Press releases from 2010

Grass is greener for Horticultural Acumen thanks to unique funding
Horticultural Acumen, a social enterprise plant nursery in County Durham, is going from strength to strength, reaching sales of over £200,000 and helping to get more people back into work thanks to financial support from TSELF.

Loan helps Adapt (North East) get motoring
Adapt (North East) in Hexham, which provides a range of community services, including community transport and driver training, has expanded its fleet of vehicles thanks to additional funding from TSELF.

Commonwheels car club shifts gear with cash boost
Commonwheels, a not-for-profit car club, is giving drivers a boost and the chance to save hundreds of pounds a year following a second loan from TSELF.

The Five Lamps Organisation to help even more people thanks to unique funding
The Five Lamps Organisation in Thornaby on Teesside, will soon be able to help thousands more people thanks to a £30,000 loan from TSELF.

Catalyst Science Discovery Centre to benefit from unique funding
Charitable Trust, Catalyst Science Discovery Centre in Widnes, will soon be marketing itself more widely and raising its profile both regionally and nationally thanks to financial support from TSELF.

TSELF helps local award-winning production company step up a gear
First Take Video Ltd, an award-winning independent production and training organisation in Liverpool’s arts quarter, will soon be competing at the highest level using state-of-the-art equipment thanks to funding from TSELF.

TSELF helps local radio step things up a gear
Rossendale Community Radio will soon be broadcasting across the region using state-of-the-art transmission equipment thanks to funding from TSELF.

Social Enterprises to benefit from NWDA grant of £500,000
A unique loan fund is set to help even more social enterprises in the region, thanks to a recently awarded grant of £500,000 from the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the European Regional Development Fund.