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5 reasons why you should enter the UK social enterprise awards 2024!
5 reasons why you should enter the UK Social Enterprise Awards!
Creating impact and real life differences in society is not an easy! The UK Social Enterprise Awards gives your organisation the opportunity to celebrate your achievements in furthering social impact.
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5 Things you need to know before getting started with social investment
5 Things you need to know before getting started with social investment
Thinking about the future financing options of your social enterprise can be daunting, but it's important to understand all of the options available to make the decision that's right for you and your organisation. Our friends at School for Social Entrepreneurs explore five things you should know before you start to look into social investment and whether that's a viable option for you... 
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How social finance is improving the planet. #earthday
Earth day: How social finance is improving the planet
Discover environmental projects and their impact through social finance, exciting case studies, and more!
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The ultimate guide to social investment
The Ultimate Guide to Social Investment
Annie Constable, Digital Project Manager at Good Finance, provides a detailed guide to all things social investment, including what it is, how it works, how much it costs and more, as well as key tools and resources to help charities and social enterprises to navigate the space.   
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Could social investment unlock the green potential for community businesses?
Could social investment unlock the ‘green’ potential for community businesses?
Andrew Dubock, Communications Manager at Plunkett UK, explores how using social investment could support a new generation of community businesses to invest in energy saving measures, to make the businesses ‘greener’ and also reduce running costs.
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Supporting £100m of Social Enterprise growth in Yorkshire and beyond
Supporting £100m of Social Enterprise Growth in Yorkshire and Beyond
Jeremy Ince, Regional Manager at Charity Bank has recently achieved the personal milestone of helping charities and social enterprises access over £100m in social investment during his 15-year career with Charity Bank. 
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4 Leading women and how they #InspireInclusion in social investment and beyond…
International Women’s Day is on Friday 8th March and for this year, the theme is Inspire Inclusion. In light of this, we are delighted to launch four podcast episodes, featuring just some of the fantastic and inspiring voices within social investment...
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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
This blog is written by Abdullah Ahmed, Digital Marketing Apprentice at Good Finance in celebration of national apprenticeship week
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - Northern Ireland
UK Regional And National Spotlight: Wales
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the Wales...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - Wales
UK Regional And National Spotlight: Northern Ireland
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting Northern Ireland...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - North East
UK Regional And National Spotlight: North East
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the North East...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - East of England
UK Regional And National Spotlight: East of England
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the East of England...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - Yorkshire and Humber
UK Regional And National Spotlight: Yorkshire and The Humber
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the Yorkshire and the Humber...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - Scotland
UK Regional And National Spotlight: Scotland
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the Scotland...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - North West
UK Regional And National Spotlight: The North West
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the North West... 
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - London
UK Regional And National Spotlight: London
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting Greater London...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - South East
UK Regional And National Spotlight: The South East
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the South East...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - South West
UK Regional And National Spotlight: The South West
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the South West...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - East Midlands
UK Regional And National Spotlight: The East Midlands 
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the East Midlands...
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Spotlighting Regions and Nations - West Midlands
UK Regional And National Spotlight: The West Midlands 
Our 'UK regional and national spotlight' campaign focuses on ‘Place’, spotlighting the power of social investment from each and every corner of the UK. Today, we’re spotlighting the West Midlands... 
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Shariah Compliant Investing in Action
Shariah Compliant Investing in Action: Spotlight on Impact Hub Bradford
Having recently explored Shariah Compliant Investing in a previous blog, we wanted to spotlight an organisation that had created a Shariah Compliant Investment product from start to finish, and understand more about the challenges and opportunities this innovative model of financing can present for our users...
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Ade Bean - Life After Banking
Life After Banking: What I Learned From 6 Years in Social Investment
Adrian Bean, Investment Project Development Manager at Key Fund is retiring after 45 years in financial services, the last six of which in social investment. Ahead of his departure, here’s some key reflections and learnings from his time in the sector… 
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Celebrating Social Enterprise Day - Image of social enterprise on the right hand side
What is a Social Enterprise?
To celebrate Social Enterprise Day, we’ve put together a short blog that takes you through the world of social enterprise. From learning more about ‘what is a social enterprise’ to useful tips and inspiring case-studies – grab a cuppa, and enjoy!  
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What is a Just Transition?
Navigating a Just Transition: What does it mean for Charities and Social Enterprises?
In an era of growing environmental and social consciousness, the concept of a "just transition" has gained significant attention, particularly for those organisations leading the way in social responsibility, like charities and social enterprises.