31. Sandfields Aberavon
Community-led regeneration company | Established in
New Sandfields Aberavon (www.nsasrco.uk) is a member led community based Regeneration Organisation that is a company Limited by Guarantee and a Charity Company governed by a Board of Director Trustees drawn from the community. It is engaged in Community Development and Regeneration through working in Partnership with residents, community groups and with those organisations delivering services to residents in the area. Its activities include (a) cultivates community enterprise and is a member of the Development Trust Association Wales (b) acquisition and purchase of local assets to meet local needs (c) securing community prosperity by keeping money within the community through sourcing local suppliers and customers (d) striving to build a sustainable organisation and a sustainable community. New Sandfields Aberavon embraces social enterprise in all its activities, and re-invests all surplus monies back into the community. It trades for social purpose and charitable public benefit and manages a number of community projects that work with and help people.
It embeds principles of social enterprise in its community enterprise, development and regeneration activity and includes a number of programmes and projects engaging with residents and people who experience social disadvantage or economic inactivity.
121.7% growth between 2005 and 2007