The Access Report One Year On: Tracking Our Progress
Outreach and Engagement Officer at FirstPort
Minakshi Chhikara
Outreach and Engagement Officer at FirstPort
LaunchMe: Community Circus Paisley
Sport & Physical Activity, LaunchMe
Community Circus Paisley CIC participated in LaunchMe in Autumn 2022 looking for support to measure the social impact they were making. The founder, Catherine Knowles, recognised that being unable to evidence their social impact was limiting their ability to connect with investors and therefore limiting their growth potential. LaunchMe helped them to showcase their impact, highlighting their achievements.
Meet the 2025 Social Innovation Challenge Finalists
Meet the incredible finalists for this year’s Social Innovation Challenge, each leading bold, creative projects to build a fairer, more inclusive and prosperous Scotland.
Firstport is hosting Start It surgeries to answer your questions about our Start It fund. Relationship Manager Jacky Tjivikuawill answer your questions on the application process, eligibility criteria and any other related queries.
Chat to our experts during Social Investment Office Hours!
Financial & Business Services
Firstport 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.
Attend one of our dedicated Build It Office Hours with Business Advisor Charles Morgan and Relationship Manager Karen Fitzsimmons to give you insider advice on the Build It application process. It will include a briefing on updated funding criteria, expert tips to polish your application and a Q&A session to address your queries.
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