Standing up to tell your story: pitching support with Karis from Social Stories Club

Standing up to tell your story: pitching support with Karis from Social Stories Club

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Pitching at Scottish EDGE can be daunting, but LaunchMe participants gain expert storytelling support from Karis Gill of Social Stories Club to build confidence and deliver winning pitches.

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Mental Health Awareness Week: why culturally appropriate support matters 

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Renae Bell, Social Investment Relationship Manager at Firstport, reflects on Adelphe Connect’s work supporting the mental wellbeing of women from minoritised communities.

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Three Years of partnership: LaunchMe and The Edinburgh Royal Merchants Guild

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When The Edinburgh Royal Merchants Guild launched their mentoring programme, they set out to support entrepreneurs across the city. Three years on, something remarkable has emerged: half of all their mentees are social enterprises recommended by Firstport’s LaunchMe programme.

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LaunchMe year in review – Celebrating impact and growth

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As we approach the end of another year, it feels like the right moment to pause and reflect on what the LaunchMe community has achieved. And honestly? It’s been remarkable.

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Building LaunchPad – Making investment-readiness accessible for everyone

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We built LaunchPad to offer social entrepreneurs a supportive space to learn, grow, and access investment-readiness guidance in a way that works for them.

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