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Find examples of social investment in action near you! 

Browse 140+ examples of social investment in action to explore how organisations are diversifying their income and scaling impact through repayable finance. 

Use the map to select your area and hit the ‘Filter’ button to see social investment case studies in your locality. 

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  • The amount an organisation has secured
  • The financial product used 
  • The social issue that is being tackled with support from social investment

Have you got a great story of taking on social investment?

We're always looking for new case studies to share to help organisations currently exploring the process to see how it works in practice. To spotlight your organisation as an investee or one within your profile as an investor, please email aconstable@goodfinance.org.uk

 

 

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Spotlight Case Study - Blackburne House 

Blackburne House is a Liverpool-based charity that supports the development of local - and often vulnerable - women. With a core focus on education, they offer a range of nationally-recognised courses and qualifications to women - particularly in sectors in which women are still under-represented. 

In this video, we explore the end-to-end journey of social investment for Blackburne House, who took on £150,000 in Blended Finance from Livv Investment in 2024. 

Case studies

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FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands, part of the national FareShare UK network, plays a vital role in fighting food waste and hunger across the Midlands from the east coast to the Welsh border. Operating from three dedicated warehouses, the charity redistributes surplus, in-date food to more than 650 local community groups, reaching 60,000 people, the majority of whom live in some of the UK’s most deprived areas.

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Birmingham Supported Living 2010

Birmingham Supported Living (2010) provides accommodation and support for people who suffer from mental health issues, learning disabilities, physical conditions, autism and asperges. Its mission is to provide homes that are safe and supported and to provide care that enhances the quality of life for residents, who are generally seeking long term homes and support.

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Golden Lane Housing

Golden Lane Housing is a leading provider of specialist supported housing for people with a learning disability and autistic people, providing high quality, safe homes to over 3,000 tenants across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They were established in 1998 by the charity Mencap in response to the widespread lack of suitable housing for people with a learning disability. At that time, housing options were severely constrained — with many people either living with ageing parents or placed in residential institutions that offered limited independence, choice or connection to the wider community.

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Spectrum Days

Spectrum Days is a not-for-profit charity based in Droitwich, Worcestershire, providing day centre services for individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities across the county. They are committed to promoting physical and mental wellbeing through a range of inclusive, person-centred activities tailored to members' abilities and interests.

Their members have complex needs and require high levels of support. To meet the needs of the members, they have specialist facilities, including fully adapted bathrooms, ceiling track hoists throughout the building, and a fleet of adapted vehicles to ensure safe and
comfortable transport.

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Bramley Baths

Bramley Baths is a community-led, not-for-profit centre for fitness, health and fun, which houses a public gym, swimming pool and space for community events, meetings and fitness classes.

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Leicester Riders Basketball Foundation

The Foundation delivers programmes around basketball and a wider social agenda in Leicester, Leicestershire, and the East Midlands. These programmes are usually delivered in partnership with schools, local authorities, local universities and colleges of further education, housing associations, community groups, and charities.

The Foundation’s programmes cover a wide range of activities, including basketball participation, basketball elite programmes, working with disability, education, healthy living, aiding social inclusion, and a variety of other related areas.

Podcasts & Vlogs

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Let's Talk Good Finance: Rochester: Hear from a Peer Podcast
Medway Plus on their social investment journey & more from Let's Talk Good Finance, Rochester
At Let's Talk Good Finance in Rochester, charity Medway Plus CEO Peter Vogel talks about their experience of taking on social investment via a loan from Kent Community Foundation. Listen to hear what it involved and the opportunities it brought their charity - including how it helped them be more sustainable & the additional support they got beyond the money.
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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Salford: Walk the Plank
Walk the Plank on their social investment journey at Let's Talk Good Finance, Salford
At Let's Talk Good Finance in Salford, Alexis Johnson from charity Walk the Plank talks about their experience of taking on social investment via a bridging loan from the Arts Impact Fund. Listen to hear what it involved as well as the opportunities and challenges they have faced to be more sustainable in the long-term.
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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Salford - Just Psychology CIC
Just Psychology CIC on their social investment journey at Let's Talk Good Finance, Salford
At Let's Talk Good Finance in Salford, Dr Iyabo Fatimilehin from Just Psychology CIC talks about their experience of taking on social investment via blended finance from First Ark and the Reach Fund. 
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Hear from a peer podcast - Lisa Hilder, Preston Road Women's Centre and Theo Brown, Rene House CIC
Richard Thickpenny shares how sharia-compliant social finance is helping support refugees in the UK
Richard Thickpenny shares insights into the development of 'Yield Sharing Finance'. Richard works for social enterprise Ashley Community Housing (ACH). Together with Resonance Limited, a social investor, the two organisations created the Yield Sharing Investment Model. Compliant with Islamic Law, this fund also provides a return to investors.
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London - LGBT Charity London Friend
Let's Talk Good Finance London
At Let's Talk Good Finance in London, LGBT charity London Friend CEO Monty Moncrieff MBE talks about their experience of taking on social investment from Charity Bank. Listen to hear what it involved and the opportunities it brought their organisation - particularly in reducing their overall costs.
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Leeds - Link CIC
Let's Talk Good Finance Leeds
At Let's Talk Good Finance in Leeds, The Link CIC managing director Tina Jackson talks about why they decided to take on social investment through Big Issue Invest. Listen to hear about the challenges they faced and the opportunities social investment brought. Tina also shares her key learnings from the experience.

Good Finance Blog

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A reflection on my time as an apprentice at Good Finance
I’m Lordia and for the past year and 7 months, I’ve been working as the Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice at Good Finance. 
As my apprenticeship comes to an end, I've been reflecting on my time at Good Finance and some of my biggest learnings during this time. Image  
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Spotlighting Social investment in the West Midlands
Social enterprises and charities within the West Midlands have been doing amazing work supporting communities across the region. Read on to find out more about the impact they’re creating.
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What are social investors really looking for?
Have you ever wondered why some funding applications succeed while others stall? What investors are really looking for when speaking to prospective investees? And what are the key things as a charity or social enterprise you should know when exploring repayable finance for the first time? 

Events

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Readdressing Imbalance: Community Event
In partnership with Pathway Fund the Redressing Imbalance: Community Event was hosted online from 13.00 - 14.30 on 10 September. Redressing Imbalance: Community Events are a series of online sessions that create a space for Charity and Social Enterprise leaders from Black and Ethnically Minoritised Communities. 
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Panel session: Investment Committees of the Future
Good Finance is partnering with Future Impact Finance to host a panel discussion about Investment Committees! Join us on 5 June from 17.30 - 18.30 to be part of a discussion with investment committee members.
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Good Finance Live
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