Scheme will target smaller charities and social enterprises based in deprived areas. Access – The Foundation for Social Investment is set to receive £20m from dormant assets to extend its support for charities and social enterprises in England, it was announced today. The £20m from dormant assets will enable finance to flow to charities and […]

Chief executive of Access – the Foundation for Social Investment, Seb Elsworth said: ‘This is a substantive,  thoughtful and timely contribution. The call for more “enterprise-centric” finance for social enterprises is key to delivering the outcomes we all want to see. The good news is that we know how this can be done. As the […]

Access – The Foundation for Social Investment has announced the appointment of Chloe Stables as Director of Partnerships and Advocacy. Now in the second half of its planned ten-year life, Access is seeking to develop and implement a legacy for its work, with the goal to ensure long-term support for blended finance and enterprise development […]

An independent review of the work of Access – The Foundation for Social Investment (Access) has concluded that the charity has had significant positive impact on the charity and social enterprise (CSE) sector since it was launched six years ago, and that further resources will be required to sustain the blended finance approach. The review, […]

The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) is expanding. Community charity, Groundwork is joining the partnership to support charities and social enterprises operating in the environment sector.  The EDP is developed and funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment and managed by Social Investment Business (SIB). It provides a broad range of support for charities […]

The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP) is expanding to be able to support charities and social enterprises operating in the Black and Minoritised Communities sector. The EDP is led by a partnership of national infrastructure bodies seeking to support the development of enterprise models in charities and social enterprises working in certain thematic sectors. It has […]