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Social Firms UK: How business can change lives. Sue Peters, MD Investments 1 July 2010. The Social Investment Business. Our mission is to help the third sector do more of what it does best – supporting people and communities most in need
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Social Firms UK: How business can change lives Sue Peters, MD Investments 1 July 2010
The Social Investment Business • Our mission is to help the third sector do more of what it does best – supporting people and communities most in need • We will help the sector as a whole prosper through better access to finance, business support and long term strategic thinking • The UKs fastest growing social investor • We manage programmes worth over £400m with our unique engaged investor model
Working with other partners • We help organisations access mainstream finance currently unavailable to them. • We provide expert support from the best sources. • We link organisations together to share ideas and best practice
Making a difference – changing lives • 900+ investments • 440 current investments worth between £3,000 and £5.9 million • most in organisations with a turnover of less than £500,000.
Contact details For any enquiries please contact us by e-mail or phone • 0191 269 5200 • info@socialinvestmentbusiness.org • www.socialinvestmentbusiness.org