We’re so excited to welcome you all back to Social Enterprise Summit Scotland for another year. This would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s Summit, we’d love to hear from you. If you are interested in sponsoring the Social Enterprise Summit, please email Jamie Lawson, Strategic Relationships and Engagement Manager at jamie.lawson@socialenterprise.scot .
The Challenges Group
The Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation that delivers enterprising solutions to global challenges. We are business builders who use an innovation mindset and collaborate with enterprises for their full lifecycle, supporting them at every step of their journey.
Everything we do is designed to maximise enterprises’ potential, so they can deliver extraordinary impact.
We achieve this by improving their organisational capabilities through learning and leadership development for people, strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems, facilitating access to finance, and supporting enterprise innovation.
Visit their website and contact the team.Instagram , LinkedIn and Facebook .
Inspiralba
Inspiralba is a charitable enterprise, based in Argyll and Bute, established in 2009, with the aim of supporting economic growth and delivering social and environmental benefits for communities across Scotland.
We provide a range of services which offer: employability support for those facing barriers and household poverty, business support for social and community-led enterprise, as well as providing learning opportunities and advocacy with a focus on rural social enterprise.
Visit their website and email the team.Facebook
Impact Hub Inverness
Impact Hub Inverness is a flexible co-working space in the centre of Inverness established to support the development and growth of local businesses, bring people together, combat social isolation and encourage collaboration and social entrepreneurship. Additionally, we offer services including business support and workshops through our partnership with Just Enterprise.
Visit their website and contact the team.LinkedIn , Facebook , and Instagram .
Firstport
We are the first port of call for social entrepreneurs in Scotland. If you have an idea with a positive social or environmental impact and want to make it your business, we are here to help.
We provide free support, advice and encouragement to make your business commercially sound and socially worthwhile.
Visit their website and contact the team.Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and YouTube .
Social Investment Scotland
At Social Investment Scotland (SIS), our mission is to connect capital with communities to make a real, measurable and sustainable impact upon people’s lives.
We provide loan finance from £25,001 to £875,000k, aimed at community enterprises and social businesses that might find access to finance from mainstream providers difficult. Since 2001, we have invested over £167 million in more than 570 impactful enterprises. Our activities reach enterprises, people, and communities in all 32 of Scotland’s local authority areas.
We also help to manage funds on behalf of third parties, with any profits being reinvested into social business development in Scotland.
Our market-building activity provides projects, programmes, and support to help communities and social enterprises develop capacity, confidence, and resilience. We also proudly collaborate with our customers, the wider social enterprise ecosystem and beyond to enable impactful actions.
Visit their website .
Follow them on social: LinkedIn , Facebook and Bluesky .
Community Enterprise
Community Enterprise is a leading social enterprise and community development consultancy, and national support provider. They have provided support to third sector groups across Scotland and beyond for over 35 years. As a social enterprise, they re-invest 100% of their profits.
Visit their website .
Follow them on social: LinkedIn , Facebook
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