Social Enterprise Ecosystem Map

Head of Investment Programmes

This is a senior appointment and a key member of the Firstport Leadership Team. You will provide strategic, operational, and managerial oversight of all repayable investment programmes across the Firstport Group, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards of quality and impact.

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Working at Firstport

Find out more about Firstport’s culture, values and approach to work.

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Social Entrepreneurs in North East England Invited to Apply for Investment Readiness Programme

The Boost Invest programme helps social entrepreneurs in North East England prepare to secure investment for growth. Applications are now open.

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The Catalyst Fund: Evolving to Meet New Needs

Since 2021, the Catalyst Fund has backed ambitious social enterprises to grow, deploying flexible finance to help create social and environmental impact. But the landscape, makeup and needs of social enterprises are evolving, and so is the Catalyst Fund.

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Farmer Jones Academy CIC secures £575,000 Catalyst Fund investment to develop youth-led innovation campus in Tain

Tourism & Hospitality, Catalyst Fund

The campus will tackle rural depopulation and boost local employment through vocational training, sustainable food production, and tourism development

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