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Meet our Partners

We work with a range of partners to support start-up social entrepreneurs, helping them to grow their business and maximise their social and environmental impact in communities across Scotland.

Just Enterprise

Just Enterprise is the programme designed to help sustain, develop, and grow enterprises and enterprising charities in Scotland. Firstport co-delivers this programme with 10 other agencies.

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Just Enterprise

Social Enterprise Scotland

Enterprise Scotland is the national Scottish membership-led organisation, built and controlled by social enterprises. Firstport is a member of Social Enterprise Scotland and work with them to raise the profile of the sector both nationally and internationally.

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Social Enterprise Scotland

The Scottish Government

The Scottish Government is a strong supporter of Firstport through their 10 year Social Enterprise Strategy and are key stakeholders for the Social Entrepreneurs Fund, Just Enterprise, and LaunchMe.

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The Scottish Government

Impact Hub Inverness

Impact Hub Inverness is Scotland’s first Impact Hub. It is part of a global network of people taking action towards a single purpose: Impact. Firstport works closely with Impact Hub Inverness as part of the Just enterprise consortium.

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Impact Hub Inverness

Social Enterprise Academy

Social Enterprise Academy work at local and national levels to bringing together learners to share and learn together, at all stages of personal and organisational growth. Firstport works closely with SEA as part of the Just Enterprise consortium.

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Social Enterprise Academy

CEIS

CEIS is one of Scotland’s leading social enterprise support agency having developed a series of training, support and investment programmes that have been widely adopted and replicated. Firstport works closely with CEIS as part of the Just Enterprise consortium and the Social Shifters University support programme.

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CEIS

Social Investment Scotland

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is one of Scotland’s leading social investors offering loan funding and business support for other social enterprises, charities and community groups looking to make a positive impact on people’s lives, society or the environment. We work with SIS to deliver ‘Introduction to Enterprise’ as part of their South of Scotland programme.

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Social Investment Scotland