Building Back Greener: How Two Community Organisations Used Social Investment to Help The Planet

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COP26 is currently taking place in Glasgow, where world leaders will wrestle with the urgent issue of the climate crisis. To mark the occasion, Hannah Roberts, Marketing Officer at Locality , a national network supporting community organisations to be strong and successful, speaks to two members of...

Prom Ally CIC

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Prom Ally CIC

Prom Ally offers the free loan of prom dresses and suits to school children, sixth form students and college students who otherwise couldn't afford one. All outfits are used and either purchased from charity shops or donated directly. Prom Ally has helped hundreds of girls since it began and has recently opened up to boys too offering suits in addition to the dresses.

Duration
10 years
Cost of capital
3%
Turnover
£2,361
Investor Details
Social Investment Cymru
Amount invested
£50,000
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan