Yes2Ventures umbrella.
The organisation was brought to the attention of the podcast host because one of its enterprises, 'Snigghillsocial', was discovered by Excel City Apartments through its social media engagement on Instagram.
Other ventures of Yes2ventures include:
*Yes2Work (New Deal for Disabled People job broker)
*Viewpoint Research (telephone-based service)
*Buster’s Coffee Company (cafés in Sheffield, Doncaster and Leeds)
Listen to this episode of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast and learn about the extraordinary support Mark Powell and his team provide for jobseekers who are severely disadvantaged because of learning difficulties. The organisation liaises with local employers to identify opportunities suitable for job seekers who are part of the various enterprises of Yes2ventures.
The socialatsnigghill (https://www.instagram.com/thesocialsnighill) is one of the more recent initiatives from Yes2ventures, and was started in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteer members are supervised by a trained chef and meals sold include Sunday lunches with “Everything But the Meat”.
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Enjoy listening to this interview with Mark Powell, Managing Director of Yes2ventures, a social enterprise in Sheffield.