The government has reconfirmed the release of £87.5 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme to support community organisations struggling to access mainstream finance. This includes £12.5 million for organisations that support improved youth outcomes. Over the next four years, thousands of trading charities, social enterprises, co-operatives, and other community enterprises will benefit from the scheme. […]
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We look forward to working alongside all elected representatives across national, regional and local government to deliver tangible economic and social change at pace by supporting charities and social enterprises that take entrepreneurial approaches to tackling social problems and creating jobs and growth. Reflecting on the outcome of the UK General Election, Seb Elsworth, chief […]
The government has announced today (7 March) that the expanded Dormant Assets Scheme, which will unlock £880 million of forgotten money, will fund much needed investment into organisations tackling social problems in their communities including social enterprises and charities. In addition, the government has announced £31 million of immediate funding from dormant assets to help […]
Access – The Foundation for Social Investment has opened an expression of interest (EOI) process for organisations who make social investments into charities and social enterprises in England to apply for grant to blend into programmes offering emergency lending to the sector. In May 2020 it was announced that Access – The Foundation for Social […]