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In this episode of #AChangingWorld , we chat with Suzie who founded The Good Loaf – a social enterprise based in a town close to my heart in Northampton.
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Rebecca White, CEO of Your Own Place CIC talking about her organisations’ experience of taking on social investment from Sumerian Partners, just before the covid-19 hit. Listen to hear more about her patient equity investment deal that has allowed Your Own Place to scale up activity and employ a new...
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Our Project Manager Ishita Ranjan spoke with Mark Newcombe, a founding member of The Craufurd Arms. The Craufurd Arms is a pint-sized community owned pub in Maidenhead that is tackling social isolation and a hub for creating long-lasting relationships.
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Our Senior Director Melanie Mills hosted a chat with Geetha Rabindrakumar, the Director of Social Change at homelessness charity Carboard Citizens. Geetha previously worked as the Head of Engagement at Big Society Capital.
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Gloucester-based sports company SoFab specifically works with young adults with learning difficulties. They received social investment from two sources, which they used to open new shops to help young adults with physical and learning disabilities into work. It's also helped them to become more...
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ToolShed work with young people (15 to 19) who have had a difficult time at school and lost their confidence. They strengthen this confidence so they leave ready and focused on earning their own living.
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Comic Relief is looking at ways in which social investment could be an important tool to catalyse social innovation and support social organisations to become more sustainable. As a long-term funder of social change, they have historically provided grant funding to support social organisations both...
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Ray Hughes, Wellington Orbit, took on SITR and community shares to transform an HSBC building in Wellington. From a bank to a new arthouse, cinema and café bar. In this podcast Ray shares how they made the vision a reality.
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Spitfire provides free, confidential and impartial advice for people in Birmingham. To date, they've rescheduled more than £2million worth of debt. In 2018 alone 130 people accessed their employment service.
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Listen to Tracee's story to gain an insight into the journey she went through to receive social investment.
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In this podcast, Stacey-Jade gives you an inside look into the challenges she faced when going for investment. She also shares some top tips for anybody feeling hesitant around taking on a loan.