All the latest news about Firstport and the social entrepreneurs we support.
Since we last published our staff and board diversity survey results in 2023, we have been committed to delivering our Diversity and Inclusion framework. Our latest survey results help us to understand who we are as an organisation today and where to focus our future efforts.
read moreOur board member Cecilia Righini (they/them), founder and Creative Director of Studio Lutalica, shares why Pride still needs to be a protest, and why funders must support LGBTQ+ organisations to build capacity beyond the month of June.
read morePitching at Scottish EDGE can be daunting, but LaunchMe participants gain expert storytelling support from Karis Gill of Social Stories Club to build confidence and deliver winning pitches.
read moreThe Social Innovation Challenge supports pioneering ideas that tackle Scotland’s most pressing social and environmental issues.
read moreRenae Bell, Social Investment Relationship Manager at Firstport, reflects on Adelphe Connect’s work supporting the mental wellbeing of women from minoritised communities.
read moreWe are also reflecting on the thinking behind LaunchMe and LaunchPad this World Autism Acceptance Month, and why building something that works for autistic founders means it works better for everyone.
read moreFor World Autism Acceptance Month, we’re sharing how our Building Financial Confidence course was deliberately designed to work for autistic founders – and what that looks like in practice.
read moreOur CEO, Gael Drummond, shares her reflection on the WiSE report and how feminine-informed leadership is reshaping Scotland’s social enterprise sector.
read moreA new guide designed to help social entrepreneurs better understand and navigate social investment has been launched today.
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