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Social Innovation Challenge Criteria

The Social Innovation Challenge funds and supports innovators to kick-start solutions that tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

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Social Innovation Challenge Criteria

Starting Up: Introduction to Legal Structures

Do you have an idea about how to create a positive change in your community? Could your idea become a social enterprise? In this blog series, we will talk about the most important things to think about if you want to start a social enterprise.

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Starting Up: Introduction to Legal Structures

The Little Book of Cyber Scams

A document that explains some of the most common scams and gives advice on how to avoid falling victim to them.

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The Little Book of Cyber Scams

Starting Up: Market Research

Do you have an idea about how to create a positive change in your community? Could your idea become a social enterprise? In this blog series, we will talk about the most important things to think about if you want to start a social enterprise.

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Starting Up: Market Research

Example Impact Report

Read a great example of an impact report written by social entrepreneur and Firstport awardee, Colin Campbell.

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Example Impact Report

Social Investment: What type of social investment do I need?

In this post, we’ll help you understand the most common types of social investment products and outline some of the providers of these products in Scotland.

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Social Investment: What type of social investment do I need?

Starting Up: Social Mission and Impact

Do you have an idea about how to create a positive change in your community? Could your idea become a social enterprise? In this blog series, we will talk about the most important things to think about if you want to start a social enterprise.

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Starting Up: Social Mission and Impact