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SIS empowers social enterprises, community organisations and charities in Scotland by providing investment, loans, and business support.

Join us in building an Impact Economy.
📊 Want to get better at measuring and managing your impact?

Join SIS online on 19 November for Impact in Practice, a session led by Lindsay Wake.

Learn about key concepts, build your own toolkit and connect with other social enterprises.

🕙 10:00 to 12:00
📍 Online

Register here: buff.ly/Fl18bvE
December 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🌟 Go! Youth Trust is making a big impact in Falkirk and Central Scotland.

Over 700 young people supported in 2023 alone.

💬 “Thanks to SIS, we now have a permanent home where young people can feel safe, seen and supported.” – Mark Wood

More here: buff.ly/609nwc3

#GoYouthTrust #YouthEmpowerment
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Join charity and social enterprise leaders for an informal, practical event designed to spark ideas and connections.

🕙 10:00 – 13:15
📍 Newmains Community and Conference Centre

Register now: buff.ly/q1P5RXf

Supported by Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire.
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Whether you're a social enterprise, charity, or impact-driven business, our newsletter keeps you informed and inspired 📩

🔗 Sign up now and be part of the Social Investment Scotland community: buff.ly/Ep2ojWw
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Funding Socials hits Newmains on 29 Jan!
Hear from The Robertson Trust, Corra Foundation, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and more. Hosted by Social Investment Scotland with Jane Bruce leading the conversation.

📍 NCT Centre, Newmains
🕙 10:00–13:15
✅ Register today: buff.ly/edjyon7
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Reposted by Social Investment Scotland
Meet Benny, a creature on a mission to end homelessness in the forest. With a little help from the Good Finance fairy, he dives into the world of repayable finance to start his own social enterprise.

Will it work? Will he struggle? Will he succeed?

📅 Episode 1 drops 1 December!
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Celebrating 25 years of impact
SIS brought together partners, customers, and leaders at Holyrood to reflect on a quarter-century of driving social change.

Full recap + video: socialinvestmentscotland.com/insights/cel...

#SocialInvestment #Scotland
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🌍 Happy World Social Enterprise Day!

Today, we celebrate the incredible social enterprises across Scotland that are driving positive change in communities every single day. Your innovation, resilience, and impact inspire us all here at Social Investment Scotland.

#WorldSocialEnterpriseDay
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We’re heading to Stranraer for Funding Socials on 25 Nov, 10:00 – 13:30 at the Millennium Centre.

Connect with funders, learn from experts, and grow your network.

Speakers include Laura Bedford (DTAS) and Jane Bruce (Brilliant Leaders).

buff.ly/D2qFZQ8

#FundingSocials #SocialEnterprise
Funding Socials: The Millennium Centre (Stranraer)
Our Funding Socials session in Dumfries and Galloway will be held in the Millennium Centre, Stranraer. You will have the chance to hear directly from both Funders and a local organisation working to…
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🌟 Go! Youth Trust is making a big impact in Falkirk and Central Scotland.

Over 700 young people supported in 2023 alone.

💬 “Thanks to SIS, we now have a permanent home where young people can feel safe, seen and supported.” – Mark Wood

More here: buff.ly/609nwc3

#GoYouthTrust #YouthEmpowerment
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is your charity or social enterprise investment ready?

Head over to our website and use our free Investment Readiness tool to explore your organisation's strengths and weaknesses and figure out your next steps.

Find out more here - buff.ly/jMZZA5K
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We’re heading to Stranraer for Funding Socials on 25 Nov, 10:00 – 13:30 at the Millennium Centre.

Connect with funders, learn from experts, and grow your network.

Speakers include Laura Bedford (DTAS) and Jane Bruce (Brilliant Leaders).

buff.ly/D2qFZQ8

#FundingSocials #SocialEnterprise
Funding Socials: The Millennium Centre (Stranraer)
Our Funding Socials session in Dumfries and Galloway will be held in the Millennium Centre, Stranraer. You will have the chance to hear directly from both Funders and a local organisation working to…
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🌟 Go! Youth Trust is making a big impact in Falkirk and Central Scotland.

Over 700 young people supported in 2023 alone.

💬 “Thanks to SIS, we now have a permanent home where young people can feel safe, seen and supported.” – Mark Wood

More here: buff.ly/609nwc3

#GoYouthTrust #YouthEmpowerment
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Whether you're a social enterprise, charity, or impact-driven business, our newsletter keeps you informed and inspired 📩

🔗 Sign up now and be part of the Social Investment Scotland community: buff.ly/Ep2ojWw
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🎪 Community Circus Paisley is flying high — literally!

Thanks to support from SIS, they now have Scotland’s only full-scale flying trapeze and a permanent home for circus arts.

💬 “Without the funding, we wouldn’t have any of this.” – Shirley Alexander
More here: buff.ly/jYcXzFQ
October 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🎭 Arts, culture and heritage organisations — this one’s for you!

Join us in Dundee on 5 November for Funding Socials, a friendly event to help you connect with funders and boost your income.

📍 Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre
🕙 10:00 to 13:30

Register here: buff.ly/WbxSNon

#FundingSocials
October 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
📊 Want to get better at measuring and managing your impact?

Join SIS online on 19 November for Impact in Practice, a session led by Lindsay Wake.

Learn about key concepts, build your own toolkit and connect with other social enterprises.

🕙 10:00 to 12:00
📍 Online

Register here: buff.ly/Fl18bvE
October 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We’re looking for an Investment Manager to join our team. If you have experience in company finance and want to make a difference, this could be the role for you.

- £50,000 salary
- Hybrid-first working with flexible arrangements
- A values-led team focused on social impact

buff.ly/wBmHiBm
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎨 Funding Socials: Arts, Culture & Heritage Edition
📍 Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre
📅 5 Nov | 🕙 10:00–13:30

A must-attend event for arts, culture and heritage organisations. Hear from funders, connect with peers, and get inspired to grow your impact.

🔗 Register now -
Funding Socials: Arts, Culture & Heritage Edition
Funding Socials is an inspiring in-person event series designed for charity and social enterprise leaders looking for fresh ideas and connections to help boost income generation.
buff.ly
October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Is your charity or social enterprise investment ready?

Head over to our website and use our free Investment Readiness tool to explore your organisation's strengths and weaknesses and figure out your next steps.

Find out more here - buff.ly/jMZZA5K
October 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
📣 Social enterprises in Scotland — join us on 19 Nov for Impact in Practice with Lindsay Wake.

Learn how to measure and manage your impact, connect with peers, and get practical tools to support your work.

🕙 10am–12pm | 💻 Online
🔗 Register: buff.ly/oRF8P7y

#ImpactInPractice #SocialEnterprise
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🎨 Funding Socials: Arts, Culture & Heritage Edition
📍 Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre
📅 5 Nov | 🕙 10:00–13:30

A must-attend event for arts, culture and heritage organisations. Hear from funders, connect with peers, and get inspired to grow your impact.

🔗 Register now -
Funding Socials: Arts, Culture & Heritage Edition
Funding Socials is an inspiring in-person event series designed for charity and social enterprise leaders looking for fresh ideas and connections to help boost income generation.
buff.ly
October 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Our 2025 Annual Impact Report is here - and the latest figures show the real impact social investment is having across Scotland and beyond.

Read our full report to discover how we’re helping to build Scotland’s impact economy:

buff.ly/Fug7L2f

#Impact #SocialEnterprise #Thirdsector #ImpactEconomy
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📣 Social enterprises in Scotland — join us on 19 Nov for Impact in Practice with Lindsay Wake.

Learn how to measure and manage your impact, connect with peers, and get practical tools to support your work.

🕙 10am–12pm | 💻 Online
🔗 Register: buff.ly/oRF8P7y

#ImpactInPractice #SocialEnterprise
October 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
We’re looking for an Investment Manager to join our team. If you have experience in company finance and want to make a difference, this could be the role for you.

- £50,000 salary
- Hybrid-first working with flexible arrangements
- A values-led team focused on social impact

buff.ly/wBmHiBm
October 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM