Moray Social Enterprise Network

  Supporting Social Enterprises in Moray

REAP

REAP works with local groups and agencies to encourage social enterprise, promote sustainable development and raise environmental awareness.

Contact: Rod Lovie

Address: 177 Mid Street, Keith, Banffshire  AB55 5BL

Phone number: 01542 888070

Fax number:  01542 888071

E-mail address: info@reapscotland.org.uk

Web address: www.reapscotland.org.uk

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After 10 years working in the voluntary sector in the North East of Scotland, REAP has an extensive network of contacts and experience of working with groups and agencies in a wide range of projects.  We have experience of working with community groups and voluntary organisations in taking forward projects and offering training and capacity building.  We work to promote sustainable development through supporting social enterprise and environmental activities.  REAP can also offer a comprehensive consultancy service to carry out research which is in line with our overall aims. 

·       Social Enterprise  REAP provides support and training to existing and emerging social enterprise organisations

·       Social Accounting  We have been the lead agent in facilitating this process locally in partnership with Community Business Scotland

·       Environmental  REAP aims to raise environmental awareness and involve organisations and individuals in minimising their own  environmental impact

·       Capacity Building  Our work in the community means we must engage with individuals and groups and address the issues which they feel are important to them

·       Consultancy  We offer our expertise to contracting organisations to engage in research which is in line with our overall aims

·       Grants  REAP administers the Community Grant Programme on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise Moray (HIE Moray).

The values of community development and social enterprise underpin REAP’s work.  Our approaches are based on a commitment to empowerment, participation, inclusion, self-determination and partnership. 

In addition, the following are the underpinning principles which inform the work of REAP.

·       We support volunteers and agencies to identify challenges and work jointly towards solutions which make people the centre of decision making in their community.

·       We know that people are the key to addressing the concept of sustainable development.

·       We understand that how we do things and how we engage with people are as important as what we actually do with them.