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Migrants are a powerhouse of creativity, energy, and innovation 🌎 Through our Power Up London Accelerator Programme, we’ve had the privilege of supporting incredible organisations like LegalAliens Theatre Company and their owner Lara Parmiani, which is creating vital opportunities for migrant and refugee artists to be creative and make their own theatre 🎭 With expert mentorship, financial backing, and a strong network of creative peers, Power Up London has helped Legal Aliens strengthen their business model, expand their reach, and make their work more sustainable. Access to funding and business support can be transformative for social enterprises. If you're looking for finance options to grow your impact-driven business, we’d love to help. 📩 Get in touch below 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eEyCGUp9 Power Up London is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. #Migrant #SocialImpact #FundingForCreatives #MigrantEntrepreneurs #CreativeEnterprise

Incredible to see our investee Home Kitchen: The Social Impact Restaurant on BBC's Sunday Morning Live - the team is on a mission to end homelessness through fine dining. Check it out 🔽 📽️

👏🏼 Big Issue Invest is proud to support Linskill and North Tyneside Community Development Trust! Since 2003, Linskill has transformed spaces into thriving community hubs in North Tyneside, offering everything from a nursery and café to events, activities, and essential support services. With over 260,000 visitors each year, their work drives meaningful impact for the community. 🌱 Thanks to an £130,000 facilitated by Big Issue Invest through The North East Combined Authority’s Flexible Social Finance fund, Linskill is continuing its renewable energy programme, installing 120 Solar panels and air source heat pumps. These upgrades will save nearly £14,000 annually, freeing up resources for their impactful work. ❤️🩹 As one community member put it “Time out from a busy, stressful, demanding routine that is having an impact on my health and wellbeing was just what I needed” 🌍 Learn more about their work at linskill.org If you'd like to learn more about this investment, please reach out to our Investment Manager, Richard Wills #SocialImpact #CommunityDevelopment #Sustainability #ImpactInvestment #InvestForGood

The Regulation Station CIC is transforming futures, and we are proud to be supporting them in their mission 🌟 💡Established in 2022, The Regulation Station rewrites the narratives for young people aged 10-14 at risk of school exclusion or struggling with attendance due to poor mental health. 💡By providing alternative school provisions combining subjects like English and Maths with in-house counselling and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), TRS helps students manage emotions, rebuild confidence and unlock brighter futures. 💡The programme works closely with parents and teachers to drive long-term improvements in school attendance and educational and social outcomes. How do we support them? ⬇️ With a £120,000 investment from Big Issue Invest, TRS will: 🏡 Secure new premises with a new seven-year lease 📈 Expand their reach, supporting more children across Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and beyond 🫂 Offer support to a wider age range, extending services to younger children (6–9) and older teens (14–19) Already making impact in the community with 40+ school partnerships, TRS is set to deepen its impact, helping children achieve both academically and emotionally. We couldn’t be prouder to champion their journey toward inclusivity and opportunity. 🙏 Special thanks to The Change Coefficient for supporting The Regulation Station on their investment journey and making this possible! Learn more about TRS and their impact ➡️ theregulationstation.org If you'd like to learn more about this investment, please reach out to our Investment Manager, Angelo Mastromarini #SocialImpact #CIC #MentalHealthAwareness #ImpactInvestment #InvestForGood

🌟 We’re delighted to share that Big Issue Impact has been shortlisted as Best Sustainable Consultancy at the ESG Investing Awards! This achievement reflects our dedication to advancing #ESG and #impact practices through innovative methodologies, assessments, and reporting. Big Issue Impact Advisory works hand-in-hand with clients to strengthen their ESG and impact capabilities. From strategic reviews and stewardship to fund development, verification, and award-winning reporting, we empower organisations to drive measurable, meaningful change. Impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to have: ✅ Lent directly to 600 organisations through six funds ✅ Co-founded three OEICs ✅ Delivered independent impact advice and accessible, transparent reporting for diverse audiences Thank you to the ESG Investing Awards for this recognition and to all our partners and supporters. Together, we’re proving that sustainable solutions can transform lives and create lasting change. Find out more about all shortlisted finalists here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dwaUXEH 👉 To find out more about our Impact Advisory, please contact Klara K. #Sustainability #ESG #ImpactInvesting #SocialImpact #SustainableBusiness

Need between £1mill and £3.5mill in funding to grow your mission-driven business? 📈 At Big Issue Invest, we know scaling a social impact business isn’t easy - especially when traditional funding falls short. That’s why our Social Impact Debt Fund IV offers property-backed loans of £1mill-£3.5mill tailored specifically for organisations driving social change. Whether you’re tackling homelessness, providing affordable housing, or transforming healthcare access, we can help you scale your impact with flexible terms, greater access to capital, and expert support. Discover how businesses like Smile Together Dental CIC are making a difference with Big Issue Invest’s support. 📖 Read more in this latest article from Big Issue Invest Investment Director, James Potter, and see if we’re the right partner for your mission ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/envp32fn #SocialImpact #FundingForGood #MissionDrivenBusiness #BigIssueInvest

Celebrating ROC Group an organisation we back that supports vulnerable young people into supported housing 🏠 Rocsolid is a North East charity providing life-changing supported housing for young people aged 16-25 in #CountyDurham and #Teesside. Rocsolid offers more than just housing - they equip young people facing homelessness, mental health challenges, or histories of offending with life skills and personal development plans. Every young person is supported to stay in education, training, or employment, helping them build brighter futures. With a £59k loan and £17k grant from Big Issue Invest, Rocsolid is strengthening its financial position and scaling its impact, supporting 40 young people annually. 📸 Featured below is a group of unaccompanied asylum seeking children Rocsolid is supporting - they played football on the beach during Refugee Week last year. #SocialImpact #YouthSupport #BigIssueInvest #Housing

We're kicking off 2025 with a poll ✅ If you answer yes to 1 or 3, we'll DM you to arrange a follow up with one of our investment managers to discuss how we might be able to support your growth journey 🤝

Big Issue Invest CEO Danyal Sattar OBE shares his festive message. Unwrap it below! 🎁 🔽

Big Issue Invest's Head of Impact Sasha Afanasieva sat down with leading investment title PA Future last week to discuss our latest impact report and how we’re investing in organisations with social and environmental outcomes. 📽️ You can watch the video interview or read the transcript below 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eBZ2Va7v