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 [...]

SASC invests in Positive Steps Partnership

SASC invests £1.65 million in Dundee Charity Positive Steps Partnership to expand its supported accommodation services to meet rising demand Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has invested £1.65 million from its Social and Sustainable Housing (SASH) fund into Positive Steps Partnership, a Dundee-based charity that has been providing supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults for […]

SASC Heroes Review

It’s an understatement to say this year has been challenging for everyone, but for charities and social enterprises the impact of the Covid-19 has been felt even more. Not only have they had to deal with operating their services in very difficult circumstances but also with a downturn in funding as many of their usual [...]

SASC Launches a Renewables IC

SASC launches a Renewables Investment Committee to target more investments in community renewable projects in 2021 17 December 2020 – Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) are establishing a dedicated renewables investment committee, in recognition of the growing importance of community renewables in their portfolio and to expand their work in this area. Joining the new […]

SASC invests in The Big Life Company in Liverpool

Social and Sustainable Capital invests £950K in The Big Life Company to purchase homes in Liverpool to support vulnerable adults Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has invested £950K from its Community Investment Fund into social enterprise, The Big Life Company to enable them to buy 15 homes to support the expansion of their housing services […]

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