Introducing our new brand
Hi. We are Firstport, and we are looking (and feeling) refreshed.
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Social Enterprise Boost Fund in South Tyneside and Sunderland awards first round of funding
“This funding from the Social Enterprise Boost Fund will be crucial in helping ramp up social enterprise activity in six disadvantaged areas of England, and support the development of innovative ideas in this area.”
read moreLEAP – for Edinburgh Women
The Making Work Work – LEAP (Learning, Employability, and Purpose) project, is running from August 2023 to March 2024 as a partnership between The Challenges Group, their Making Work Work brand, and Firstport.
read moreChallenging poverty through social enterprise: unveiling the 2023 Social Innovation Challenge winner
, Social Innovation ChallengeHalf-way through Challenge Poverty Week, we take a moment to reflect on the latest edition of our Social Innovation Challenge programme and to celebrate the winner of this year’s £50,000 award.
read moreWinner of the 2023 Social Innovation Challenge revealed
Circular Economy, Social Innovation ChallengeApparelXchange, a social enterprise dedicated to reusing, repairing and recycling childrenswear, is the winner of this year’s Social Innovation Challenge.
read moreThe Energy Training Academy secures the largest Catalyst Fund investment to date
, Catalyst FundThe investment will help ETA address a looming skills shortage in engineers trained to install air source heat pumps and other renewable technology.
read moreMy reflections on the Third Sector Resilience Fund evaluation report
The recent publication of the Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF) evaluation, conducted by the Scottish Government, has given me food for thought, says Gael Drummond, Firstport Group CEO
read moreMeet the innovators addressing the rising cost of living
Introducing the 2023 Social Innovation Challenge shortlist
read moreFree business support for social enterprises to continue via the Just Enterprise programme
The Just Enterprise programme delivers tailored support and learning opportunities to social enterprises and enterprising charities in Scotland.
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