Homeless Oxfordshire builds portfolio of accommodation for the homeless thanks to investment from SASC

Homelessness Oxfordshire, the largest provider of supported accommodation for homeless people in Oxfordshire, has received a social investment loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable Housing fund (SASH) to increase and improve the quality of accommodation it provides for rough sleepers in Banbury and Oxford. The charity plays a central [...]

Spotlight On – Giroscope, our borrower in Hull

Giroscope was set up in 1985 by volunteers motivated to regenerate a deprived neighbourhood of Hull. The charity buys and renovates empty properties to provide homes for those in need. Giroscope works with many volunteers who are at risk of social exclusion, and trains them through the Construction Skills Certification Scheme. SASC’s loan financed the purchase and renovation […]

Spotlight On – Hull Women’s Network, our borrower in Hull

Hull Women’s Network (HWN) is an experienced award-winning charity in the Preston Road area of Hull. HWN was established in 2004 to help address domestic violence across the city. With the benefit of access to safe, high quality housing, HWN supports women and their children to break free on their first attempt. SASC provided loans from […]

Spotlight On – Child Dynamix, our borrower in Hull

Child Dynamix is a charity that was established in 2005 in Hull. The charity provides high quality, affordable nursery provision in some of Hull and Grimsby’s most deprived communities. SASC’s loan enabled the charity to purchase and refurbish a 53-place nursery (Boulevard) – the charity’s third nursery. Here you can learn more about Child Dynamix’s services in Hull:  

Giroscope: Volunteers in Hull helping to provide homes for those in need

Our borrower Giroscope was set up by volunteers motivated to regenerate a deprived neighbourhood of Hull. Giroscope buys and renovates empty properties to provide homes for those in need working with many volunteers who are at risk of social exclusion, and trains them through the Construction Skills Certification Scheme. Learn more about the charity and […]

Emerging Futures secures £2.3m loan from SASC to expand and improve supported housing portfolio

Emerging Futures, a not for profit organisation that provides emergency and transitional supported housing for vulnerable people, including those experiencing  problems with substance misuse, low-level mental health and homelessness, and/or involvement with the criminal justice system, has received a £2.3m social investment loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable Housing [...]

Small Charity Week: Spotlight on Child Dynamix

It is Small Charity Week – an annual event that highlights the difference that small charities make to people’s lives. We work with many inspirational small charities such as Child Dynamix in Hull, whose childcare and family services have been making a real difference to people’s lives since 2005. Our partnership with them started in [...]

Reflections on Hermina Popa’s time at SASC

Published: 17th March 2021 Hermina joined SASC in February 2018, as Portfolio Manager, and was promoted to Portfolio Director in early 2020. Here she shares her reflections on 3 years with SASC. I joined SASC in 2018 when SASC had invested a total of £47.2m into 17 organisations. 3 of these organisations were based in Hull [...]

How social investment is giving power to communities

This article first appeared in Pioneers Post, March 2021. It can also be read here The UK’s Social and Sustainable Capital is increasingly backing renewable energy projects led and owned by local communities. SASC boss Ben Rick explains why he’s excited about this overlooked part of the market – even if community energy projects aren’t always [...]

SASC in Energy World Magazine

This article first appeared in Energy World magazine, March 2021. It can also be read here Community renewable projects have a unique role to play in decarbonising the UK's energy mix - delivering additional benefits to local people. Here, Ben Rick of Social and Sustainable Capital lays out a roadmap for the sector's success. Bristol [...]

SASC launches its 2020 Impact Report

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Why social investment is putting ‘power’ in the hands of community organisations

This article first appeared in Charity Financials, February 2021. It can also be read here Every David Attenborough fan knows the planet is in crisis. Our use of fossil fuels has led to rapid change in climate that is putting communities and habitats across the globe at risk. The UN's Paris Agreement said we must limit [...]

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