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Founder of The Leith Collective is One Step Greener ambassador for COP26

Social entrepreneur and founder of the Leith Collective, Sara Thomson, has been chosen as one of 26 extraordinary everyday people who are going above and beyond for the climate.

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Founder of The Leith Collective is One Step Greener ambassador for COP26

Glasgow-based social enterprise, aiming to decarbonize Scottish homes, secures start-up funding

Chris Carus, founder of Loco Home Retrofit CIC, a social enterprise helping Scottish communities lower their household emissions, is one of 16 social entrepreneurs from across Scotland to have secured a share of £77,000 from social enterprise start-up agency Firstport.

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Glasgow-based social enterprise, aiming to decarbonize Scottish homes, secures start-up funding

LaunchMe opens for its seventh intake of applications

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LaunchMe is looking for innovative social and community enterprises with the ambition to grow and achieve social impact at scale.

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LaunchMe opens for its seventh intake of applications

The Catalyst Fund announces its first investment.

Circular Economy

Sustainable Thinking Scotland becomes the first social enterprise to secure investment from the Catalyst fund.

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The Catalyst Fund announces its first investment.