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Aberdeen researchers drive £5.7million cross-UK ‘whole system’ approach to Just Transition

Stuart Mitchell

An Aberdeen-led research programme that puts people and communities at the centre of the move to Net Zero is one of two national projects benefitting from a share of nearly £10m investment by UKRI. The JUST-Systems project aims to develop practical pathways and accelerate action that builds on community aspirations for sustainable, liveable and resilient places. Using a systems approach and looking at the need for a just transition as a whole, the project will identify opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation while addressing societal challenges on fuel poverty, sustainable local economies,…

Brixton Village’s Black Farmer receives £250k investment from fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs

Stuart Mitchell

On 5th November 2024, the Growth Impact Fund (GIF), a social impact investment fund developed by Big Issue Invest and UnLtd has made an investment of £250,000 in The Black Farmer – a farm shop opened in Brixton Village by celebrated entrepreneur Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE last year.   With only 1% of UK farmers from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, Emmanuel-Jones founded The Black Farmer to challenge this exclusion and showcase that Black entrepreneurs can succeed in traditionally exclusive markets. He believes that black entrepreneurs can also belong in markets…

Unpaid carers under huge financial pressure are forced to cut back on essentials, heating and food

Stuart Mitchell

Unpaid carers are finding it increasingly difficult to afford day-to-day living costs, with the worry and anxiety of this further affecting their mental health and wellbeing. New statistics from the Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2024 in a report funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust show a concerning trend as carers increasingly take drastic measures to cope with their financial situation. Of the 12,500 people answering this year’s survey, 61% said they were worried about living costs and managing in the future. Over a third (35%) said they don’t…

Investors put £10 billion into a better society as Treasury considers budget cuts

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s social impact investment market continued to demonstrate stability despite economic uncertainties, growing to £10 billion at the end of 2023, according to the annual assessment by the UK’s leading social impact investor, Better Society Capital (BSC). This represents a 7% increase from £9.4 billion in 2022 and shows stable investor support for initiatives focused on tackling social issues such as reducing child poverty, combatting homelessness and preventing long term health conditions, even in challenging macro and micro economic conditions. This increase comes in the same month as the…

Investors put £10 billion into a better society as Treasury considers budget cuts

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s social impact investment market continued to demonstrate stability despite economic uncertainties, growing to £10 billion at the end of 2023, according to the annual assessment by the UK’s leading social impact investor, Better Society Capital (BSC). This represents a 7% increase from £9.4 billion in 2022 and shows stable investor support for initiatives focused on tackling social issues such as reducing child poverty, combatting homelessness and preventing long term health conditions, even in challenging macro and micro economic conditions. This increase comes in the same month as the…