Strategies and Reports
You can learn more about what we do and how we do it in our strategies and reports.
Report
GROW Fund Year 1 Learning Report
The GROW Fund is the UK’s first community-led social investment fund. It’s the largest sum we’ve ever granted in a single initiative and a completely new model for participatory investment.
The pilot launched with £360,000, consisting of £200,000 in grants and £160,000 for business development and loans. The Fund was for businesses with strong community ties and potential for substantial growth.
The pilot has shown an appetite for this type of funding in Barking and Dagenham and there is a pipeline of exciting and investable opportunities here. The long-term potential – locally and nationwide – is untapped!
REPORT
A Feasibility Study on Fair and Patient Capital in Barking and Dagenham
Our study delves into the demand and potential for fair and patient loans that support small, private businesses impacting the local communities of Barking and Dagenham.
Insights were gathered via interviews, Town Hall events, focus groups, and conversations with community leaders and suggests these businesses are interested in funding that helps them grow.
Strategy
Strategy 2023 - 26
Our strategy sets a vision for ensuring local communities create lasting change in Barking and Dagenham.
This is a strategy for investment in a place, with local people, for each community, and a better system.
We’re in it for the long haul – and we’re hopeful about the future in Barking and Dagenham.
Strategy
Learning & Participation Strategy 2022 - 23
Report
Impact & Learning Report 2022-2023
