Addressing Imbalance: Community Event
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Investment Committees of the Future
Investment Committees of the Future is a programme of support that will lift the lid on all things to do with Investment Committees.
The programme is designed to increase the numbers of individuals bringing improved diversity and greater lived experience to investment decision making.
The programme is designed to increase the numbers of individuals bringing improved diversity and greater lived experience to investment decision making.
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Pre-Investment Support
We know that social investment isn't for everyone, but we are dedicated to enabling organisationss to make informed decisions on the future of their income streams based on their own needs and circumstances. This Hub takes a step back to focus on the 'pre-investment' stage, supporting social enterprises and charities by signposting to tools, resources and organisations that can help them to achieve their next steps, even in the face of adversity.
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Addressing Imbalance Live
Addressing Imbalance Live was an interactive day of learning, discussion, networking and idea-sharing bringing together underrepresented leaders from charities and social enterprises as well as investors, innovators and changemakers from across the social investment space. Find out more and watch on demand here.
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Supporting award winning social enterprises – how social investment helped the winners of the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2022
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The UK Social Enterprise Awards took place at the end of last year, shining a spotlight on some of the country’s leading social enterprises. The winners were a real reflection of the strength and diversity of the social enterprise movement, which continued to deliver for people and planet, in spite...
Community Shares: a Democratic Investment
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Sarah Benn, Membership & Training Manager at Plunkett Foundation, explores Community Shares, how they work and why they're integral to supporting community-owned businesses to thrive and survive in 2023.
5 Key Takeaways From Our Energy Resilience Survey
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Towards the end of 2022, we asked charities, social enterprises and community organisations to tell us more about how they’ve been affected by rising energy costs.
Paces Sheffield
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Paces is a leading charity for children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and other neurological disorders. They used social investment to refurbish and fit out their new premises, making it fit for purpose.
Duration
Bond - 8 years
Cost of capital
6%
Turnover
£2.1m
Amount invested
£1.5m bond
Product type
Charity bonds
Crowd-funded investment
Legal structure
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) / Charity
Dunhill Medical Trust
Investors