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Read Bristol Initiative - Business West's 11 questions with our Chief Executive Ed Rowberry, its new President. Ed discusses his motivations, visions for the future and belief that Bristol is a region that can create and deliver lasting positive impact.

Business West and the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority are sharing information about The Good Employment Charter, a free programme to increase staff productivity and wellbeing and attract top talent to the region. To join, you just need to promote the 7 key benefits of good employment: ·   Secure work ·   Flexible work ·   Real living wage ·   Better recruitment ·   Employee engagement ·   Developing people ·   Employee health   Being part of the Charter could benefit you through: ·   Higher staff retention rates ·   Better productivity ·   Healthier workplace culture ·   Top talent choosing you   The 5 steps to join are: 1) Submit your contact details. 2) Tell them about your business. 3) Review your current practices against the Charter criteria in each of the seven characteristics – this will give you a benchmark against the framework. 4) Make a pledge – tell them how you plan to make improvements over the next year in one or more Charter characteristics. 5) Submit your plan.   It's free for businesses, so to become a supporter click the link to complete your action plan: https://lnkd.in/eHkgSVRB.   Or watch the explanation video here: https://lnkd.in/en6deeaV

For many years, the conversation around funding has been split—grants and donations for social organisations, investments for for-profits. But what if there was a middle ground? 💫 As part of the Social Economy West programme, I will be hosting an online event on social investment and helping social enterprises explore new funding opportunities. Whether you're new to the concept or looking to deepen your understanding, the hope is that this session will give you the key insights you need to take your first steps. ✨ This programme is a West of England Mayoral Combined Authority initiative, delivered in partnership with Business West and expert partners to support the social economy across the region. 💫 Details on how to sign up below 👇 BBRC Voscur School for Social Entrepreneurs CVS South Gloucestershire (charity number 1099702) BANES 3rd Sector Group (3SG) Jane Purdy Duncan Kerr

Lots of enthusiasm for Place-Based Impact Investing... but how do you connect global asset managers with the UK's local and combined authorities and the needs, specificities and opportunities of local areas? One answer is this creative collaboration among West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, global infrastructure manager Amber Infrastructure Limited and BBRC, a place-based impact investor focused on the South West. Together they have crafted the Green Growth West Fund, which will invest in the West's renewable energy, low-carbon transport and nature recovery. The Combined Authority has provided £10 million in anchor capital, and the project is making progress in attracting private capital to reach its target of £100 million. BBRC is providing investment readiness services for local projects, identifying local pipeline projects and contributing to attracting additional capital (it has already brought £70 million of investment into the region). In so doing, BBRC covers an important gap in the collaboration between local communities and global asset managers. Now all we need is more BBRCs... https://lnkd.in/ecf-JF3R #impactinvesting #greenfinance #renewableenergy #placemaking #localauthorities Danielle Rossingh Joanne Patrick Ed Rowberry Laura Barrow Dan Watson Impact Investing Institute The Good Economy

We are excited to be working on the Green Growth West Fund, a new impact fund for the region managed by Amber Infrastructure, with BBRC currently providing investment readiness services, identifying investment opportunities and attracting investment to the region.

A game-changing £100 million green growth initiative in the region has taken another step forward, as the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority names an international leader in responsible infrastructure investment to manage the Fund. The Green Growth West Fund is a new impact fund for the region. It will be managed by Amber Infrastructure Limited, working with BBRC who are currently providing investment readiness services to the region, identifying investment opportunities and attracting investment to the region. The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, led by Mayor Dan Norris, has provided an initial £10 million investment into the fund, to leverage confidence to potential investors and demonstrate the region’s commitment to lead on the green economy. The Fund is seeking to secure a further £90 million in private and public investment over the next 12-24 months. The ambitious initiative is designed to invest in the region’s mid-scale infrastructure and growth-ready businesses to help them seize the opportunities of the Net Zero transition. The fund could supercharge the region’s renewable energy, low-carbon transport and nature recovery efforts, supporting the creation of 9,000 green jobs and helping to generate £300 million of turnover growth for local businesses. Read more: https://lnkd.in/exsDZEPs

We're pleased to be part of The Good Economy's new report 'SME Finance: A Place-Based Impact Investing Perspective', with insights from last November's PBII Network meeting, which saw investors, policymakers and practitioners explore ways to unlock more private capital to support SMEs. Place-based impact investment can play a key role in supporting a healthy, growing economy, and unlocking capital to drive inclusive growth in regional economies remains a strong opportunity for the UK. Read the key highlights and full report below.

Free expert consultancy to help ambitious businesses prepare to engage with investors 🤝 The Investment Readiness Advisory Service (IRAS) is a free, grant-funded consultancy commissioned by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and delivered by BBRC. We provide expert guidance to support businesses in preparing for investment, helping them navigate the journey to connect with the right investors. Who can apply? - Asset-backed projects focused on regional decarbonisation - Organisations with proven technologies and business models - Companies demonstrating financial viability and strong potential for growth - Investors seeking access to high-quality opportunities in impact-driven businesses - The South West here refers to the counties of Bristol, Bath & NE Somerset, Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, Wiltshire and the former Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). What are they looking for? - A robust business plan with clear objectives - A financial model demonstrating viability and growth potential - Impact metrics aligning with regional decarbonisation goals - A clear investment proposition that appeals to potential investors Areas of Interest - Environment & Net Zero - Energy related initiatives - Asset-backed ventures - Infrastructure projects To find out more: RAS@bbrcInvestors.co.uk https://lnkd.in/eZwq82_k #InvestmentFunds #Investors #Investment #NetZero #EnergyIntiatives #InfrastructureProjects Jo H. Paul Coles Andrew Searle Justin Olosunde FRGS West of England Mayoral Combined Authority BBRC

🏘️ Today, our Head of PBII, Sam Monger, is at Room151's Housing151 conference. He is joining the "Leveraging Institutional Investment" panel at 2.40pm to explore how institutional investors, local authorities and housing providers can collaborate to unlock capital and deliver much-needed homes. Collaboration across sectors is at the heart of our Place Based Impact Investing work, bringing together stakeholders to drive greater impact and innovation in housing, regeneration and other real economy sectors. If you're attending, connect with Sam to learn more!

Great work from Abundance Investment and Bristol City Council, with the launch of the first financial product from the Net Zero Investment Co-Innovation Lab programme. The programme will address the economic barriers to achieving Net Zero within Bristol, funded by European Horizons, with the money raised supporting the installation of energy efficiency measures in buildings around Bristol. The buildings that will benefit from the first round of investment will provide services for local people, including community facilities and children's respite care.