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Spotlight Case Study - Blackburne House
Blackburne House is a Liverpool-based charity that supports the development of local - and often vulnerable - women. With a core focus on education, they offer a range of nationally-recognised courses and qualifications to women - particularly in sectors in which women are still under-represented.
In this video, we explore the end-to-end journey of social investment for Blackburne House, who took on £150,000 in Blended Finance from Livv Investment in 2024.
The centre opened in 1990 as a community sports centre known as Henfield and District Sports Association. It originally featured a gym, exercise room, squash courts, and a sports hall. In 2014, the trustees decided to transform it into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and renamed it Henfield Leisure Centre.
Brains Matter is a charitable social enterprise based in West Kent supporting adults who have been affected by brain injury, either as a result of an accident or illness such as a stroke, brain tumour or hemorrhage. It provides a community wellbeing service including bespoke one to one support and community wellbeing support groups offering a social opportunity to meet with others, gain support and access information and advice. It also provides an activity centre, in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, offering a safe and friendly environment for those living with the effects of brain injury to spend time in a relaxed setting to socialise with others who may share similar experiences and to participate in stimulating and varied activities.
Established in 2015, The Pitt was one of the first year-round street food markets in Scotland, but when the original site was closed for redevelopment in 2022, they took the opportunity to rebuild in a new location as a social enterprise.
Foresight is committed to meeting the needs and requirements of disabled individuals, their families, and carers in North and North East Lincolnshire. Their mission is to provide the way forward for the disabled community, empowering individuals to a new beginning, a brighter future, and a full and enjoyable life.
Since 1993, Doncaster Housing for Young People (DHYP) supports individuals aged 16-25 who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or inadequately housed, helping them overcome disadvantage so that they can fulfil their potential and have a brighter future.
Linskill, a thriving community hub in North Shields, Tyneside, provides a place for members of the local community to learn, relax and engage in activities. They attract more than 260,000 visitors per year and their mission is to operate as a valued, self-sustaining, community anchor organisations providing opportunities, support and guidance to local communities, responding to local needs.
