social investment
How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise

How I secured funding to grow my social enterprise
Struggling to secure finance for your social enterprise? Founder Tendai shares how Ruka scaled with values-aligned investment from Big Issue Invest – and why mission-driven capital matters
What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it? 

What is social impact financing – and should your organisation consider it?
A Big Issue Invest guide to social impact financing for mission driven organisations
Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College

Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
The landmark deployment from a new Big Issue Invest fund will enable special educational needs college Great Oaks to move to a new site in Surrey.
Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty
Breaking the cycle: Why health equality is key to ending poverty
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Big Issue’s social investment arm reaching 1.8 million Brits through investees
Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services

Cuts on our children’s faces from knife crime are undeniably caused by cuts to youth services
The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding

The right and wrong reasons to borrow: A guide for social purpose organisations seeking funding
65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
Impact investing and social impact investing: What’s the difference?

Impact investing and social impact investing: What’s the difference?
Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people

Fund invests over £800k to improve accessibility, youth empowerment and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people
The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK

The urgent need for social investment to end poverty in the UK
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults

Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty

Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty
Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told

Unlock billions in private investment to help fight poverty, next UK government told
Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help

Cost of living: Single mum who works full-time recalls struggle to pay bills – and how she found help
Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity

Our Growth Impact Fund is bringing social justice through opportunity
ESG, Regulation and Data reporting – should we be implementing an Impact Balance Sheet?
