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In this brilliant guest post from Sebastian Rocca , Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow , he explores three things to know about social investment while reflecting on his own experiences of the process...

Sebastian Rocca is Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow. They have a vision to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are safe, free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training...

Today we are joined by Louis Speight who is a European record-breaking Paralympian wheelchair racer from Doncaster and has been names one of the most exceptional young entrepreneurs in the UK.

2-3 Degrees is an award-winning social enterprise that inspires and equips young people with the personal development skills they need to become the best versions of themselves. Since 2016, 2-3 Degrees has worked with over 6,000 young people across the UK in education, community and sport.

Create Your Table is a development platform and community supporting Black-led food and drink entrepreneurs to launch and scale.

Murium Asim is the founder and director of Eidgah Academy CIC. In this podcast, Murium shares how social investment enabled her to take the next steps with her organisation - furthering the social mission and providing vital services to young people in Perry Barr, Birmingham.

Director of Social Sector Engagement, Mel Mells, caught up with Seb Rocco, Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow CIC, to discuss their journey so far, from raising investment to what’s next for the organisation...

Bees & Refugees was founded in 2020 by Ali Alzein, to support newly settled refugees in London.

Caramel Rock is a fashion and creative arts education charity based in Newham, London, providing training and opportunities.

CAHN is a Black-led organisation set up to address the wider social determinants to eradicate health disparities for Caribbean & African people in the United Kingdom.

Think2Speak is an organisation who works to empower LGBTQ children, young people and their families - amplifying their voices, providing support and offering hope.

Nemi Teas are a specialist London-based tea company that offers a variety of tea blends both as loose-tea and teabags and a Chai Syrup. They provide employment to refugees to give them local work experience and job readiness skills to enter the UK workforce and help them integrate into broader...