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A CIC set up to safeguard an economic lifeline.
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A local Scottish Highlands organisation that pumps enough money into the local economy to light the night skies.
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An environmentally responsible CIC helping local families to recycle and purchase affordable children’s items.
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Providing an interface between charities and the public, ensuring compliance and building trust.
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A CIC based in two refurbished aircraft hangars providing opportunities in aviation.
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A thriving council trading arm designed to fund and deliver cultural and leisure services.
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A childcare introductory service that recruits, screens and trains care-workers for families with disabled children or young adults.
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A regional organisation extending gas networks, introducing renewable technologies and increasing energy efficiency.
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An international movement with a local focus, aiming to improve towns’ quality of life and support local, traditional markets and artisans.
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A passionate social enterprise engaging youth in positive activities to create healthier and safer communities.
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An ambitious social enterprise that helps the long-term unemployed and ex-offenders get work experience and skills.
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A Scottish CIC that has redefined bookselling as a force for social and environmental change.
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A dynamic multi-project CIC that has reinvigorated a devastated market town community.
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A community-based organisation celebrating local music and beer, and contributing all proceeds to local organisations and charities.
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A CIC set up by artists and others to boost enterprise in their local area.
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Slaughter and May won the Opening Doors Award for Best Outreach Programme.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Channel 4 won The Deputy Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence at the Opening Doors Awards.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Naomi Tamar won the Opening Doors Award for Inspirational Young Person.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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EE won the Opening Doors Award for Best Recruitment Scheme.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Mark O'Reilly won the Opening Doors Award for Inspirational Young Person.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Adam Taylor won the Opening Doors Award for Inspirational Young Person.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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The free Illustreets web app uses open data to build a dynamic, colourful visualisation of any neighbourhood in England.
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The Ordnance Survey has created a Minecraft map of Great Britain freely available to players as OS open data.
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The Open Public Services Network and the Guardian have created a guide that uses government data to help parents find and research local schools in England.
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How Volunteer Cornwall is working with Environment Agency water data to inform visitors about water quality.
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The current political situation in Bangladesh remains volatile.
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Egypt has seen renewed political turmoil and periods of violence over the past six months.
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The Bentley Motors Factory has the UK’s largest rooftop solar PV array with 20,000 solar PV panels generating enough electricity to power 1,200 households
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Defra's £20m+ investment in over 800 businesses in English National Parks has benefited enterprises such as 'The Ginger Pig'.
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See how UK support is helping women living in poverty to become solar energy entrepreneurs in India.
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The UK support to the Global Fund is helping to bring healthcare to the doorstep of rural Ethiopians through the training and deployment of health extension workers.
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The Indonesian government is working to improve healthcare services to people living in remote islands by sending medical help through professionals and advocates.
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After reading an article in his local paper about the grants available for solid wall insulation, Trevor jumped at the chance of getting a Green Deal assessment done on his house.
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Since having external wall insulation fitted, Jodie has not only noticed a dramatic difference to her energy bills but also to her family life and comfort in the home.
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How the Nottingham Energy Partnership made Teresa’s home more energy efficient.
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Local government worker from Bristol will save up to £300 a year on energy use following home improvements.
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How UK support to BRAC is helping the poorest and most vulnerable women improve their lives in rural Bangladesh.
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How UK support is helping Somali women have safer childbirths.
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How the International Climate Fund (ICF) is supporting small and medium-scale farmers to deploy low carbon agriculture to protect and restore forests.
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With a long and important historical heritage, this diverse centre has been revived for the benefit of the local community.
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A Welsh social enterprise working with the local community to find innovative and unique ways to recycle glass.
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An ambitious social enterprise that supports individuals from all walks of life to achieve success in their life.
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Providing vocational training to local youth, skillbuilders is keeping artisan skills and trades alive.
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Each year, there are nearly 90 million visitors to the English National Parks, contributing £4 billion to the parks and surrounding areas.
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A unique company providing skills and training in film-making to communities in Glasgow.
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UK support to Pakistan’s national safety net initiative provides income support to those most in need.
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UK support helps poor children receive an education at low-cost private schools
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How UK support is helping poor women access micro credit loans to set up small businesses
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The British Embassy in Ukraine works proactively with international and local partners to implement a range of projects funded from the Bilateral Programme Budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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The climate services provider has reduced its gender pay gap as part of its support of Think, Act, Report.