CoEnergy is a service co-operative that is accelerating the clean technology and low-carbon transition, while fostering local economic development and energy democracy. CoEnergy provides low-carbon energy technologies and services across the Eastern Ontario and Outaouais regions. The co-operative … [Read more...] about CoEnergy Co-operative
Ottawa Language Access (OLA)
What does Ottawa Language Access do? Ottawa Language Access (OLA) was created to bridge the language barrier gap faced by Limited English and French Proficient (LEFP) clients requiring access to a range of extended health care services. By facilitating increased access for LEFP clients to … [Read more...] about Ottawa Language Access (OLA)
The Community Laundry Co-op
What does the Community Laundry Co-op do? For 20 years the Community Laundry Co-op has provided accessible and affordable self-serve laundry facilities and counselling for low income and isolated people in Ottawa. The Co-op also operates a Contract Laundry Social Enterprise that offers laundry … [Read more...] about The Community Laundry Co-op
Grow Studios
As part of Christian Horizons, Grow Studios first opened its doors in early 2008. Since the beginning, they have committed themselves to creating beautiful products, providing quality services, and opening doors for people with barriers to employment. When you buy from Grow Studios you're not only … [Read more...] about Grow Studios
Youth Now Farm
Youth Now Farm offers fresh, local produce underscored by a direct, genuine human connection between youth and customers. It exists for the sole mission of doing social good for underprivileged youth. Buying products from the Youth Now Farm means directly supporting a youth in need in our community … [Read more...] about Youth Now Farm
Hot Shoe Productions
Focusing on stories that spark, Hot Shoe Productions is a social enterprise that hires Ottawa area youth to create powerful video products for non-profits, charities, for-profit businesses and social enterprises. Their youth staff are graduates of Youth Active Media, a video training program that's … [Read more...] about Hot Shoe Productions
Hearty Tails Gourmet Pet Treats
They say dogs are “man’s best friend”; doesn’t your dog deserve the best? What is Hearty Tails and what do you do? Hearty Tails Gourmet Pet Treats is a social enterprise supported by the Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OCAPDD). We produce … [Read more...] about Hearty Tails Gourmet Pet Treats
FoodWorks
Healthy, fresh, locally made meals, delivered to your door. Sounds great doesn't it? Add engaging at-risk youth in the development of culinary skills and you have a social-enterprise positively impacting the community. FoodWorks is just that, a local social enterprise whose participants are trained … [Read more...] about FoodWorks