Case Studies

Transition from building project to social enterprise

The Old School Thornhill is in its transition phase, from being a building project to running a social enterprise and a development trust.

a room with high ceilings, lighting rig, brickwalls and some furtniture

A SCIO in the very early stages of developing structures.

Learning Outcomes

  • To evaluate current structures and governance to decide how best to structure
  • To consider appropriate staff and salary structures
  • To learn about the pitfalls of this stage of development

“Our exchange with GCat has been extremely beneficial for us. We have decided to mirror the model GCat uses in terms of the development Trust being the over-arching body and our building’s activities being under this umbrella.”