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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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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...
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Smile Together is an employee-owned dental social enterprise working across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly which is dedicated to tackling oral health inequality. In 2018 they received social investment from Big Issue Invest to help open a new purpose designed, accessible dental centre.
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Generation Medics supports current and future healthcare professionals to lead successful careers. It was founded by Dr. Rafique, an NHS Doctor in Oxford over seven years ago. “At Generation Medics, our goal is to help more people explore and be inspired by the opportunities available, and if they...
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The pandemic has seen communities come together to support each other, mutual aid groups have been set up and we have been united in our sense of gratitude and appreciation for the key workers who have kept delivering social impact.
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The Craufurd Arms is a pint-sized community owned pub in Maidenhead that is tackling social isolation and becoming a hub for creating long-lasting relationships. Like many other pubs, they’ve been hugely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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The Bevy sees itself as “more than a pub” re-opening its doors in 2014 to provide a vital range of community services to the people of Moulsecombe and Bevendean.