Our Approach
Michelle Livingston of Real Partners CIC says: “Through great vision and leadership, MHDT has created an astonishingly effective strategy in partnership with the local community and businesses. I am particularly impressed with the willingness to step-up and create ground-breaking social enterprise approaches to meet the challenging financial situation”
Membership and Support
Manor House Development Trust is a registered Social Enterprise Mark holder working to develop new ways of delivering community services. By working in partnership and embracing entrepreneurship, we are ensuring this work is self-financing, sustainable and generate significant impact.
MHDT is pleased to annouce that we are now a member of Business In The Community, where we are receiving valuable support through their arc initiative.
Our Community Interest Companies
We currently own two Community Interest Companies (CICs), a recognised form of social enterprise. These are both joint ventures with private organisations enabling us to combine our charitable expertise with their business experience. Woodberry Training Partnership CIC funds free training for local people; and Local Labour Hire CIC aims to enable people to access local employment opportunities across London and the UK.
Building Lives Training Academy
Local Labour Hire CIC is now a partner with Building Lives Training Academy. Originating in the London Borough of Camden, this social enterprise guarantees 50 apprenticeships for disadvantaged people every year. MHDT was instrumental in expanding the Academy into the the London Borough of Hackney for the first time.
Brighter Environment
MHDT is the lead partner with ISS, My Social Innovation, Young Hackney and Be Safety who are working together to create a new cleaning services social enterprise, Brighter Environment. The partnership provides accredited training and business support to young Hackney residents in running their own business. The company is now being incorporated as a completely independent and youth-led organisation.
Contact Kate Pierpoint on 0208 356 7588 for more information
