Pauline Hinchion

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Pauline Hinchion

• Chief Executive
• FEAT Enterprises
• Grangemouth Enterprises Ltd

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History of FEAT Enterprises

• FEAT (Fife Employment Access Trust) - 1994 -
  Employment and Disabilities
• - Placing people with mainstream companies
• FEAT Enterprises 1999
• - Creating employment
• - Providing jobs
• Grangemouth Enterprises 2006
• - Creating local employment
  opportunities

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Organisation Structure

• Co Ltd by Guarantee
• Registered Charity
• Voluntary Board of Directors
• 50 staff
• 5 operational social enterprises in Fife and
  Falkirk

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• FEAT Enterprises trades under the following
• The Green Team Provides gardening and
  environmental maintenance services across East
  Central Scotland.
• The Burgh Lodge VisitScotland 4 star rated
  group tourist accommodation.
• SpringBack - Only UK bed and mattress recycling
  facility.

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Developing business ideas

• FEAT Ents has closed 2 social enterprises since
  1999.
• Realise that a need is not a market.
• Get the right balance between the business and
  the social.
• Start business that give enough profitability to
  be able to do the social.
• Do your market research.
• Do not be afraid to take risks.
• Look for an existing successful model.
• Look to an existing business.

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SpringBack
MODEL TRANSFER...Adopt and Adapt COPING ON YOUR
OWN Be flexible INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Dont be
afraid MANAGING GROWTH DEMANDSeek Partners