Happy Smiles Training CIC
Description
Happy Smiles Training CIC is an award-winning social enterprise led by disabled people.
The charity has so far provided training for over 12,500 people to help businesses, schools, and community groups become more inclusive. All training is conducted by volunteers with lived experience of disability. 90% go on to long-term employment or volunteering afterwards, and 95% of training participants learn something new that positively changes how they view disabilities.
Happy Smiles Training will use The Fore’s funding to hire a new Programme Coordinator. With this person in post, they will have the capacity to win more contracts, create more revenue, and eventually franchise their model.
Alex Winstanley, Co-Founder of Happy Smiles Training, was interviewed as part of The Fore’s At The Forefront series. You can watch the full recording here: At The Forefront with Happy Smiles Training.
Funding programme:Core Programme
Funding round:2023 Summer
Grant amount:30000
Location: North West
Sector: Disability, Economic development and employability, Youth and education