Posts in social enterprise
Doppler - a certified B Corp, and force for good

Some of you may have seen that we recently became an accredited B Corp here at Doppler. It was almost a year to the day that we received our accreditation, and what a whirlwind that year was! We learnt so much through the application process, and now we're absolutely delighted to be part of such a massive force for good in the world of business.

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Social Impact Fundraising and Grant Funding

Apologies we couldn’t think of a sexier headline for this. Let’s talk about fundraising, shall we? How does it make you feel when you think about fundraising? Chances are you don’t relish the idea. It can be daunting particularly when your reason for creating your social enterprise or business is not motivated by making yourself or other people stinking rich.

Social Impact Funding is not well known yet and it’s hard to believe that there are others in the world wanting to see the same positive changes that we want to see, let alone fund it. We promise you these people exist though!

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I ❤️ the Craft Coop

Last week we took a wander to the Craft Coop to meet the wonderful manager, Heidi, and the lovely volunteer team.

Being both perpetually nosy and having spotted this little cave of wonders a few weeks previous, we were excited to learn more about the cute, community-run shop in Windsor Yards.

Heidi is a passionate resident of Windsor who was disappointed that most of the gifts on offer to tourists were made in China and not made locally. So she started her own giftware range and asked the founders of a community coop in neighbouring maidenhead if they would consider setting up in Windsor…

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