Social Investment

Growing great ideas for good

Social investment is a form of repayable finance tailored to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, including community groups and charities, to support them to deliver their social impact.

Whether you address social needs, aim to strengthen communities, improve people’s life chances, enhance culture or protect the environment - if your business trades (or aims to trade) for the common good, or is looking to create community assets, social investment could be right for you.

Social investment is not suitable for everyone, and it should be considered alongside other options.  For a full explanation of different forms of social investment read our brief guide.

Social investment may include an element of grant funding but normally it will require repayment on an agreed basis.

We want to help you finance your own initiatives that will kick start growth. This could include:

• Community owned buildings 

• Refurbishing an asset

• Growing your trading activity

• Growing your customer base

• Improving your marketing efforts

• Purchase of equipment

• Hiring new staff

• Developing new or existing products

Find out more on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

 

Click here to enquire now about social investment
 

We are members of the Diversity Forum: Together we hope to work towards a more inclusive social investment sector for all.