Posts Tagged ‘social investment’
Recognition for our First Social Investment
We are delighted that our investment in The Boathouse CIC has been shortlisted for the Social Investment Deal of the Year at the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2024. The £75,000 investment is notable for many reasons, not least because it forms part of the GROW Fund investment portfolio, which is the first 100% community-led investment…
Read MoreMoney isn’t enough
Money for local communities is great. That’s why our community steering group set up the GROW Fund to offer unrestricted grants of £25k to participants. Recent events, however, have made clear that money alone isn’t enough to overcome the deep-rooted inequalities that persist in our society. Belfast’s Bash Café, a victim of the recent racist…
Read MoreA rich history and equally bright future for the Boathouse
From grant funding to social investment For Carole Pluckrose, it all started at a building site. Recently the team from BD Giving stood at the entrance of The Boathouse with Carole as her eyes swept across its exposed brick walls and wooden floors: “I didn’t choose this building. This building chose me.” The Boathouse Barking…
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