New Prospects Association is a social enterprise that has been operating for 25 years to support adults with learning disabilities through local authority contracts. It is an industrial and provident society with a £4 million turnover that still supports some of the original people it served and employs original staff. The mission statement created by those it supports, their families, and staff aims to bring truth to the masses through independent reporting alongside entertainment, arts, and sports.

1. New Prospects Association

4. A good old fashioned Social Enterprise, not
sexy, nowt to do with yoga, art or
drumming...supporting adults with a
learning disability, almost exclusively via
local authority contracts...

6. “What legal structure are you?”
•An industrial and provident
society
•Co-operative and Community
Benefit Societies Act 2014

7. A successful one;
•Jubilee year
•People generally happy! Including
CQC and a whole raft of
monitorers
•We still support some of the
original people, and employ some
of the original staff
•£4 million turnover – it turns over
quickly...

10. Our mission statement was designed by the people we support,
their families and New Prospects staff, it should guide our work.

11. “Our aim is to bring the TRUTH to the
masses by being truly independent of
the state. Alongside TRUTH we will
bring entertainment, arts and sport
catering for the diverse tastes and
cultures in the UK...”

17. A spin off from Regional Health
Authority, in partnership with Local
Authority, Carers, Housing
Association...
The perfect social enterprise, a problem,
a solution and someone prepared to pay
for it!

18. Since we set up in 1990 we have grown,
changed and developed – but we still
support people to live their lives in their
community. Here’s what we offer people
now;