Our Supporters

Tiny Toes Day Nurseries are a set of EYFS-based nurseries in Southampton. They care for children from 3 months to 5 years, and provide a range of age appropriate resources and activities to encourage their development right up until they are ready to join school. Tiny Toes supports 9Trees by planting one tree for each child who attends their nursery.

Voscur is a Bristol-based charity that provides support, resources, and services to voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations. They work to strengthen and empower the sector, enabling these organisations to create positive change and make a difference in the local community.

Green Small Business exists to support SMEs in taking authentic climate action through providing practical and impactful support. Services include carbon footprinting, environmental management systems, environmental certification, training, consultancy and building/energy assessments.

Earthvoice is an online hub dedicated to strategic practical advisory and climate change solutions.

They also provide creative copy writing and video content solutions for companies and organisations.

Tree Law is a law firm with the environment at its heart.  They specialise in civil claims involving trees from tree root subsidence damage to a domestic property to local authority strategy on tree management.  The business is carbon neutral, carbon footprints the impact of claims and donates 10% of fees to the client’s choice of charity on conclusion of their claim.

Wales Council for Voluntary Action is a group dedicated to bringing together charities and voluntary organisations to build a better future. From Tredegar Medical Aid Society, which became a model for today’s NHS, to the Urdd and more, the Wales Council for Voluntary Action enables voluntary organisations in Wales to make a bigger difference together and to build a better future.

We bank with Triodos because they share the same ethics as us and we know exactly how and where our money is spent.

Triodos announced a milestone £1 billion lent to sustainable organisations in the UK. From green energy to organic food and fair trade. ‘We’re thrilled to have ranked as Ethical Consumer’s no. 1 ethical current account – for the 3rd year running!’

A new not-for-profit organisation is the first of its kind in the UK to link landowners and the public to slow climate change by planting thousands of broadleaf trees.

An exciting new not-for-profit organisation is the first of its kind in the UK to link landowners and the public to slow climate change by planting thousands of broadleaf trees.

Thetimes.co.uk hosts the digital edition of The Times, Britain’s oldest national daily newspaper, and its sister title The Sunday Times.

The Times was founded in 1785 by the editor and publisher John Walter I, "to record the principal occurrences of the times" for the service of the public. It was called the Daily Universal Register for the first three years, until it rebranded as The Times in 1788 – the first newspaper in the world to use the Times name.

The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.

We believe that social enterprise is the future of business. With an ever-expanding membership of well over a thousand – we’re the largest social enterprise network in the UK. From building markets for social enterprises to large-scale public facing campaigns such as Social Saturday, we exist to amplify the voice of our members and get social enterprise on the radars of decision makers across sectors. We also carry out leading research to build the evidence base for social enterprises. As well as operating nationally we have a strong regional presence in communities through our Social Enterprise Places Programme. Our members can get involved in all aspects of our work and are at the heart of everything we do.

Bristol Green Capital Partnership is a unique network of organisations that have pledged to work towards a sustainable city with a high quality of life for all.

Focus on Forestry First Ltd. aims to support firms within the Welsh Trees & Timber sector to access skills, plan staff development and increase the qualifications.

We give organisations the space, knowledge and tools to accelerate their sustainability journey and progress towards carbon neutrality. We do this by showcasing innovative solutions, facilitating future-thinking discussions and collaborating with one another.

I am an Animator and MoGraph Designer currently working in Bristol, UK. Alongside animation I am also a musician and actor, often creating the soundtracks for my animations simultaneously with the visuals. Henry designed our first logo and is working on an animation for us.

Skyhook has been in the unmanned aerial cinematography game since 2012, making us one of the original operators in the UK drone business. Our crew come from both the film industry and the R/C aircraft worlds. We thrive on the challenges of working in difficult locations that require technical flying and slick camerawork. Chris filmed the amazing drone footage in our video.

I believe thoughtful filmmaking can do more than entertain and educate. It can amplify voices that normally go unheard and challenge injustice. It can build solidarity between people and encourage an open, sharing society. It can make us think differently and alter the way we see the world for the better.

Aidy & Co developed our brand approach, logo, social media marketing, motion design and new website design. Aidy has helped provide individuals, small businesses and multimillion pound corporations with the knowledge and tools to communicate their story to the world. A specialist in translating ideas and purpose into a range of visual languages that inform, excite and inspire action. Additionally, Aidy features as a guest lecturer and mentor for Paper Arts CIC and the Professional Practice and Enterprise suite at Bath Spa University.

Through UWE we received a business adviser, had UWE student Elliot Tasker working on research and development of the business and the first year cost of our website.

We received funding which enabled us to gain a business advisor from STBAH. The Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub offers bespoke business support and coaching to help innovative companies in the West of England achieve their potential. The support is FREE and funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The programme is open to growth businesses in all sectors who are interested in developing low carbon or sustainable technologies. Business acceleration is tailored, so it could be about engaging a consultant, building a team, working with an expert to build a pitch, or developing cutting edge technologies with researchers at the University of Bath.

I run a consulting & training business Fluent Forward that helps businesses with their technology, business, and product strategy. We work with companies of all shapes and sizes, from early stage tech start-ups, even people with just an idea, to solo business owners looking to develop a more scalable business model and market themselves more effectively.

Bronwin & Abbey Ltd provides forestry management services with a focus on Wales, the Marches, and Midlands. Their team of Chartered Foresters offers UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certification and maximizes returns from timber sales and grants. They believe forestry will flourish and are committed to helping clients realize the potential of their woodlands.

I’m a former aid worker and CEO, with a twenty-year track-record of scaling social impact in challenging, uncertain (sometimes straight-up crazy...) environments. Having developed expertise in strategic leadership coaching and consulting, I now support thoughtful, ambitious leaders to grow resilient, impactful, thriving organizations.

Consultant and entrepreneur focused on developing new opportunities in social/ ethical business. 10 years of commercial and social business sector experience, 6 years of public sector partnership experience. Track record of founding successful social enterprises, developing new partnerships and regional partnership initiatives, enterprise support programmes and 1:1 enterprise support.

Most of Chris’s working life has involved mentoring within the land-based sectors; in university as a postgraduate researcher; in farming through his advisory roles; in the forestry and woodland industries through his senior management and auditing roles, and as director of a multi-disciplinary training company which involves mentoring a team of over 30 instructors and assessors.

We were featured on the Ujima Breakfast Show - live interview. Bristol based independant radio station