Calling all Socially-Trading Organisations (STOs) in the North of Tyne area 📢 Join the launch event for our new ‘Flexible Social Finance’ fund in partnership with The North East Combined Authority and Power to Change. The event will cover: 👣 An introduction to the fund and its journey so far 🤝 How the fund has been shaped with the help of the sector 📩 How to apply for investment 🗣 A chance to network with other social investors and business support agencies to help you on your journey to deliver more social and environmental impact Sign up here ➡ https://lnkd.in/enbwW5Tp or speak to Michael Burns for more information.
Big Issue Invest
Financial Services
London, N4 3HH 5,474 followers
Social impact investing to end poverty.
About us
We invest in Social Enterprises, Social-Purpose Businesses and Charities creating core solutions to end poverty in the UK. Founded by impact entrepreneurs John Bird and Nigel Kershaw, from the Big Issue Group, Big Issue Invest are one of the leaders in social impact investing in the UK. Since 2005, we have invested over £80m in more than 550 organisations, who all share the Big Issue Group’s mission – to create innovative solutions through enterprise and unlock social and economic opportunity for people affected by poverty.
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https://www.bigissue.com/invest/
External link for Big Issue Invest
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, N4 3HH
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- Financing social enterprises, social impact investing, investment, charities, social enterprises, social impact, funds, and grants
Locations
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113-115 Fonthill Road
Finsbury Park
London, N4 3HH, GB
Employees at Big Issue Invest
Updates
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This is the type of impact you could help us deliver💥 Smile Together Dental CIC secured a £1m social investment from Big Issue Invest, and transformed a beloved former grammar school in Bodmin, #Cornwall into a state-of-the-art, fully accessible dental centre. The Harleigh Road Dental Centre, which opened in May 2019, now offers exceptional care including one of the region's only bariatric chairs and wheelchair tippers. Check out their full 2022/23 impact in the video 📽️ below. Calling all institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth investors ▶️ if you want to learn more about how impact investing can deliver meaningful investment returns while supporting a wider social purpose ▶️ please get in touch with Richard Harland at [email protected]. #investment #investor #impactinvestment #socialimpact #invest
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🎉 A new member of the team! Join us in welcoming Richard Harland to the Big Issue Invest team. Richard joins us in a new Investor Relations & Fundraising role and brings 25 years of expertise in alternative investments, business development, and ESG solutions. Richard will initially be focused on investment for our Social Impact Debt Fund IV. ▶️ Institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth investors are learning more about how impact investing can deliver meaningful investment returns while supporting a wider social purpose. Please get in touch with Richard at [email protected] to discuss the tangible and intangible benefits of social impact investment at Big Issue Invest 📈✨ #Invest #FundManagement #NewTeamMember #Investors #Fundraising
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A fantastic #partnership between Big Issue and SameYou, helping brain injury survivors get back to work. Learn more below 🔽
This week we hosted an event in the House of Commons to celebrate our new partnership between Big Issue Recruit and SameYou to help brain injury survivors get back into work 🏦 Emilia Clarke MBE, Co-Founder of brain injury recovery charity SameYou addressed business leaders and key politicians alongside a series of survivors, hosted by John Bird. Emilia said: “We at SameYou are so grateful for all that the Big Issue has done for us, and I couldn’t be happier standing here in front of you all to talk about getting people back to work.” Paul Cheal, CEO of Big Issue Group adds: “By working together we can not only support brain injury survivors to have the confidence and skills to be work ready, but also help to place them into roles with supportive employers.” Big Issue Recruit supports people who face barriers finding sustainable employment by providing a job coach – as a THIRD of survivors revealed they struggled with returning to work after trauma. Employers are currently letting them down. As many as ONE IN FIVE survivors rated the support they received from their workplace after returning as ‘poor’. Get involved today 👫 For candidates looking to use the service – visit jobs.bigissue.com 🏦 For businesses looking to support people with barriers to work - email [email protected] Thank you to everyone who joined and presented including; C&C Group, Mind Charity, Accenture, British Business Bank, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Microsoft, Deloitte, Lightning Reach and UCL.
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Big Issue Invest reposted this
NEW: Opinion: Why investors want to see an ‘I’ in ESG ESG is due for a rebrand, says the Big Issue's Klara K.. Instead of the “tired controversy” over its relevance, the debate has now moved on to how to measure the impact of investment decisions on people’s real lives. https://buff.ly/4bZUh5i #ESG #impactinvestment #impactmeasurement
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💬 "The investment from Big Issue Invest has allowed us to continue to support our customers through the cost-of-living crisis. I feel they provide more than just funding, they come with you on your journey as they really believe in and value the organisations they support." Shiona Crichton, CEO Moneyline We're currently shining a spotlight on our financial and digital inclusion work 🔦 Moneyline are a financial lifeline for low-income households, who are often excluded from mainstream financial services; and unable to access credit and other financial products. They offer small cash loans and wraparound services, creating a relationship with customers that allows them to improve their financial resilience over time. Here's their impact since 2022: 👫 Over 60,000 people have received loans 💰 £109 million lent 🤝 81% of their customers live in the 35% most deprived communities in the UK If you'd like to learn more about social impact investment at Big Issue Invest visit ▶️ https://bit.ly/4bBoyYi #invest #investor #inclusion #finance #impact
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ESG is due for a rebrand 📢 Instead of the tired controversy over its relevance, the debate has now moved on to how to measure the impact of investment decisions on people’s real lives. Increasingly what investors – professional and private – want to see is ‘I’, real impact, independently verified. Read this latest opinion piece in Pioneers Post from Big Issue Group Impact Advisory MD, Klara K. to learn more ▶ https://lnkd.in/e7AnMrv8 #esg #impact #investor #socialimpact
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Are you a progressive asset manager curious to understand what social impact investment funds are? Big Issue Invest Investment Manager Rebecca Moss explains all in this latest article ▶️ https://bit.ly/3zUUf1n The article includes: ✅ Social impact investment funds in practice ✅ How impact is measured and assessed ✅ Example funds #socialimpact #invest #investor #investment #investmentfund #impactfund
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Thank you Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS)! On Saturday, July 20 📅 we attended the launch event for RUSS’s 36 new homes in Ladywell, Lewisham. It was a fantastic celebration of community spirit and collaboration. RUSS is a volunteer-led Community Land Trust based in south London, founded in 2009 with the mission of creating sustainable neighbourhoods and genuinely affordable homes. Glenn Arradon Big Issue Invest Investment Director said: 💬 “We are proud to have supported RUSS and contributed to their development. These 36 quality homes will remain affordable for generations and serve as a prime example of what community-led initiatives can achieve. Thanks also to Greater London Authority who have backed our community-led housing work here at Big Issue Invest.” Danyal Sattar, Big Issue Invest CEO, joined the event and said: 💬 "It was great to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that turned this sustainable neighbourhood vision into a reality." #CommunityImpact #AffordableHousing #SustainableLiving #Lewisham #London
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Our Growth Impact Fund (GIF), in partnership with UnLtd, was recognised at this year’s Pioneers Post NatWest SE100 Awards 🙌 We were Highly Commended in the Social Investment Pioneer category, which celebrates the breadth and depth of excellence in social enterprises. The GIF investment recognised was Lightning Reach – an innovative financial support portal that aims to empower anyone to access support to build financial resilience and wellbeing. It offers its users access to a range of support with grants, benefits, and help with their bills, all in one place. Congratulations to all those involved in the deal and all of the winners at the event, featured below 📸
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