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    • We asked a number of trustees and board directors to share their experiences of social investment and their advice for others.

      Watch board members share what social investment enabled them to do

      Hear from peers

      Watch short videos featuring trustees and directors on what social investment enabled them to do and what the biggest challenges were.

      Read stories of board members who have used social investment

      Stories

      Read individual stories from trustees and directors about their experience of taking on social investment.

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      Find more resources for trustees and on social investment.

    • Social investment has provided us with the working capital needed to grow and meet the needs of the charity. Boards need to better understand the various options available and how social investment can support their charitable mission.

      Azlina Bulmer | Chair, The Works

      Social investment has provided a cushion to cover periods of stress, giving Street League the confidence to grow in a balanced and measured way. There's a need to constructively articulate the way other organisations could develop the means to use social investment.

      Mike Parker | Chair, Street League

      It's important that the board selects at least one representative to find out more information on how social investment works.

      Wozzy Brewster

      Social investment has enabled us to work with young homeless people on a much larger scale. It can potentially be a financial risk for boards so they need to have the information and confidence in order to assess that risk.

      Carolyn Clifton | Chair, Ambition East Midlands

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      One of the challenges to taking on social investment was making space and time to do the applications. It did take a lot of time putting the business plan together in a way that was relevant to the investors or potential investors.

      Kate Stewart, Co-founder, We Make Places CIC

    • GET INFORMED: Social investment for boards is a joint initiative, led by Big Society Capital in partnership with the Charity Commission, Reach Volunteering, Cass Business School, Trustees Unlimited, Association of Chairs and The Honorary Treasurers Forum.

       

      It is also supported by Social Enterprise UK, NAVCA, Locality, E3M, New Philanthropy Capital and NCVO.

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