Social investment plays a vital role in enabling impactful organisations to meet the needs of the communities they serve, no matter who they are. With access to financial support, these ventures go on to build and scale their social and environmental missions, improving lives and promoting...

Understanding and measuring social impact is crucial for community businesses to demonstrate their value and secure support. Plunkett UK’s Nick Comley provides essential principles and practical steps to help you effectively communicate the positive changes your business brings to the community.

Investment committees are critical decision-making bodies that determine the allocation of funds, shape investment strategies, and guide organisations towards their financial goals. However, social investment specifically considers more than just the financial outcome of an investment; What impact...

In this brilliant guest post from Sebastian Rocca , Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow , he explores three things to know about social investment while reflecting on his own experiences of the process...

In recent weeks, communities across the UK have been terrorised by far-right violence, racism and Islamophobia. In response we’ve seen people coming together in their thousands to counter the threat of violence, to stand together and oppose this. However while we see the media coverage of these...

We’re looking for two dynamic individuals to join the Good Finance Steering Group!

Introducing the next of our 'Meet the Investor' mini-series! This week, we're spotlighting Harmony Chan, Social Investment Portfolio Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), as she explores the challenges and opportunities for the organisation in 2024, alongside memorable investments, top tips...

Taking on investment can be overwhelming, so it’s essential to find the right investor for you. But what makes a social investor different? There are a wide range of investors who can provide capital so why consider alternatives? Do you want an investor who shares your values, who cares about the...

Introducing the next of our 'Meet the Investor' mini-series! This week, we hear from the brilliant Jeremy Pannell, Senior Corporate Finance Manager in the advisory and investment crowdfunding team at Triodos, as he explores the importance of people, the value of research and the diversity of his...

Introducing the second of our 'Meet the Investor' mini-series! This week, we share some incredible investor insight from Morag Davies, Head of Commercial Banking at Reliance Bank , including why there's no such thing as a 'typical' day, the importance of a plan and her plans for more (!!) overseas...

Introducing the first of our 'Meet the Investor' mini-series! This week, we share some fantastic investor insight from Mike Rivett-Strong, Business Support Manager at Livv Investment , including challenges, opportunities, top tips and his previous aspirations to be a professional footballer...

Sebastian Rocca is Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow. They have a vision to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are safe, free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training...