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Economic Impact: Social Entrepreneurs Fund and LaunchMe

An evaluation report on the economic impact of two of Firstport’s programmes: the Social Entrepreneurs Fund and LaunchMe.

We commissioned Social Value Lab (SVL) to assess the economic impact of two of our flagship programmes: The Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF) and LaunchMe.

This publication presents the key findings of SVL’s evaluation report, covering the period of 2021-2024 for SEF and 2020-2024 for LaunchMe.

The researchers calculated a return of £3.14 for every £1 of public investment in SEF and a return of £6.20 for every £1 of public investment in LaunchMe. The researchers estimated that the combined financial return of the programmes is £24,733,249.

The report also found that the programmes have helped enterprises increase turnover, create employment opportunities, and attract additional funding and investment.

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  • Economic Impact: The Social Entrepreneurs and LaunchMe Report

    This publication presents the key findings of Social Value Lab’s evaluation report on the economic impact of the Social Entrepreneurs Fund and LaunchMe.

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