Tag: Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest offers loan programme to charities and social enterprises to help beat rise in energy bills

Stuart Mitchell

Big Issue Invest is offering loans to charities and social enterprises which are struggling with rising energy costs. Business leaders around the country have warned of mass closures due to the energy bills crisis. Which is why Big Issue Invest stepped up to help. In a bid to help businesses for social good find long-term solutions rather than a short-term fix, Big Issue Invest, the investment arm of the Big Issue Group, is now offering loans of up to £150,000 for organisations to install measures such as more efficient lights,…

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Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities

Stuart Mitchell

World Media Initiatives (WMI), a community interest company that works with young people including those from disadvantaged communities and in danger of going into custody to teach them the skills of film making, has received £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest, the investment arm of Big Issue Group. The organisation creates fun learning experiences and wonderful opportunities for young people aged 9-19 years old. The participants get to learn to create film scripts, prepare storyboards, crew and cast for their production, carry out pre-production activities and produce their films…

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Community interest company, Nickel Support, receives £35K in funding from Big Issue Invest

Stuart Mitchell

Nickel Support CIC, which offers employment support opportunities for people with learning disabilities, has received £35K in investment from Big Issue Invest, the investment arm of The Big Issue. Nickel Support is a community interest company supporting neurodivergent adults and adults with learning disabilities. The organisation has a simple vision, to ensure every trainee they support leads a more fulfilled and purposeful life. Employment is a key focus, but the organisation supports trainees in all aspects of their lives. Over the years, the organisation has grown substantially. As of today,…

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Big Issue Invest backs multi-million pound scheme to help refugees in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands

Stuart Mitchell

Big Issue Invest, the investment arm of the Big Issue, is backing a multi-million pound scheme to help improve the lives of refugees living in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands For refugees arriving in the UK, integrating into society is often a challenge. Language barriers and a complex system mean those needing help often do not receive it. To help tackle this, Big Issue Invest – the investment arm of the Big Issue – is backing a multi-million pound scheme to help improve the lives of asylum seekers in…

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Social investment fund announced to tackle inequality as wealth gap widens  

Stuart Mitchell

A new potential £25M social investment fund has been announced recently, offering flexible and patient capital for early-stage social businesses to grow their impact, ringfencing a minimum of 50% of funding for leaders from underrepresented backgrounds. Big Issue Invest, UnLtd and Shift have come together to announce the Growth Impact Fund, to level the social investment playing field.   This landmark fund is built in coalition with social investment experts, and is backed with funding from supporters including Bank of America and Access Foundation. Big Issue Invest, UnLtd and design agency…

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