Meet our Partners - Firstport

Àrrivo Consulting

Àrrivo Consulting Ltd provides services to clients in government, the public sector and the third sector on programme and project evaluation.

The Ventures Lab

The Ventures Lab works with university spinouts, purpose-led entrepreneurs and other organisations.

People’s Postcode Lottery

People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription lottery which raises money for charities.

Democratic Finance Scotland

Democratic Finance Scotland supports community-led organisations to explore and use alternative methods of raising finance and funding.

Social Enterprise Accountancy Scotland CIC

Social Enterprise Accountancy Scotland CIC (SEAS) deliver support to social enterprises across Scotland with their financial records and information.

Àrachas³

Àrachas³ is a social enterprise based in Scotland who provide specialised business support services primarily to mission-driven business and the individuals who run them.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Department supports culture, arts, media, sport, tourism and civil society.

The Scottish Government

The Scottish Government partners with us through their 10-year Social Enterprise Strategy.

Just Enterprise

Just Enterprise is a Scottish Government-funded social enterprise support programme.

Social Enterprise Scotland

Social Enterprise Scotland is an independent, membership-led organisation, which has united and represented social enterprises for more than 15 years.

Social Investment Scotland

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is one of Scotland’s leading social investors offering loan funding and business support for other social enterprises, charities and community groups looking to make a positive impact on people’s lives, society or the environment.

CEMVO

CEMVO Scotland is a national intermediary organisation and strategic partner of the Scottish Government Equality Unit.

Challenges Group

Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation that builds stronger enterprises and ecosystems through learning, leadership development, and capability-building.

Dechomai

Dechomai is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering global majority entrepreneurs by fostering success through idea support and enterprise development.

PNE

PNE (Powering North East Enterprise) is a social enterprise who help local people grow their skills, knowledge, and confidence so they can explore self-employment, discover new opportunities, and build brighter futures for themselves and those around them.

Impact Hub Inverness

Impact Hub Inverness is a flexible co-working space in the centre of Inverness established to support the development and growth of local businesses, bring people together, combat social isolation and encourage collaboration and social entrepreneurship.

Social Enterprise Academy

Social Enterprise Academy use social franchising and impact partnerships to offer learning programmes in communities worldwide.

CEIS

CEIS is one of Scotland’s leading social enterprise support agencies, having developed a series of training, support and investment programmes that have been widely adopted and replicated.