Celebrating B Corp month
March is officially B Corp Month – a time to recognise and celebrate companies that take their social and environmental responsibility and impact seriously. Urban Foundry was awarded B Corp Certification in 2018 and strives hard to ensure that everything we do has a positive ethical impact. To celebrate B Corp Month, we wanted to […]
Rethinking our approaches to green infrastructure
The third event in our 51.6 series of talks and activities took place this week with John Little who talked about his work with the Grass Roof Company. We are passionate about sustainability and we’ve been working on various initiatives to promote green infrastructure, including supporting the development of Swansea’s Green Infrastructure Strategy. A varied […]
Our first year as a BCorp
It’s been a year since Urban Foundry was awarded B Corp Certification. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. They meet the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability and aspire to use the power of business to solve social […]
Supporting the South West Wales Circular Economy Club
This week our Director Ben Reynolds participated as a panel member at the Circular Economy Club event held in Carmarthen, hosted by University of Wales Trinity Saint David and convened by EFT Consult and supported by 4theRegion. The Circular Economy Club is a global movement seeking to move us towards a more sustainable economy. The […]
Working for a B-Corp
February is B Corp Month, a time when consumers and organisations around the world can recognise and celebrate companies that take their social and environmental responsibility and impact seriously. In 2018, Urban Foundry became the first company in Swansea to be awarded B Corp Certification. B Corps meet the highest standards of overall social and […]
ITV Coast & Country visit Uplands Market
The Uplands Market team were thrilled to appear on ITV’s Coast & Country that aired on Friday 9thNovember. The film crew visited us at the September 2018 market and interviewed us about the positive impact the social enterprise has had on the local area. We were able to introduce them to some of our traders […]
Workshop with 4theRegion
We recently ran a Theory of Change workshop with 4theRegion at busy co-working space The Hive in Uplands, Swansea. 4theRegion is a regional engagement project for South West Wales. It’s a team of likeminded individuals, businesses and organisations who are passionate about the future of the area and believe in business as a force for […]
Director Ben becomes a Big Ideas Wales role model
Big Ideas Wales is an initiative run by the Welsh Government that encourages young people to be entrepreneurial and helps those interested in starting a business to develop their ideas. As part of the campaign they use business owners and entrepreneurs in Wales as role models to inspire young people. Big Ideas Wales sign up […]
Urban Foundry celebrating global standard city first
Urban Foundry has become the first company in Swansea to meet a global standard for businesses which benefit the community. We have been awarded B Corp Certification and join only two others in Wales who have been badged with this accolade. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement of people using business as a […]
Happy 5th birthday Uplands Market
Two-thirds of visitors to our street markets made a special trip to be there, and the same percentage were more likely to visit other local shops and cafes as a result, according to a new survey we have released to mark the Uplands Market’s fifth birthday. Saturday saw our Uplands Street Market celebrate its 5thbirthday […]