EAT, Sleep, Ride, Community Interest Company  (CIC ) has been shortlisted for the prestigious Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2023 which recognises some of Scotland’s most pioneering social enterprises.

The community-led social enterprise based in Lamberton, Berwickshire offers a range of equine services such as ridden tuition, experience days, events and clinics, professional training pathways, arena hire, livery, clipping, horse training, backing and rehabilitation services.

The also offer a range of non-equine services such as volunteering opportunities, employment training, alternative education provision, skills workshops, creative personal and professional development, health and wellness packages and venue hire.

Eat, Sleep, Ride is the only organisation within a 50-mile radius to offer such an extensive range of social and professional development services.

They have been nominated in the Health and Social Care category sponsored by The ALLIANCE: The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland for social enterprises in the health and social care sector with excellent vision and strategic direction, clear leadership, evidenced social, environmental, and community impact.

The Awards, organised by Social Enterprise Scotland, recognise excellence and outstanding achievements by social enterprises – businesses that reinvest their profits for social and environmental good - that demonstrate they’re improving and building a better economy and fairer society.

Eat, Sleep, Ride CIC is up against Solstice Nursery from Banchory,  Resilience Learning Partnership from Alloa, Care Options Scotland and Macaulay College, a Community Interest Company, based on the Isle of Lewis,

The winners will be announced at an evening awards ceremony at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 26th October hosted by Beatrice Wishart, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP.