Blended finance
"It helped us breathe more deeply."
How social investment helped Wolverton Community Energy to unlock long-term decision-making and take more innovative approaches.
Stories
Charities and social enterprises that have taken part in Access Programmes
Blended finance
"Covid hit, and everything stopped."
How social investment helped Lancashire-based social enterprise, The Sewing Rooms, to navigate Covid-19 and the Cost-of-Living crisis.
Blended finance
"Our building needed repairs and our funding applications were put on hold."
How social investment enabled Rochdale-based community organisation, KYP, to rebuild their expertise and track record post-Covid to the point where they could secure funding again.
Blended finance
"If we hadn't got the loan, we'd have developed much more slowly."
How social investment helped CAST to reach more young people, developing skills through fishing and hands-on work in nature.
Enterprise grants
"We want people to buy less, and repair, reuse and recycle rather than throwing things away."
How enterprise development grants and social investment helped Hull-based CIC, the Library of Stuff, to expand and grow.
Blended finance
"We wanted to be part of a future where Southend got its soul back."
How social investment helped IndiRock transform an empty unit in Southend's Victoria Shopping Centre into a vibrant community hub, bouldering wall and coffee shop.
Blended finance
"It’s hard to invest for the long term when you’re living hand to mouth."
How social investment enabled innovative tech-start up, TellJO, to support thousands more people facing problem debt.