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Raised in Bristol joins the Better Business Network
Raised in Bristol is a social enterprise dedicated to providing the best possible nursery care, enabling children to flourish and communities to prosper.
Working in partnership with local organisations, Raised in Bristol runs children’s nurseries in community owned spaces, providing a long-term sustainable income whilst offering a much-needed service in excellent Early Years Education.
The social enterprise has four nurseries dotted around Bristol, two in Easton, one in St Paul’s and the other in Southmead.
Anne Malindine, co-founder and CEO of Raised in Bristol, said “We’re delighted to join the Better Bristol initiative as we share a similar vision, one where children (and their families) can build a stronger connection with their community, a community that is resilient.”
Raised in Bristol is a social enterprise dedicated to providing the best possible nursery care – photo: Raised in Bristol
The organisation is a new kind of social enterprise that aims to disrupt the marketplace. Its aim is to deliver a service that generates profit to support everyone in the community – keeping the wealth where it is generated and contributing to a local circular economy.
Sasha Lines, co-founder and head of finance of Raised in Bristol, commented: “At Raised in Bristol we prioritise the procurement of ethical, local and environmentally sustainable goods and services. By purchasing from local suppliers, we’re directly investing and feeding the local economy.
“This keeps the money we spend in our local area, creating local jobs, buying local products and sustaining local high street businesses. We’re looking forward to supporting the local economy further by joining the Better Bristol Network.”
In a sector renowned for being undervalued, Raised in Bristol is quickly becoming an employer of choice in Early Years Education, and commits to pay staff the Real Living Wage.
Main photo: Raised in Bristol
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