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ART launches second share offer — ‘mainstream banks still don’t understand inclusive economic growth and that’s why lenders like ART are necessary’ says CEO

January 22, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Since 1997, ART has loaned nearly £30 million, helping to create and support 8,000 jobs. It now urgently needs to raise more funds or in two to three years its ability to lend will be substantially reduced, the lender says. ART Business Loans, founded twenty-two years ago to supp
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Royal Society for Public Health launches new West Mids social investment fund for VCSE health & wellbeing providers

January 21, 2020
by Alun Severn
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The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has just announced that it is launching a new social investment fund for the West Midlands aimed specifically at enabling voluntary and community sector and social enterprise (VCSE) health and wellbeing providers grow, scale-up and extend the
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Good Finance Live! is coming to the Midlands

September 11, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Good Finance LIVE! hosted by iSE and Good Finance in collaboration with Big Society Capital and Access Foundation is coming to the Midlands.  This free event will take place at BVSC on Tuesday 29th October 2019 from 10.00am until 3.00pm. It is aimed at social enterprises, chariti
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City Drive 2019 — Impact Investing for Place: 11th April

March 07, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Hold the date for yet another interesting and unusual City Drive event… Impact Investing for Place. Details below. In promoting this event, Sarah Crawley explains: I am especially delighted that we are running this event as I believe it’s the first conversation of its kind. The
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ART Business Loans, pioneers of social finance in Birmingham, celebrate 21 years and announce new social investment campaign

October 01, 2018
by Alun Severn
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ART Business Loans (ART) welcomed Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, as the keynote speaker at its 21st AGM this September. Ed Mayo talked about the value of Community Development Finance to the economy and the importance of community economic development. “The process of
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Applications open until 28 September for UnLtd’s accelerator, Thrive: Solutions for an Ageing Society

July 30, 2018
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd’s latest social accelerator programme, Thrive, will help over 25 ambitious social ventures a year to grow and scale-up activities. Social ventures developing solutions in two distinct areas will be supported: » Improving access to employment for those distant from the labo
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Big Issue Invest announces dedicated investment for social enterprises & community businesses in the Midlands

July 17, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Power Up Midlands is the third iteration of Big Issue Invest’s early stage investment programme. Up to 15 social enterprises and community businesses across the Midlands will be able to access funding and support. Power Up Midlands is aimed at early-stage social and/or community enter
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UnLtd’s Impact Investment Fund — drop-in event Birmingham

April 16, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Are you an early stage social venture working in the employment sector? Do you need investment and practical support to scale your venture? Then UnLtd wants to hear from you. UnLtd’s Impact Investment Fund will shortly hold three drop-in sessions — relaxed and informa
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Resonance celebrates launch of West Mids impact fund — central Birmingham event, you are invited

April 10, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Resonance, a relatively small social investment company, may be a new name to many readers but in just a matter of months it has become a significant new player in what it calls social impact funding in the West Midlands. Using an already proven model that takes advantage of social in
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‘Thrive’ — UnLtd launches new social ventures support programme

January 22, 2018
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd has just announced that it has launched a brand new UK wide, three-year Accelerator programme called ‘Thrive’. Thrive will provide 6-months of intensive support to social ventures addressing ‘Access to Employment’ and wanting to scale up quickly, with an opportunity for these so
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Are you “business angel ready”?

May 23, 2017
by Alun Severn
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What is a social business angel? Who invests in social enterprises and what do they want?  iSE is offering two workshops that will answer these questions — and many others too. If you are wondering whether your enterprise might be attractive to an angel investor, then book
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Women’s Enterprise Hub, free workshop — Working with Angel Investors

April 10, 2017
by Alun Severn
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The Women’s Enterprise Hub is hosting a free workshop on the 25th April (08.30am-10.00am) and again on the 27th June (same time) called “Working with angel investors — attracting and partnering social angel investors”. → Download the flyer (pdf). → Please note
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Jericho Foundation is looking for social investors

December 01, 2016
by Alun Severn
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The Jericho Foundation is one of Birmingham’s most established charities supporting disadvantaged groups into employment. Over the years it has grown into a significant social enterprise ‘group’, with offshoot social enterprises operating in print, catering, construc
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iSE launches new programme of social investment workshops

September 13, 2016
by Alun Severn
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iSE has launched a new programme to help social enterprises attract social investment. The workshops are designed to provide more information about social investment and give social entrepreneurs the opportunity to practice pitching. The workshops will cover: Introduction to the legal
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