Half the Story: How Grace Enterprises and Green Pastures Are Rewriting Lives

At the heart of the UK’s social enterprise movement lies a shared belief that business can do more than turn a profit; it can change lives.
One of the most inspiring examples of this in action is Half the Story LLP, a joint venture between two remarkable charities: Grace Enterprises and Green Pastures.
Together, they are creating employment, hope, and renewed purpose for survivors of modern slavery and exploitation.

Turning Compassion into Opportunity

Half the Story’s mission is both simple and profound: to help survivors of modern slavery rebuild their lives through meaningful work.
Each candle and homeware item produced by the enterprise is made by someone reclaiming their independence and confidence after trauma.
What makes this initiative so powerful is the partnership behind it: Grace Enterprises, with its proven track record of creating fair employment for people facing barriers, and Green Pastures, known nationally for its work providing homes and pathways out of homelessness.

Together, these two organisations represent a beautiful balance of stability and opportunity. Green Pastures ensures that those in need have somewhere safe to live.
Grace Enterprises creates the chance to work, belong, and grow. Half the Story unites those strengths into something transformational: a place where people can heal, work, and look to the future with hope.

Employment That Restores Dignity

Grace Enterprises was founded on the principle that good work transforms lives.
Its family of social businesses, including Radiant Cleaners and Jubilee Events, provides stable employment for people who have faced exclusion or hardship.
Each enterprise focuses not only on quality service but on creating an environment where individuals are valued, supported, and given space to flourish.

By joining forces with Green Pastures, Grace Enterprises extends that same ethos to those emerging from the trauma of exploitation.
For many survivors, the path to recovery can be long and complex.
Employment that offers structure, respect, and community can make all the difference, turning vulnerability into empowerment.

Half the Story brings this to life through its beautifully crafted products, made with care and purpose.
Every candle tells a story, not of what has been endured, but of what’s possible when opportunity and compassion meet.

A Model of Hope for Inclusive Employment

The partnership between Grace Enterprises and Green Pastures is more than a collaboration; it’s a model for social renewal.
It shows what can happen when housing, employment, and wellbeing are seen not as separate issues, but as interconnected parts of a person’s journey towards independence.

This approach echoes the values shared by organisations like HomeCareDirect (HCD), which also places empowerment and choice at the centre of its work.
Just as Half the Story and Grace Enterprises give people control over their working lives, HCD enables individuals to take charge of their own care, building lives that reflect personal dignity, autonomy, and inclusion.

Each in its own way, these organisations are reshaping what “support” looks like in modern Britain, moving from dependency to partnership, empowerment, and purpose.

More Than Business, It’s Belief

In a world where headlines often focus on crisis, Half the Story is a reminder of what’s going right.
It’s a testament to what can happen when compassion becomes practical, when enterprises are built on values as well as vision.

Every job created, every candle poured, every person supported reflects the same belief: that everyone, regardless of their past, has potential and worth. And that, with the right support, that potential can shine brightly again.

The work of Grace Enterprises, Green Pastures, and Half the Story isn’t just good news; it’s proof that hope, when shared, can rebuild lives.