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What are social impact investment funds?
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What are social impact investment funds?
Big Issue Invest investment manager Rebecca Moss provides insight into social impact investment funds and investing to achieve positive, measurable social outcomes alongside financial returns
The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
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The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers
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Big Issue Invest takes Social Impact Investment to the House of Lords with pension and insurance providers
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty
Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty
Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
Growth Impact Fund backs Genius Within's mission to empower the UK’s Neurodivergent workforce
Growth Impact Fund backs Genius Within's mission to empower the UK’s Neurodivergent workforce
Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group opens up applications for second cohort of social enterprises in London
Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group opens up applications for second cohort of social enterprises in London
Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
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Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
Growth Impact Fund backs Genius Within's mission to empower the UK’s Neurodivergent workforce
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Growth Impact Fund backs Genius Within's mission to empower the UK’s Neurodivergent workforce
Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group opens up applications for second cohort of social enterprises in London
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Social investment arm of the Big Issue Group opens up applications for second cohort of social enterprises in London
Mark Porter is announced as new Chair of Big Issue Invest
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Mark Porter is announced as new Chair of Big Issue Invest
How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
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How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
Big Issue Invest calls for applications from social ventures and charities across England from its £15M Impact Loans England programme
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Big Issue Invest calls for applications from social ventures and charities across England from its £15M Impact Loans England programme
Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help
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Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help
Social investment fund tackling inequality backed by Macquarie Group Foundation and BD Giving
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Social investment fund tackling inequality backed by Macquarie Group Foundation and BD Giving
Social investment fund tackling UK social inequality hits the £1m mark with latest investments
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Social investment fund tackling UK social inequality hits the £1m mark with latest investments
Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
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Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
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Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
There's a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
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There's a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
Local theatre company receives £104K in investment from Big Issue Invest
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Local theatre company receives £104K in investment from Big Issue Invest
ESG, Regulation and Data reporting – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?
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ESG, Regulation and Data reporting – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?
Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities
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Milton Keynes-based community interest company receives £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest to help empower disadvantaged communities
Bristol-based charity that tackles social exclusion receives £40K in funding from Big Issue Invest
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Bristol-based charity that tackles social exclusion receives £40K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Community interest company, Nickel Support, receives £35K in funding from Big Issue Invest
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Community interest company, Nickel Support, receives £35K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Big Issue Invest backs multi-million pound scheme to help refugees in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands
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Big Issue Invest backs multi-million pound scheme to help refugees in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands
Local homelessness charity, Emmaus Bradford, received £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest
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Local homelessness charity, Emmaus Bradford, received £50K in funding from Big Issue Invest
Social investment fund announced to tackle inequality as wealth gap widens
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