Read how we’ve helped get small business off the ground and launched into successful ventures with our collection of case studies below.
Cullan runs a podcasting business called The Central Club based in Cardiff which has featured so far a wide cross-section of people from celebrities and politicians to unsung heroes or just people with something to say. But it hasn’t always been like this. Cullan had a happy and secure childhood but in his teenage years […]
Joshua’s aim from a very early age was to try to prove that he could become successful from ‘nothing’ and perhaps become a role model for his family and friends in general. Joshua didn’t have the best start in life and was self-harming at the age of eleven and hid this from everyone he knew. […]
This is Melanie’s story in her own words: My name is Melanie Cawthray and until the age of 45 I had a varied career, but towards the end I worked in social housing. I found myself in the unfortunate position of becoming divorced at 40 and because of this my health suffered a little and […]
“In the Autumn of 2021, Purple shoots were kind enough to give me a starter loan. The loan helped me purchase stock, materials and pay for my time at Cardiff Christmas market and other events. The Christmas period went very well and I had enough funds to pay for the deposit on a production facility […]
Kayleigh tells her own story: “I have suffered with mental health since the age of 17. Finally at the age of 22 I was given a diagnosis of EUPD (Emotionally unstable personality disorder). Mental health took over my life for a long time, until I met my husband. Things were going great until I took […]
Stacey’s story in Stacey’s words: “My first husband left me with two young children and no money. We had just bought a house and I was left to cover a high mortgage on my own. Shortly after I met a man that I thought was my knight in shining armour, however he turned out to […]
Purple Shoots is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales
Registered Company No. 08603690
Registered Charity No. 1155385
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, number 720894
