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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢Calling all Scout groups!🏕️ The Better Youth Spaces Fund is open for youth organisations. Check if your group’s postcode is in one of the 42 eligible areas buff.ly/g19LfUC and don’t miss the deadline: 21st Sept. Share to reach your local group! buff.ly/K2IDBuw

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The Architectural Heritage Fund @archhfund.org.uk · Jul 28

The garden at @ivyhousenunhead.bsky.social has reopened!

With support from the #ThriveTogetherFund, the outdoor space at this thriving community pub has been improved to provide increased space for exciting live events and community activities. @thesocialinvest.bsky.social

More:
👉 bit.ly/4maYatv

The ribbon cutting ceremony at the reopening of the garden at The Ivy House. Courtesy of Ivy House Community Pub.

The improved garden space at The Ivy House. Courtesy of Ivy House Community Pub.

People enjoying the improved garden space. Courtesy of Ivy House Community Pub.

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Centre for Sustainable Energy @cse.org.uk · Jul 23

📢 We're joining forces with @thesocialinvest.bsky.social to support the Energy Resilience Fund 💸

It offers charities and community organisations:
🎯 Free energy audits and specialist advice
🎯 Expert guidance
🎯 Access to blended funding (grants and loans) of up to £250k

Find out more 👇

Energy Resilience Fund - Social Investment Business

The Energy Resilience Fund (ERF) provides a blended funding package of loan (60%) and grant (40%) to bolster the energy resilience of eligible charities and social enterprises in England.

www.sibgroup.org.uk

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨 Applications are OPEN for Better Youth Spaces! A £30.5m capital grants programme by the UK Government, delivered by SIB. Grants of £5k–£100k are available for small-scale capital projects + refurbishments. For more info & how to apply 👉 www.sibgroup.org.uk/funds/better...

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Jun 24

Young people’s voices are at the heart of the #YouthInvestmentFund @DCMS. In a blog, Rhiannon @TheFoxtonCentre speaks about her personal journey at the youth hub, sharing why places like this are a lifeline, opening doors & helping young people thrive. youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Jun 16

A new film @heydayukltd shines a light on the amazing @SeagullTheatre in Lowestoft. It shows how the #YouthInvestmentFund @DCMS has transformed their building, creating a bigger & accessible space for the whole community. youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Jun 9

Excitement builds as the 224 Youth Zone in South Bristol comes to life @OnSideYZ @youth_moves. A #YouthInvestmentFund grant of £8.8M & other funding will transform young people’s opportunities, giving them an exciting & safe place to connect & have fun. youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Jun 3

Derby Scout Group @35thDerby have just had a double celebration! It’s their 110th 🎂birthday & their new Scout HQ, funded by the #YouthInvestmentFund, was declared open by UK Chief Scout @DwayneFields.🎉Congratulations! youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

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The Architectural Heritage Fund @archhfund.org.uk · May 28

🌟 Reminder - the £15m Energy Resilience Fund is open! @thesocialinvest.bsky.social

#Charities and #SocEnts in England can apply for up to £250k of blended grant and loan finance for energy-generating and energy-saving technology and building adaptations.

More info:
👉 bit.ly/3YOiPKL

The solar panels at Delapre Abbey stables. Credit - Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust.

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 21

We'll be attending the CFG Annual Conference on 26 June. It will be a great opportunity to meet with finance experts and peers - come and join us alongside a whole host of finance experts and colleagues in London. Find out more: bit.ly/CFGAC25

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 15

👉 Great to see MPs celebrate youth work today - including Swan Youth Project, a #YouthInvestmentFund grantee - amidst a tough climate (buff.ly/FxNLUe1). We're proud to hear the Minister for Youth highlight YIF and optimistic this will continue with Better Youth Spaces.

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 15

Today's announcement of £630 million to decarbonise public buildings overlooks the voluntary sector once again. Read our response 👇 calling on the government to support vital community-run services in their upcoming Spending Review 🔗 buff.ly/FxNLUe1

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 15

Nominations are now open for this year’s #SE100 Index so make sure your organisation is in with a chance of being included! Nominations close on Sunday 25th May. Find out more here: buff.ly/X2OQJDA

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 13

Great to see our colleague Lisa Raftery at the Enterprise Grants Showcase event led by the School for Social Entrepreneurs last week. Bold conversations about how enterprise funding can be used to build agency, resilience and long term strategic impact 👏

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 12

Young people in Blackburn have a fantastic youth zone @BDYouthZone funded by the #YouthInvestmentFund & others. Young people now have the best opportunity to have fun & learn new skills in its impressive space, including an immersive digital arts centre. youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · May 7

Young people in Southampton are celebrating their new youth space @nolimitshelp, after a 'once-in-a-charity-lifetime' revamp. The No Limits youth space has been renovated to create a fantastic new space for young people funded by the #YouthInvestmentFund. youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

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Matthew Mckeague @memckeague.bsky.social · Apr 24

Update 👇 on @delapreabbey.bsky.social's adaptation of its stables into a well-being hub. Also includes work to generate solar energy & make the site more sustainable. We're now able to support more efforts like this through @thesocialinvest.bsky.social - take a look 👉 ahfund.org.uk/loans/our-lo...

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Apr 24

We visited RiversMeet in Dorset, a community owned leisure facility run by GCLT. Using SIB funding, they launched ‘Riversmeet Performance’, a space generating income through gym, gymnastics & soft play. A brilliant example of local impact in action! buff.ly/2NhL3eJ

Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Apr 14

Hautbois Activity Centre in #Norfolk is a place for young people to find their voice & have so many adventures. It’s a shining example of turning a modest #YouthInvestmentFund grant into a big impact project, enabling them to fast-track their dreams. youthinvestmentfund.org.uk/news-insight...

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The Architectural Heritage Fund @archhfund.org.uk · Apr 7

With the help of funding from the #ThriveTogetherFund, a new Visitor Centre has opened at Kiplin Hall & Gardens, securing a sustainable future for this stunning 400-year-old historic house.

Find out more:
👉 bit.ly/3YmIbPA

@thesocialinvest.bsky.social

The entrance to the new Visitor Centre at Kiplin Hall and Gardens. Courtesy of Kiplin Hall CIO.

People walking their dogs into the new Visitor Centre at Kiplin Hall and Gardens. Courtesy of Kiplin Hall CIO.

Two people and their dog enjoying the café inside the new Visitor Centre at Kiplin Hall and Gardens. Courtesy of Kiplin Hall CIO.

The café inside the new Visitor Centre at Kiplin Hall and Gardens. There are people sitting at tables all around the room. Courtesy of Kiplin Hall CIO.

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Apr 3

🎉It’s a double celebration for @msmpowerhouse #Manchester! It’s their 25th Birthday & a #YouthInvestmentFund grant has transformed their youth hub & enabled Millennium Powerhouse to strengthen its in-house youth offer. buff.ly/UnNdDxp

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Nick Temple @nicktemple.bsky.social · Apr 3

fundraising.co.uk/2025/04/01/n... #grants #loans #socialinvestment from us @thesocialinvest.bsky.social

New £17mn loan funding available to charities 'for any purpose'

Charities and community organisations can now benefit from £17 million of repayable funding via the Social Investment Business.

fundraising.co.uk

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Good Finance UK @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social · Apr 2

A social investor should act as a partner and critical friend who wants to see your organisation succeed.

In this session, it's over to you to 'Ask the investor' the questions you've always had around finding the right social investor.

Sign up for Good Finance Live >https://buff.ly/AeLa9de

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Social Investment Business @thesocialinvest.bsky.social · Apr 1

🚨 📰New research reveals some youth clubs are spending half their budget on energy bills alone, leaving many vital services with an uncertain future. The report uncovers the scale of the crisis and what needs to change. You can read it here👉 www.sibgroup.org.uk/news-insight...

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · Apr 1

Small youth charities are spending up to half of their budgets on utility bills, according to new research by @thesocialinvest.bsky.social

Small youth charities spending up to half their money on utilities, research shows

www.civilsociety.co.uk

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