Supporting communities to transform ideas into action that matters.
ABOUT
Resource Factor provides freelance social enterprise support in the East Midlands. It's social purpose is to motivate communities to identify, start-up and develop exciting entrepreneurial and transformational ventures that address a social need.
Our four key drivers that underpin this purpose:
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Democratic processes
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Community ownership and empowerment
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Providing a wanted and needed community service/project
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Lasting legacy through building capability and capacity of others​
With an experienced team who work to high standards, we are valued by our client groups for providing a personal and supportive approach to help incubate ideas and transform these into action that matters.​
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Resource Factor is a Community Interest Company with an asset lock that ensures the assets (including any surplus made) are used for the benefit of the community and not for private gain. The communities in which we deliver activities will benefit by:
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being empowered to serve their own community through offering people-centred products and services.
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being supported to harness the movement of community ownership and democratic communities.
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the creation of paid and volunteer jobs for local people.
BOARD MEMBERS
All board members are passionate advocates of community-led social impact, ethical practices and transformative experiences.
EMMA COMPSON
Director (Owner)
Emma enjoys dedicating time and energy into bringing about local action to enrich communities. She uses a pragmatic, entrepreneurial and upbeat approach, often helping communities create something from nothing.
Her degree, experiences and skills have been gained over 20 years working in sport and community development, and more recently in her time training in social enterprise support and alternative social investment. Emma is a certified PRINCE2 project manager, MSP practitioner and Community Shares practitioner. She is a member of the Company of Community Organisers, which is a national body supporting social action in neighbourhoods.
Emma dedicates time and energy into a number of voluntary chairing roles in community settings as well as a Non-Executive director governor position in a leading further education college where she champions quality teaching and learning opportunities for all.