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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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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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Future Yard

Future Yard CIC is a social enterprise established in 2019 to use music as a force for good in Birkenhead and the wider Wirral area, with the ambition to reimagine the role of a community music venue. Alongside a busy programme showcasing exciting new music talent, Future Yard hosts an artist development hub and free skills training programmes to enable young people to pursue careers in the industry. The organisation has also committed to a long-term goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral grassroots music venue in the North of England, and one of the first in the UK.

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Rose Tinted Financial Services C.I.C

Rose Tinted Financial Services offers Personal Financial Support and Mental Wellbeing Services for people from all backgrounds and ages who are in debt, just live from paycheck to paycheck and are struggling to take control over their financial situation provoking a negative impact on their mental health.

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Chocolate Films

Chocolate films is an independent, full-service video production company. They are an international agency based in London and Glasgow, with global partners and satellite offices in the EU and US. They make content with impact – from promo videos to documentaries, animations to event films, and more. 

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Football pitch at Resultery Projects Cymru
Resultery Projects Cymru

Resultery Projects Cymru is a sports facility in Bettws. They provide a space for the community to enjoy a range of activities from sports clubs, dance to community gardening.


Cyfleuster chwaraeon ym Metws yw Resultery Projects Cymru. Maen nhw’n cynnig lle i’r gymuned wneud amrywiaeth o weithgareddau, o glybiau chwaraeon a dawns i arddio cymunedol.
 

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Glan Yr Afon (Riverside Pub)
Glan Yr Afon (Riverside Pub)

Glan Yr Afon is a valued pub within the community in Pennal, which came under hardship during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now community-owned after an initiative to save the pub.

Mae Glan yr Afon yn dafarn werthfawr o fewn cymuned Pennal. Bu trwy gyfnod anodd yn ystod pandemig Covid-19, ond mae bellach yn eiddo i'r gymuned ar ôl menter i achub y dafarn.

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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. 

Podcasts & Vlogs

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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Newcastle - Richinda Taylor
Hear from a Peer: Richinda Taylor, EVA Women's Aid
EVA Women's Aid chief executive Richinda Taylor talks about they used secured finance from Charity Bank. They used this social investment to buy a property and opened up the UK's first safe house for older women.
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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Newcastle - Lisa Hilder and Theo Brown
Hear From A Peer Podcast - Lisa Hilder, Preston Road Women's Centre and Theo Brown, Rene House CIC
Hear from two fantastic organisations working across the housing and property sector
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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Newcastle - Christina Murrel
Hear from a Peer: Christina Murrell, Veterans at Ease - Newcastle
Veterans at Ease managing director Christina Murrell talks about their social investment journey. Having started as a very grant-dependant organisation, they had to re-think their business model to become more sustainable. This led them to use social investment from the Key Fund, which helped them open a charity shop to support the work they do.
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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Newcastle
Hear from a Peer: Dom Ryan, One Unite Partnership - Newcastle
One Unite Partnership's co-founder Dom Ryan talks about how investment from Northstar Ventures provided working capital to help them scale and grow their not-for-profit energy and telecoms company.
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Hear from a Peer: LTGF Newcastle - Dave Parker
Hear from a Peer: Dave Parker, Jazz Coop - Newcastle
Jazz Coop Co-Founder Dave Parker talks about how a community cooperative of jazz-lovers bought a pub and turned it into a music venue and education centre.
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Social enterprises and the law (part 2)
Social enterprises and the law (Part 2)
In June the Social Impact Investors Group held a learning session for Foundations at the Barrow Cadbury Trust in London, on the theme of Social Enterprises and the Law.

Good Finance Blog

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Investee Insight: share your thoughts and experiences with us to help improve the social investment process!
Here at Good Finance, we’re proud to play our part in helping organisations to navigate the social investment process through tools, information, resources and connections – one acronym at a time!   
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5 reasons why you should attend Good Finance Live
Taking time out from your busy schedule to attend an event can be challenging – but worth it!
Gaining insights from a diverse range of experts, meeting peers and building relationships is invaluable to supporting your organisation.
Good Finance Live is a one-day, hybrid event brought to you by Good Finance in partnership with Access: The Foundation for Social Investment, Better Society Capital and Pathway Fund . The theme of the event is ‘Building Knowledge and Partnerships for Social Investment’ through interactive panels, Q&As and networking opportunities.
Social enterprise and charity leaders who are actively exploring social investment for their organisation are invited to attend in person and the event is open to all online.
Digital Marketing Apprentice Lordia Owusua-Frimpong shares just 5 of the top reasons to attend Good Finance Live!
 
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Social Investment vs Traditional Investment: 3 Key Advantages You Need to Know
Why should you consider social investment? What are the advantages? And what is ‘traditional’ investment? In this blog, I’ll be exploring all these questions and more, sharing insights from my first four months of navigating the world of social investment, a challenging but rewarding journey. 

Events

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Good Finance Live: Building Knowledge and Partnerships for Social Investment
Good Finance Live is a one day, hybrid event taking place on 29 April 2025 in Friends House, Euston, London. Image
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Investment Committees of the Future: Panel Session
ALUMNI SESSION: A panel of investment committee members answer your questions. Join us to understand more about how investment committees actually work, overcoming imposter syndrome and practical advice from leaders using their voice in the decision making process.
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Social Investment Bitesize: Information Session
Find out more about our bitesize e-learning programmes; designed around specific topics including Legal Structures and Due Diligence to deepen your understanding of social investment.