Josiah Lockhart – Chief Exec

A new guide for social entrepreneurs navigating finance

The guide is an attempt to make that kind of clarity available to anyone, at any stage: what the options are, how different types of finance work, and how to tell whether any of them fit where your organisation is now.

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Office hours: expert advice for your Build It application

Financial & Business Services, SEF - Build it

Dedicated Build It office hours with Business Advisor Charles Morgan and Relationship Manager Jacky Tjivikua to give you insider advice on the Build It application process.

05/05/2026 10:00-11:00
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Office hours: guidance for your Start It application

Financial & Business Services, SEF - Start it

Relationship Manager Karen Fitzsimmons will answer your questions on the Start It application process, eligibility criteria and any other related queries.

12/05/2026 10:00-11:00
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Office hours: guidance for your Start It application

Financial & Business Services, SEF - Start it

Relationship Manager Jacky Tjivikua will answer your questions on the Start It application process, eligibility criteria and any other related queries.

16/04/2026 11:00-12:00
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Why women’s history matters today: Lessons from Scotland’s suffragettes for the next generation of changemakers

, SEF - Build it

Written by Firstport alumni Clare Thompson and Dr t s Beall from Protests and Suffragettes CIC, this article marks International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, highlighting Scotland’s suffragettes and why women’s history still matters today.

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