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We set out to fill a gap in the system - and help good people do good things
John Kingston, Founding Chair – Reflects on why Access was created, the original mission, and staying true to it over 10 years.
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Social Investment has allowed us to heal more children's lives
Jenny Westwood, IntraQuest – How social investment enabled a small, community-based organisation to transform children’s lives.
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“You have to lead based on need” - strengthening Bristol’s community enterprise
Sarah Martin & Sheika Johnston, VOSCUR – Local leadership and flexible support enabling community enterprise growth in Bristol.
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Real inclusion should look like a rainforest - diverse voices, diverse finance
Bonnie Chiu, Co-founder of Pathway Fund and the Diversity Forum – Real equity requires tackling power, bias, and inclusion, not just technical fixes.
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Right money, right time: How blended finance has helped communities grow
Matt Smith, Key Fund – How blended finance helped reach organisations often excluded from traditional funding.
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Who is in the room matters: How Pathway is shifting power back to marginalised communities
Asher Craig, CEO of Pathway Fund reflects on the need shift power, build infrastructure and channel long-term investment into Black-led and other underrepresented community organisations.
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We need to say to banks: Come to us and invest in the UK communities that need it
Joshua Meek of Unity Trust Bank calls on banks and institutions to put capital into underserved communities, highlighting how Blended Finance approaches help make these investments viable and impactful.
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“Blended finance opened up the whole market”
Stephen Muers, Better Society Capital – Partnership with Access expanded social investment and shaped market thinking.
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Helping social enterprises take control: The growing impact of enterprise grants
Tim Davies-Pugh, Chair of the Enterprise Grants Taskforce and CEO of Power to Change, says enterprise grants are reshaping the funding landscape, giving social enterprises the tools and confidence to chart their own path.
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Access’s real legacy must be the system it leaves behind
Nick Hurd, Chair of Access – Why extending Access’s lifespan matters for embedding a sustainable system-level legacy.
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2025 Dormant Assets Allocation: Consultation outcome and next steps
What we heard during our short consultation on the 2025 Dormant Assets Allocation - and what we're doing differently as a result