Grangemouth Enterprises Ltd was founded in 1982 on the initiative of the Grangemouth Council of Churches and Grangemouth Community Council. Mounting concern about levels of unemployment and poverty in the Grangemouth area resulted in a meeting of interested individuals from a wide range of disciplines and experience. This group included members of the Clergy, Councillors and members of the local community. The meeting explored how they could contribute to the growing need for local job creation initiatives. This group decided to set up an organisation that would also be a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, to positively address the twin problems of unemployment and poverty. They decided to call this organisation Grangemouth Enterprises Ltd.

GEL currently operates from 3 premises in Grangemouth, No 10 Dundas Street, No 18 Dundas Street and Prentice Fraser Buildings, unit H Grange Lane.

The main objectives of the organisation are:

The relief of poverty by:

  • Creating employment
  • Assisting with the provision of training opportunities to enhance work skills with a view to permanent placement in the workforce
  • Providing furniture and other household goods free of charge to those referred to us, by recognised local agencies or organisations, as being in need

The preservation and protection of the environment for the public benefit by:

  • Recycling and reusing local resources to meet local needs
  • Reducing the volume of waste going to landfill

Today Grangemouth Enterprises Ltd has 18 permanent employees of which 33% are people with disabilities.   Last year we provided training and employment placements to 87 people living in Falkirk and we have  10 regular volunteers. 

We currently have a number of areas of activity: -

  • The reuse and recycling of furniture and other household goods
  • The reuse and recycling of domestic white goods
  • The reuse and recycling of PC’s and ICT equipment
  • The reuse and refurbishment of office furniture
  • The recycling of wood as a sustainable fuel resource
  • The recycling of mattresses
  • The reuse and recycling of small WEEE appliances  

As a registered charity GEL is regulated by the Office of Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). In addition as a Company limited by Guarantee we are also regulated by Companies House.  GEL's environmental activities are regulated by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and we are a registered Authorised Approved Treatment Facility(AATF) for WEEE and we have a number of Waste Management Licences, plus we are recognised Waste Carriers by SEPA.

 

 
       

Grangemouth Enterprises Ltd - 10 Dundas Street - Grangemouth - FK3 8BX - Scottish Charity No: SCO07685