Chair's Report
As we move forward into what looks like a full-blown recession period the pressures on our organisation are set to increase due to the high rates of inflation and the increase in the cost of living that will affect everyone in our organisation as well as our range of clients around Fife. BRAG appears to have developed a strong stability ahead of the forthcoming year so I must complement our staff in bringing about the changes necessary to slim our organisation down to make it viable going forward. Our aims are to alleviate poverty and social issues throughout the Fife region and with the expansion and development of our bases in Leven and moving forward into Cowdenbeath we are set be one of the leading organisations working in a range of partnerships with other organisations that can help communities around Fife.
The board members of BRAG enterprises are committed to supporting the staff and I hope that the new Employment Rights Bill scheduled for 2026 will only help us to continue to grow and expand the range of services that we provide. These are uncertain times and living standards are under threat, this is the time that organisations such as ours have to step up and provide help and support within communities across the region. BRAG has earned a number of success stories thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff members, and they are to be commended for the skill and dedication they have shown in the delivery of our services. The fact that BRAG have been nominated in two categories in the SES awards is testament to this.
No doubt we shall encounter many challenges lie ahead over the next 12 months, but I am of the belief that our staff and management will cope and continue the good work in support of Fife communities and our clients who participate in our wide range of schemes and projects.
David Piper
Chairperson
Managing Director’s Report
Last year was very special for BRAG as we celebrated over 35 years of operation.
More importantly we celebrated 35 years of real community impact. From those humble beginnings back in Benarty in 1988-89 where local people led by Willie Clark and Joe Paterson lobbied the council for an answer to crippling unemployment and deprivation in the area to today where we can proudly demonstrate our real community impact across several communities in Fife.
The organisation has seen both good and bad times in those years and the current cost-of-living crisis has created real tensions in current demand given that our income has gone down. However, we have always kept pushing ourselves to be the best we can with what we have adapting to an evolving need whilst remaining current and fresh.
We strive to offer people a way out of poverty whilst supporting those still in poverty where a positive future is freely available to all. The current term being used by government is community wealth building and I would suggest that this is all we have been doing for the last 35 years so maybe we are the real leaders here? I for one are proud to be the one leading such a tremendous team and organization and I give personal thanks to every one of our stakeholders who make it all possible.
Well done Team BRAG!
Brian Robertson-Fern
Managing Director
Social Evaluation
BRAG are happy to share the findings from a recent evaluation carried out by industry recognised Social Value Lab where the aim was to recognise the impact of BRAG services as we prepare to celebrate 35 years of existence. The evaluation highlighted several key findings and emphasized the positive impact of BRAG. See below for the full report.
Annual Report 2024/2025
Annual Accounts 2024/2025
Impact Evaluation Survey 2023/2024