At The Forefront: Building Businesses That Change Lives

Building Businesses That Change Lives

What does it take to build businesses that change lives and prove that profit and purpose can go hand in hand?

Our next At The Forefront guest has the answer.

💡 Matt Parfitt is a social entrepreneur and founder of Grace Enterprises – a network of social enterprises that provide pathways to employment for people who’ve faced homelessness, addiction, or experiences with the criminal justice

system. Through employing, mentoring and coaching, Matt is showing how sustainable enterprises can rebuild lives.

Our CEO, Mary Rose Gunn, will sit down with Matt to understand

• What makes his model of supportive employment so effective
• How he built three thriving social enterprises — and why he’s already dreaming up four more
• Why he believes social businesses have the power to rebuild communities across the UK.

If you care about a society where everyone has a chance to work no matter where they’re coming from, this one’s for you.

About Grace Enterprises

Grace Enterprises is a growing network of social enterprises that create supportive jobs for people facing multiple barriers to work. Each of its ventures combines commercial success with a strong social mission, offering training, stability, and purpose to those excluded from the labour market. Through its expanding model, Grace Enterprises is demonstrating how business can be a powerful tool for social transformation.

With a vision to see thriving communities built on dignity and opportunity, Grace Enterprises is scaling its impact across the UK and proving that inclusive employment changes lives, families, and communities for good.