Embedding Diversity Into Governance: How Firstport is strengthening inclusion at board level
As part of National Inclusion Week, Firstport shares the steps it has taken to embed diversity and inclusion into its governance.
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Farmer Jones Academy CIC’s Firstport investment shortlisted for prestigious Social Enterprise UK award
Employability, Catalyst FundWe are delighted to announce that our investment in Farmer Jones Academy CIC, otherwise known as For You Training, has been shortlisted in Social Enterprise UK’s Social Investment Deal of the Year category, after they secured a £575,000 Catalyst Fund investment in June (as part of a £1.6million funding package) to develop a youth-led innovation campus in Tain.
read moreLatest Social Enterprise Census reveals the lasting impact of Scotland’s social enterprises over a decade
The Social Enterprise in Scotland: Census 2024 report has been published this morning at the Social Enterprise Summit Scotland in Stirling, marking the fourth and final census under the Scottish Government’s 10-year social enterprise strategy.
read moreLaunchMe: Axé Boom Boom
Sport & Physical Activity, LaunchMeAxé Boom Boom joined LaunchMe in Spring 2024 to help them scale their impact and reach more children in their community. The programme came about in a perfect space and time for them, as they were actively thinking about expanding and developing their services.
read moreChat to our experts during Social Investment Office Hours!
Financial & Business ServicesFirstport is excited to invite you to our Social Investment Office Hours, an informal session for Scottish social entrepreneurs like you! If you’re thinking about social investment but not sure how to proceed, our investment experts are here to help point you in the right direction – whether that’s to our investment readiness support programmes, loan products or to other investors and funders.
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