Our Partnership with Pure Start — A Social Enterprise

Pure Living partners with Pure Start Incorporated, a registered non-profit social enterprise that creates meaningful opportunities for people with disability through hands-on learning, making, and community engagement.

Pure Start is a purpose-driven business that trades for social good — using enterprise as a vehicle for inclusion, creativity, and real-world skill development. Every activity is guided by impact, not income.

Pure Start is guided by three core principles:

Making real products

People involved in Pure Start build practical creative and work skills by producing real, sellable items — such as candles and other handmade goods. Through this process they develop craftsmanship, teamwork, responsibility, and pride in their work.

Trading in real community settings

(Planned to begin in Q2 of 2026)

Participants gain real-world experience by preparing for and attending community markets. These experiences develop teamwork, communication, confidence, customer interaction, and public engagement skills — all within a supportive environment.

Reinvesting 100% back into disability supports

PureStart exists to create social impact, not financial profit. Every dollar raised is reinvested into disability supports that expand opportunities, resources, and experiences — creating a continuous cycle of learning, growth, and community connection.

What Makes Pure Start Different

Shared market proceeds

Pure Start operates as a skill-building social enterprise. People involved may receive a share of market proceeds in recognition of their contribution — reflecting effort, teamwork, and participation.

Strong participant voice

Pure Start is shaped with participants, not for them. Participants help guide planning and decision-making, and each Pure Start board includes participant representation to ensure lived experience remains central.

Clear and transparent operations

Pure Start maintains open communication about how funds are used — what is purchased, why, and how it directly benefits people involved in the program. This transparency builds trust, accountability, and shared ownership.

Pure Living’s Partnership with Pure Start

Pure Living provides access to the Community Access & Skills Hub, offering a dedicated creative and learning space for PureStart activities. Pure Living staff also contribute guidance and volunteer support, helping people develop products and prepare for market events.

Pure Start operates as an independent registered non-profit, enabling a true social-enterprise model where all funds are reinvested directly into opportunities, resources, and supports for people with disability.