Yesterday our team came together for a fantastic away day at @coinstreet.bsky.social focused on connection with our mission, and the role we can play in driving a step-change in impact as we enter the next phase of our strategy.

🌟We’re excited to support the launch of the #MacquarieGroupFoundation’s new research report on unlocking corporate social impact investment in the UK.

🌱 Our latest Market Sizing report shows the UK’s social impact investing market grew 10%, from £10bn in 2023 to £11.2bn in 2024. We’re proud to be on track to meet our 2021 goal to more than double the market by the end of our strategy period. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/48gu2rs

We’re thrilled to see leaders across the social impact sector recognised in the King’s 2025 New Year Honours List! This recognition reflects both individual excellence and the growing impact of our wider community in driving social innovation and proving that finance can be a force for good✨.

🌟 Happy New Year! As we step into 2026, we’re reflecting on our achievements, alongside our partners, and the developments that helped shape the sector last year 👇

54% of UK social enterprises are concerned about cash flow, yet they still outperform traditional businesses on key metrics. @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social's new State of Social Enterprise report reveals both challenges and resilience. 📊 Full findings: bit.ly/4an9ccN #SocialEnterprise

Hear from our MD, Douglas Sloan, on the New Wave podcast as he explores the venture way of making change and the role technology plays in driving impact across mental health, education, financial inclusion, and employment. 🎧 Listen on Spotify https://bit.ly/3MCNrvp

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 £𝟭𝟭.𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🚀 This thirteenfold increase marks a major milestone for the sector and provides an opportunity to reflect on our goal to double the size of the market by 2025.

SWIG Finance’s latest Impact Report shows how it drives social and economic value for SMEs across the South West. As a Community Development Finance Organisation (CDFI), it provides relationship-based lending for underserved communities, helping them access flexible and patient finance solutions.

At the Business and Trade Select Committee this afternoon, our CIO Anna Shiel spoke about the role of social impact investment in mobilising capital to drive economic growth and scale solutions in critical areas like affordable housing, renewable energy, and inclusive enterprises.

As part of our commitment to impact integrity and advancing industry standards, we've signed up as a Founding Adopter of the Impact Performance Reporting Norms. These norms are designed to enhance the transparency, clarity, and credibility of reporting on impact investments. 👉 bit.ly/3LZqKBg

🏘️ Our Investment Director Drew Ritchie spoke to @socialhousing.bsky.social about alternative models to temporary accommodation, and how innovative finance and partnerships can turn short-term fixes into long-term, sustainable housing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LsysDZ

Hear from our CEO Stephen Muers on The Impact Equation podcast as he: 🎯 Reflects on his career journey 🌱 Discusses our role as a market builder 🚀 And shares how social investment complements public spending to drive innovation 🎧Listen on Spotify https://bit.ly/47LA6rS

📢 In a watershed moment for the UK's impact ecosystem, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the Office for the Impact Economy - a new strategic hub to strengthen Government's collaboration with investors seeking to grow social impact across the UK.

📢 The final report from the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group highlights how strategic collaboration between Government and the impact economy could unlock billions to address the UK’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. To find out more, visit www.gov.uk/government/p...

Following confirmation from the Government on Dormant Assets, Access has now opened to funding applications from social investors and intermediaries. Find out more: access-socialinvestment.org.uk/what-we-do/2...

Half year results are out 📢 So far this year we've: ☀️ Acquired a 10MW solar farm in Essex which is now operational. 💡Teamed up with @bettersocietycapital.com to mobilise £40 million for community wind and solar. 🏘️ Donated £30K for solar rooftops on community buildings. And much more.... 👇

We're pleased to be featured in the latest report from the Netherlands Advisory Board on impact investing, a systematic review of blended finance structures from around the world. Read the full report for insights into the design of various blended finance vehicles here: ➡️ bit.ly/4pJ8VG9

🤔 Curious about building a career that uses finance to drive positive impact? Join us for a session on Careers in Social Investment, open to anyone interested in entering the sector. 🗓️ Thursday, 23rd October ⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 Better Society Capital, 44 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RN

🏠 Great to be in Mansfield yesterday to celebrate the completion of The Old Eight Bells, a supported living property development in the town centre. Formerly a night-club, the building now provides self-contained flats for people with learning disabilities and autism, along with a community space.

Can generative AI help evaluate social impact investments? The @bettersocietycapital.com team designed an experiment to test this question on their own portfolio. They found some promising results—and some clear lessons learned that might be helpful to others.

🌹 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.

@yorspace.bsky.social is bringing York’s first community-led housing co-op to life! Laura and her family can’t wait to move into Lowfield Green, a cosy, energy-efficient home with shared community spaces. Watch to learn more: youtu.be/bTWWbRoFxwc?... #CommunityLedHousing

🚀 We’re excited to announce our investment in WorkerTech I, a £6.75 million fund that aims to back start-ups using technology to support workers and improve jobs, pay and prospects in sectors marked by low pay or insecure employment. To find out more, visit bit.ly/4ppB19f

We're pleased to announce our investment in Scotland's first 100% community-owned onshore wind turbine. This is our first investment through the Community Energy Catalyst Facility, a joint venture with @thriverenewables.bsky.social to mobilise community-owned wind and solar projects across the UK.

Community Energy Catalyst has made its first investment in Kilbirnie wind project📢 The community-owned turbine will soon be operational, with profits from electricity sales being reinvested back into the local area, helping to drive regeneration.

🏠 Our Senior Manager Susanna Hudson recently visited Bicester to see some of the homes supported through the Savills IM Simply Affordable Homes Fund. Read her reflections on why social and affordable housing is entering an important period of growth 👇 bit.ly/4mHolc6

🌱 We’re pleased to partner with the Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford to host an interactive workshop at the 2025 Social Outcomes Conference on the fundamentals of investing in social outcomes.

🚀 The Impact Highlight series is back with our MD Douglas Sloan in conversation with Tony Jamous, founder & CEO of the unicorn venture Oyster. Visit the link below to hear Tony’s insights for investors keen to back the next generation of impact VCs. 👉 bit.ly/45OM56U

🚀 How can focusing on impact drive commercial success? Our MD Douglas Sloan sat down with Paul Miller from @bgventures.bsky.social to discuss how investing in impact ventures can unlock scalable solutions to societal challenges, whilst enabling business growth. 💡 Learn more here: bit.ly/47JdI3E

🌱 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...

🍫 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!

@allchilduk.bsky.social is working to improve life chances for children in underserved neighbourhoods. Government's recent launch of the Better Futures Fund is a welcome step towards empowering socially motivated enterprises by encouraging the adoption of more outcomes-based commissioning.

Today, we accompanied MP Charlotte Cane on a visit to Harry Specters Ltd, a social enterprise chocolatier in her constituency of Ely and East Cambridgeshire 🍫

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.

🏠 Great to see Homes for Good, a social enterprise letting agency in our portfolio, teaming up with the charity Crisis to offer good-quality, affordable homes to Londoners who have experienced homelessness or are on low incomes. Learn more about the project: bit.ly/458bAQp

Congratulations to @bettersocietycapital.com, recipients of a Parenting Policies Award #WorkingDads

🌱 As the UK Government looks to expand Britain's energy infrastructure, our Investment Director Joe Shamash writes about how community energy schemes are well-placed to deliver long-term prosperity for communities by helping them gain greater control of their energy systems. 👉 bit.ly/44VsXns

📢 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

Where does child-lens investing fit within the impact economy? 👇 Our MD Aman Johal spoke with New Private Markets about our investment approach and how it aims to deliver positive outcomes for children by focusing on social impact, financial returns and overall systems change. 🔗 bit.ly/40eSLct

🎧 The latest EUVC Impact Highlight podcast features Jacqueline van den Ende, CEO & Co-founder of Carbon Equity, in conversation with our MD and ImpactVC Co-Founder Douglas Sloan.

🎹 Last week, our team visited Saffron Hall Trust, an award-winning concert hall, to see how it is broadening access to the performing arts for people of all ages and backgrounds. A huge thank you to the Saffron Hall team for welcoming us and sharing your experience of using social investment!

It was a pleasure to join Vision 2045 last week, the annual conference hosted by the Blended Finance Collective. This year’s discussions centred on the future of Blended Finance, mapping what a thriving market could look like in 20 years and exploring the steps needed to get there 🔎

🚀 Great to see Jon Coker – co-founder of Eka Ventures and part of our venture portfolio – featured in the latest Impact Highlights podcast, co-hosted by our MD and ImpactVC Co-Founder Douglas Sloan.

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📣 Applications are now open for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2025! We're proud to sponsor the Social Investment Deal of the Year Award, which celebrates the vital role of social investment in helping social purpose organisations grow and thrive.

🌍 Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay - a moment to spotlight the vital role social enterprises play in building a more sustainable future, and to share how social investment is helping them achieve that goal.

As we develop the next phase of our strategy, we're looking to appoint two new Non-Executive Board members who will also sit on our Investment Committee.

📢 We're delighted to see the Department for Culture, Media and Sport publish its new Dormant Assets strategy, allocating £87.5 million to grow social investment in underserved places and communities across the UK. 👉 Read the full announcement: bit.ly/43HRvj3

🚀 We're excited to announce our investment in Meridian Health Ventures, the first NHS-anchored venture fund backing UK healthtech companies. Learn more in this exclusive piece from @thetimes.com: 🔗 bit.ly/3S1mKQM