How Village Works, Works.
We turn everyday business into real opportunity, good jobs today and a path to a healthy and sustainable future.
Real businesses, real opportunity.
Village Works builds and runs real businesses, cleaning, farming, food, and more. They earn real revenue doing great work for real clients. What sets them apart is what that work creates: stable jobs, new skills, and ownership for people in our community who are building new lives and new livelihoods.
Work with dignity.
Everyone deserves work that respects who they are and where they're headed. We build businesses rooted in fairness and belonging, so people don't just earn, they grow.
Support that goes the distance.
Real growth takes real support. Alongside the work, we provide coaching, training, and a connection to Village Exchange Center's wider network, from language help to benefits navigation. We grow the operation and the person at the same time.
What is an employment social enterprise?
It's a real business with a bigger purpose. We compete and deliver like any company, and we exist to employ and invest in people who face barriers to good work.
We invest in people through work.
A job is where it starts, not where it ends. We meet people where they are and walk with them the whole way, building skills, confidence, and stability on the job. Some join our team and some build businesses of their own. Either way, the investment is the same.
Rooted in Village Exchange Center
Village Works is the social enterprise arm of Village Exchange Center. Every business we build strengthens the mission, and every dollar we earn is reinvested to create more opportunity.