Bristol & Bath Regional Capital

As part of the Bristol Local Access Programme, the School for Social Entrepreneurs is hosting an online event focused on turning passions into profit. Join SSE on Wednesday 13th November, and click this link to sign up: https://lnkd.in/e67r6uyG

South West-based impact investor Bristol & Bath Regional Capital has appointed Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director, strengthening its growing team as the organisation continues to scale its operations. https://lnkd.in/ejuK5ax9

Congratulations to the Western Gateway team for an excellent convention at the ICC Wales this week. Fantastic line up of speakers, attendees and businesses and a great platform to launch its 'Plan for Sustainable Growth'. Our chief executive Ed Rowberry took part in an insightful panel discussion on investment with colleagues from the British Business Bank, Development Bank of Wales, Cardiff Capital Region & University of Bath. The Western Gateway's recent report shows that the pan-region could be the fastest growing region outside of London in the next five years, adding £11bn a year to the UK economy. A vital component of this growth will be about leveraging more public and private sector investment into Western England and South Wales through our place-based impact investment model, to deliver tangible social and environmental outcomes across our local communities. We look forward to collaborating further with partners and helping the area achieve its full potential.

On Wednesday, our Chief Executive Ed Rowberry spoke at FinTech West's Annual Conference, discussing how to drive positive change in our region. There was a fantastic collection of speakers from across the South West and it was a pleasure to be part of the event. You can now read the full write up here: https://lnkd.in/ezzNz2Jg Stuart Harrison

We're pleased to support the latest market sizing report from Better Society Capital, which highlights the continued strength of the UK's social impact investment market. The data show the market has grown to over £10bn, up 7% from last year, presenting a unique opportunity to drive more investment into projects that benefit both society and the economy, while easing pressure on public services. Looking ahead, the report encourages everyone in the social impact sector to come together to showcase the potential of social investment in tackling inequalities and connecting capital to where it is needed most. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/edM7xbzJ

Exciting boost for the green economy, with the announcement from West of England Combined Authority that they'll be partnering with Bristol & Bath Regional Capital to deliver a £100m green fund in the region. Ed Rowberry Catherine Frankpitt - looking forward to hearing more about this one as it progresses. https://lnkd.in/e8WFR2KC #SouthWest #investment #WECA #investment #greeneconomy #greenjobs #funding #business

We are excited to share how Bristol's Local Access Programme has helped build our city's diverse social economy! From January 2023 to June 2024 we worked with 90 unique Bristol social enterprises, providing training and skills, consultancy, peer relationship brokerage and bespoke one-to-one support. Many enterprise clients engaged with multiple programme elements, with 127 support interventions carried out overall. 81% of those engaging with the LAP were enterprises serving communities of disadvantage with the majority rooted in the communities they serve. You can read the full report at https://lnkd.in/ePrDFqxG The Local Access Programme is led by Bristol & Bath Regional Capital and funded by Access: The Foundation for Social Investment. The Bristol LAP Delivery Partners are Black South West Network; Bristol & Bath Regional Capital; School for Social Entrepreneurs in the North West and Voscur, with ACH (Ashley Community Housing) and Street2Boardroom participating as Advisory Partners.

Our chief exec Ed Rowberry has enjoyed a whistle stop couple of days at The Labour Party conference to understand more about the emerging direction of the UK Government. The following became clear from hearing the discussions: - Investment, from both public and private sources, is going to be a key policy tool to rebuild the foundations of the UK economy and deliver inclusive and sustainable economic growth. - Devolution will also play a key part in this approach to investment - tailoring solutions to local and regional need. - The journey to Net Zero and the decarbonisation of the energy system remains a priority of the government. With the need to create good jobs in the process. - The need to accelerate the provision of housing remains clear, with the many supply side issues such as planning in need of reform. BBRC will continue to play its part in supporting these important missions of government to improve outcomes for people, communities and the environment in the South West of England. #LabourPartyConference #LabourConference24

We're absolutely delighted that the West of England Combined Authority Committee took the decision on Friday to initiate the £100m Green Growth West Impact Fund. The level of investment we need to hit the region's Net Zero, climate and nature recovery targets means that we need to introduce new delivery models to meet our ambitions and accelerate action. The £10m from the Mayoral Combined Authority will provide the much-needed cornerstone capital investment, helping to support net zero business growth, the creation of 'green' jobs and ensure the region hits its 2030 targets. The MCA investment will be used to leverage private investment by providing confidence to investors and showing the region's commitment to the green economy. You can read the full committee report in the link below. Many thanks to West of England Mayor Dan Norris, Tony Dyer, Bristol City Council, Ian Boulton, South Gloucestershire Council, and Kevin Guy, Bath & North East Somerset Council. #netzero #climateemergency #naturerecovery #greeninvestment

We're delighted that BBRC was named Community & Social Impact Champion at the Business Leader South West Awards last night.   Team members Molly Byrne and Jari Moate were there to receive the award, and we're all extremely proud of this achievement and the team effort that went into the work.   Congratulations to the other award winners and finalists, and thanks to the Business Leader team for an absolutely fantastic evening. #BLSWA24