George Brewster
@georgebrewster.bsky.social
Public Affairs at Better Society Capital. 🗣️
Social Impact Investment - Charities and Social Enterprises, Housing, Public Services, Tech for Good and a Just Transition to Net Zero 🌏
Social Impact Investment - Charities and Social Enterprises, Housing, Public Services, Tech for Good and a Just Transition to Net Zero 🌏
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Her recommendations focussed on how best to use blended finance, the importance of place-based investment and how to mitigate challenges for institutional investors.
👉Watch the full discussion on promoting more partnership between government entities, investors and issue experts bit.ly/43ANZaZ
👉Watch the full discussion on promoting more partnership between government entities, investors and issue experts bit.ly/43ANZaZ
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Her recommendations focussed on how best to use blended finance, the importance of place-based investment and how to mitigate challenges for institutional investors.
👉Watch the full discussion on promoting more partnership between government entities, investors and issue experts bit.ly/43ANZaZ
👉Watch the full discussion on promoting more partnership between government entities, investors and issue experts bit.ly/43ANZaZ
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🌹 This year at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, we, along with @access-si.bsky.social and @pathwayfund.bsky.social, are hosting a Mission-Driven Business Reception at the Royal Albert Dock on Tuesday 30 September, 4–6pm.
September 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🌹 This year at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, we, along with @access-si.bsky.social and @pathwayfund.bsky.social, are hosting a Mission-Driven Business Reception at the Royal Albert Dock on Tuesday 30 September, 4–6pm.
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🌱 Help shape the future of The Diversity Forum!
Take part in their short stakeholder survey to share your views on what’s working, what’s needed, and where the sector must go next on EDI.
📝 Complete the survey by 29 August
👉 forms.gle/NQPwsDVGtGeu...
Take part in their short stakeholder survey to share your views on what’s working, what’s needed, and where the sector must go next on EDI.
📝 Complete the survey by 29 August
👉 forms.gle/NQPwsDVGtGeu...
August 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🌱 Help shape the future of The Diversity Forum!
Take part in their short stakeholder survey to share your views on what’s working, what’s needed, and where the sector must go next on EDI.
📝 Complete the survey by 29 August
👉 forms.gle/NQPwsDVGtGeu...
Take part in their short stakeholder survey to share your views on what’s working, what’s needed, and where the sector must go next on EDI.
📝 Complete the survey by 29 August
👉 forms.gle/NQPwsDVGtGeu...
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Harry Specters' dedication to supporting autistic people shines through in their wide range of initiatives, from employment training to their support of parents & carers. Their commitment to being an ethical chocolatier demonstrates the transformative impact social enterprises can achieve. 🍫
August 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Harry Specters' dedication to supporting autistic people shines through in their wide range of initiatives, from employment training to their support of parents & carers. Their commitment to being an ethical chocolatier demonstrates the transformative impact social enterprises can achieve. 🍫
🍫 It was lovely to visit Harry Specters yesterday, an amazing social enterprise which not only makes delicious chocolates but has impact at the heart of what they do. Many thanks to @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social for joining us!
🌟 We were inspired to hear how the organisation is supporting autistic young people and were pleased to share its social investment journey with policymakers, highlighting how flexible funding can support resilience and growth in mission-driven enterprises.
July 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🍫 It was lovely to visit Harry Specters yesterday, an amazing social enterprise which not only makes delicious chocolates but has impact at the heart of what they do. Many thanks to @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social for joining us!
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Government’s announcement of the Better Futures Fund marks a major milestone in our mission to improve the UK’s public services.
Over the past decade, Social Outcomes Contracts (SOCs) have delivered interventions across areas like health and education while delivering better value for taxpayers.
Over the past decade, Social Outcomes Contracts (SOCs) have delivered interventions across areas like health and education while delivering better value for taxpayers.
July 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Government’s announcement of the Better Futures Fund marks a major milestone in our mission to improve the UK’s public services.
Over the past decade, Social Outcomes Contracts (SOCs) have delivered interventions across areas like health and education while delivering better value for taxpayers.
Over the past decade, Social Outcomes Contracts (SOCs) have delivered interventions across areas like health and education while delivering better value for taxpayers.
So excited to see the Government's announcement yesterday, this hopefully marks the opportunity to improve hundreds of children's lives through transformative early support.
📢 Government's launch of The Better Futures Fund marks a significant milestone for the UK’s growing impact economy.
We're proud to welcome the £500m Social Outcomes Partnerships Fund, set to improve the lives of up to 200,000 children and families through early intervention.
🔗 bit.ly/4nVYEFR
We're proud to welcome the £500m Social Outcomes Partnerships Fund, set to improve the lives of up to 200,000 children and families through early intervention.
🔗 bit.ly/4nVYEFR
July 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
So excited to see the Government's announcement yesterday, this hopefully marks the opportunity to improve hundreds of children's lives through transformative early support.
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Our up to £1bn Better Futures Fund will help tackle the structural causes of poverty.
Bringing together public funds with social impact investments, it will open up opportunities for training and work across the country.
My interview with the @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Bringing together public funds with social impact investments, it will open up opportunities for training and work across the country.
My interview with the @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘It’s very personal to me’: Darren Jones on his £500m plan to fight child poverty
Treasury chief secretary says he wants to emulate New Labour support for community groups that changed his life
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Our up to £1bn Better Futures Fund will help tackle the structural causes of poverty.
Bringing together public funds with social impact investments, it will open up opportunities for training and work across the country.
My interview with the @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Bringing together public funds with social impact investments, it will open up opportunities for training and work across the country.
My interview with the @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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We're committed to sharing power and ownership - and when it comes to green energy, we mean that literally. Here's 5 ways Community Energy shares power. 🧵
June 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We're committed to sharing power and ownership - and when it comes to green energy, we mean that literally. Here's 5 ways Community Energy shares power. 🧵
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I was made homeless growing up, so ending homelessness is personal to me.
Last week I hosted a new Hillingdon Homelessness Forum – bringing together local partners to find better ways to work together and support those in need across our borough.
Last week I hosted a new Hillingdon Homelessness Forum – bringing together local partners to find better ways to work together and support those in need across our borough.
May 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I was made homeless growing up, so ending homelessness is personal to me.
Last week I hosted a new Hillingdon Homelessness Forum – bringing together local partners to find better ways to work together and support those in need across our borough.
Last week I hosted a new Hillingdon Homelessness Forum – bringing together local partners to find better ways to work together and support those in need across our borough.
Great to have reached such an incredible milestone! Over £1 billion invested in UK charities and social enterprises👏 Here's to continuing to drive positive change 🌟
🌱 We’re proud to share that after 13 years of growth, we have committed over £1 billion into UK charities and social enterprises.
Our journey began in 2011, when we received £400 million from dormant bank accounts and £200 million from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group First.
Our journey began in 2011, when we received £400 million from dormant bank accounts and £200 million from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group First.
April 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Great to have reached such an incredible milestone! Over £1 billion invested in UK charities and social enterprises👏 Here's to continuing to drive positive change 🌟
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During the visit, Ms Dodds toured the facilities with volunteers from the club, before meeting with our CEO, Stephen Muers, and representatives from Sporting Assets and @access-si.bsky.social.
See below for some snapshots of the visit 👇
See below for some snapshots of the visit 👇
March 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
During the visit, Ms Dodds toured the facilities with volunteers from the club, before meeting with our CEO, Stephen Muers, and representatives from Sporting Assets and @access-si.bsky.social.
See below for some snapshots of the visit 👇
See below for some snapshots of the visit 👇
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🚣 It was great to visit Falcon Boat Club in Oxford today, alongside the MP for Oxford East, Anneliese Dodds, to see first-hand the excellent facilities and learn more about its work with the local community.
March 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🚣 It was great to visit Falcon Boat Club in Oxford today, alongside the MP for Oxford East, Anneliese Dodds, to see first-hand the excellent facilities and learn more about its work with the local community.
To help reform children's social care there should be more of the excellent social enterprise and profit-with-purpose providers who are already delivering the high-quality, child-centred care that every child deserves.
Read Amelie's blog about how social investment can help here: lnkd.in/e8R59UCY
Read Amelie's blog about how social investment can help here: lnkd.in/e8R59UCY
Three approaches to transform children’s social care
Better Society Capital is the UK's leading social impact-led investor, our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
To help reform children's social care there should be more of the excellent social enterprise and profit-with-purpose providers who are already delivering the high-quality, child-centred care that every child deserves.
Read Amelie's blog about how social investment can help here: lnkd.in/e8R59UCY
Read Amelie's blog about how social investment can help here: lnkd.in/e8R59UCY
Check out our new impact report below 🔽 Some great stats from 2024, with £68million committed to tackling social issues, reaching 250 mission-driven enterprises across the UK 🎯
Today we publish our annual Impact Report.
The report provides an update on the progress we have made, alongside our partners, towards achieving our mission—to grow the amount of money tackling social issues in the UK.
The report provides an update on the progress we have made, alongside our partners, towards achieving our mission—to grow the amount of money tackling social issues in the UK.
February 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Check out our new impact report below 🔽 Some great stats from 2024, with £68million committed to tackling social issues, reaching 250 mission-driven enterprises across the UK 🎯
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Sign up to Investment Committees of The Future, @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social’s e-learning designed to lift the lid on all things investment committees and support greater diversity👇
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#InvestmentCommittees
February 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Sign up to Investment Committees of The Future, @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social’s e-learning designed to lift the lid on all things investment committees and support greater diversity👇
www.goodfinance.org.uk/resources/in...
#InvestmentCommittees
Sign up to Investment Committees of The Future, @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social’s e-learning designed to lift the lid on all things investment committees and support greater diversity👇
www.goodfinance.org.uk/resources/in...
#InvestmentCommittees
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🌱Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, MP for Suffolk Coastal, visited The Old Hospital in Southwold today to see how this historic site has been transformed into a thriving community hub.
We were pleased to organise the visit, showing policymakers how social investment helps communities create lasting change.
We were pleased to organise the visit, showing policymakers how social investment helps communities create lasting change.
February 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🌱Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, MP for Suffolk Coastal, visited The Old Hospital in Southwold today to see how this historic site has been transformed into a thriving community hub.
We were pleased to organise the visit, showing policymakers how social investment helps communities create lasting change.
We were pleased to organise the visit, showing policymakers how social investment helps communities create lasting change.
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I'm very happy to be a co-signatory to this letter.
Today the Chancellor is talking about growth.
We've joined forces with leaders locally and nationally to make a clear call to back community ownership and drive growth people can see and feel in their local area.
Read our letter 🖊️
https://buff.ly/40O3GdP
We've joined forces with leaders locally and nationally to make a clear call to back community ownership and drive growth people can see and feel in their local area.
Read our letter 🖊️
https://buff.ly/40O3GdP
January 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I'm very happy to be a co-signatory to this letter.
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In the 190 community pubs known to @plunkettuk.bsky.social, over 41,000 people have become shareholders, raising over £38 million between them through #CommunityShares.
@andrewdubock.bsky.social explores the vital role of volunteers in community projects ▶️
www.goodfinance.org.uk/latest/post/...
@andrewdubock.bsky.social explores the vital role of volunteers in community projects ▶️
www.goodfinance.org.uk/latest/post/...
January 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
In the 190 community pubs known to @plunkettuk.bsky.social, over 41,000 people have become shareholders, raising over £38 million between them through #CommunityShares.
@andrewdubock.bsky.social explores the vital role of volunteers in community projects ▶️
www.goodfinance.org.uk/latest/post/...
@andrewdubock.bsky.social explores the vital role of volunteers in community projects ▶️
www.goodfinance.org.uk/latest/post/...
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January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Such a pleasure to meet so many excellent enterprises, MPs and social investors today!
🌟 Great to be in Parliament today, hosting a meet and greet event for MPs and social enterprises in partnership with @access-si.bsky.social and @pathwayfund.bsky.social.
A big thank you to all those who connected with us today!
A big thank you to all those who connected with us today!
January 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Such a pleasure to meet so many excellent enterprises, MPs and social investors today!
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🌟 Great to be in Parliament today, hosting a meet and greet event for MPs and social enterprises in partnership with @access-si.bsky.social and @pathwayfund.bsky.social.
A big thank you to all those who connected with us today!
A big thank you to all those who connected with us today!
January 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🌟 Great to be in Parliament today, hosting a meet and greet event for MPs and social enterprises in partnership with @access-si.bsky.social and @pathwayfund.bsky.social.
A big thank you to all those who connected with us today!
A big thank you to all those who connected with us today!
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Hi to all our new followers 👋
Our starter pack is now updated to help you all find each other in the #socent and #impinv world...
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Our starter pack is now updated to help you all find each other in the #socent and #impinv world...
go.bsky.app/B3eEbz7
December 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Hi to all our new followers 👋
Our starter pack is now updated to help you all find each other in the #socent and #impinv world...
go.bsky.app/B3eEbz7
Our starter pack is now updated to help you all find each other in the #socent and #impinv world...
go.bsky.app/B3eEbz7
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Happy #SocialEnterpriseDay!
How are you celebrating?!
A quick browse of the SEUK gift guide? www.socialenterprise.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Or check how many #SocEnt where you live? (and how many ££ they've invested in good) www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enter...
@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
How are you celebrating?!
A quick browse of the SEUK gift guide? www.socialenterprise.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Or check how many #SocEnt where you live? (and how many ££ they've invested in good) www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enter...
@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Happy #SocialEnterpriseDay!
How are you celebrating?!
A quick browse of the SEUK gift guide? www.socialenterprise.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Or check how many #SocEnt where you live? (and how many ££ they've invested in good) www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enter...
@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
How are you celebrating?!
A quick browse of the SEUK gift guide? www.socialenterprise.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Or check how many #SocEnt where you live? (and how many ££ they've invested in good) www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enter...
@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
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Happy #SocialEnterpriseDay!
Did you know💡
📈There are 131,000 social enterprises across the country, representing almost 1 in 42 of all UK businesses.
💰£1b in profits has been re-invested to drive social change in the last year
🤝Social enterprises employ 2.3 million people in the UK!
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Did you know💡
📈There are 131,000 social enterprises across the country, representing almost 1 in 42 of all UK businesses.
💰£1b in profits has been re-invested to drive social change in the last year
🤝Social enterprises employ 2.3 million people in the UK!
(1/3)
November 21, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Happy #SocialEnterpriseDay!
Did you know💡
📈There are 131,000 social enterprises across the country, representing almost 1 in 42 of all UK businesses.
💰£1b in profits has been re-invested to drive social change in the last year
🤝Social enterprises employ 2.3 million people in the UK!
(1/3)
Did you know💡
📈There are 131,000 social enterprises across the country, representing almost 1 in 42 of all UK businesses.
💰£1b in profits has been re-invested to drive social change in the last year
🤝Social enterprises employ 2.3 million people in the UK!
(1/3)