We've created a starter pack for #SocialInvestment.
If you're working in the sector, are exploring repayable finance or would just like to keep on top of all the latest and greatest from the sector, join the chat via >
go.bsky.app/GUPpMNv
08.04.2025 08:56 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
Across 3 panels we'll dive into important topics to help you build knowledge and confidence for exploring social investment.
What questions will you have for our panellists?
Sign up to attend Good Finance Live in person, or online on 29 April visit > buff.ly/OQ3P0WD
#Socialinvestment
08.04.2025 15:01 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
@access-si.bsky.social
@pathwayfund.bsky.social
@bettersocietycapital.com
@resonance.ltd.uk
@charitybank.bsky.social
@thesocialinvest.bsky.social
08.04.2025 15:01 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A social investor should act as a partner and critical friend who wants to see your organisation succeed.
In this session, it's over to you to 'Ask the investor' the questions you've always had around finding the right social investor.
Sign up for Good Finance Live >https://buff.ly/AeLa9de
02.04.2025 16:04 β π 7 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
Declaring herself 'a big believer in social enterprises' @georgiagould.bsky.social shared that the potential of the new Procurement Act has captured the imagination of Cabinet Office colleagues and that she's personally very interested in how to scale social innovation. β
26.03.2025 11:41 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
Only 5 weeks to go before the social investment event of the year kicks off!
Register to attend Good Finance Live for the opportunity to build partnerships and knowledge in social investment.
Sign up > buff.ly/72sal1U
#SocialInvestment #SocialEnterprise
25.03.2025 12:00 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
New report from Access: How 17 social investor-led funds used Β£45m from @bettersocietycapital.com & @tnlcomfund.bsky.social to deploy Β£48.6m to 724 charities & social enterprises through blended finance. π‘
Read more: access-socialinvestment.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#GrowthFund #BlendedFinance
31.01.2025 09:39 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
We're excited to announce that Key Fund will be attending Good Finance Live!
If you're exploring social investment for your organisation, come along to find out more about the funds they offer >> buff.ly/RMPiQGE
#SocialInvestment
20.03.2025 14:00 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
βThe future is BirkenheadβπΆ Future Yard is making it realβbuilding a thriving music hub for artists, creatives & the community πΈ
With #SocialInvestment from @figurative-org.bsky.social they secured their venue, strengthened their assets & invested in future growth!
Read more π buff.ly/nhZ7YGU
20.03.2025 16:01 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Have you signed up for Good Finance Live yet?
Don't miss out on an exciting opportunity to connect directly with social investors and hear more about the practical considerations of taking social investment.
Find out more here https://buff.ly/3CpmEOJ
#SocialInvestment #SocialImpact #SocialEnt
05.02.2025 18:00 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1
Join us on 29 April for Good Finance Live in partnership with @pathwayfund.bsky.social - a dedicated event to build knowledge and partnerships to support your social investment journey.
For more information and to sign-up to attend in-person or online, visit https://buff.ly/3CpmEOJ"
03.02.2025 14:30 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
@pathwayfund.bsky.social @bettersocietycapital.com @access-si.bsky.social
05.02.2025 18:00 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
@access-si.bsky.social @bettersocietycapital.com @pathwayfund.bsky.social
19.02.2025 17:21 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A fantastic evening of entertainment from our glorious #SocEntAwards24 hosts Cheddar Gorgeous and family!
04.12.2024 21:25 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Great to announce our new #SocialEnterprise fellows, doing amazing work in our communities for people and planet!
Check out our full list: www.socialenterprise.org.uk/about-us/hon...
#SocEntAwards24
04.12.2024 21:29 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
That's a wrap! Congratulations to all our winners tonight and thank you to all our guests, sponsors, suppliers, fellows, and patrons for a wonderful evening!
Check out the full list of winners here: www.socialenterprise.org.uk/news/winners...
04.12.2024 22:08 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
A superb event which saw or co-founder, Kunle Olulode MBE, discuss the way in which the civil service can work with civil society, to ensure that we see a strengthening and expansion of the latter, in the coming months and years.
25.11.2024 11:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βHow do we get younger civil servants to come into that volunteering role?
βThere are considerations that need to be given to getting younger people into those governance roles.β
Kunle Olulode, Director of Voice4Change England, reflects on the value of civil servant volunteers, and asks how we can ensure younger people get involved
21.11.2024 15:30 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1
Pleased to be at Friends House in London today for βAfter the riots: A social cohesion summitβ - a joint event from @britishfuture.bsky.social, the Belong Network and the Together Coalition
20.11.2024 09:30 β π 18 π 3 π¬ 2 π 3
Working with mission-led organisations and #socents to help with #startup #scaleup #innovation and #impactππ«π²
Founder VirtuCircle.org
Advisor WYKDigital.com
Fellow onpurpose.uk.com
Living in Camberwell, UK
Sustainability and Social Equity
We transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
https://www.impetus.org.uk/
Charity policy geek, councillor, board member with interest in unpaid carers, community, disability, women's health, anti poverty, health & social care, politics, equity & equality. β€οΈ Star Trek, football, animals. βΏοΈπ³οΈβπ Owned by Hamish the staffie. Views own.
Marketing and comms bod in the NFP sector exploring the bright(?) blue sky π¦
Former Deputy Director and Head of Research at Womenβs Budget Group. Former CEO The Equality Trust; Deputy Director of The Runnymede Trust. Member of Independent SAGE. Worked in government and think tanks. Views my own
Vegan hedge fund manager & philanthropist building a Federation-inspired world of abundance, health, compassion & sustainability. Striving daily to embody and inspire prosperity for all sentient beings.
Social enterprise, digital inclusion, marketing and employee ownership mainly. And poodles, possibly. Views my own etc.
Founder & CEO www.pure-insight.org.uk a dynamic charity dedicated to empowering care-exp young people. Passionate about amplifying lived exp, we specialise in fostering collaborative relationships & designing transformative, place based community solutions
Culture, economics, regeneration, business, politics & football. #SunderlandMusicCity #SAFC My own views. Retweets are not an endorsement http://MACTrust.org.uk
MusicCity.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcallaghan/
President & CEO, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN)
Interested in #impinv #CDFIs #finance #communityinvestment
Impact Investing, Public Policy, Philanthropy | U.S. Impact Investing Alliance @usimpinvalliance.bsky.social
We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
The UKβs number one street paper and social enterprise. π°
Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
A non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just.
https://www.futureeconomy.scot
You can contact us at anytime at: ISII-Research@Northampton.ac.uk
The work of our researchers can be found here: https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/organisations/institute-for-social-innovation-and-impact/persons/
B Lab UK is the non-profit organisation behind the UK B Corp movement and Better Business Act campaign. We're on a mission to make all UK businesses a force for good. Follow our page to keep up-to-date with the movement.
We offer funding and support to the organisations that make up the social economy, providing them with the tools they need to make a positive difference.
https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/
Supporting social enterprise in South Yorkshire and the North of England since 2015 - networking, start-up support, business advice, access to finance, project management, research and advocacy - www.socentxchange.net
Weβre an independent foundation investing in a healthier society.
Our family of orgs includes @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, Guy's & St Thomas' Charity, Guy's Cancer Charity & Evelina London Children's Charity.
https://gsttfoundation.org.uk/
Social investment, community finance, philanthropy
