Big Issue Invest

We're investing to end poverty and inequality in the UK - if you're an impactful organisation seeking funding, please get in touch.

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💡Are you a small business owner looking for support to navigate the world of finance? @BritishBBank Business Finance Week 2025 runs from 30 September – 9 October.

The full calendar is live and open for registrations – check it out: https://t.co/4KRWZjKwPx

#BFW2025

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Looking back to last October, and celebrating the second cohort of change makers who took part in our Power Up London Accelerator.

👉 Applications for cohort 3 are now open! Link in the comments.

⏰ Deadline: 10 September 2025 – only 20 places available.

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Last week, the government announced a new £500m Better Futures Fund, designed to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

Read more on @PioneersPost: https://t.co/FRvbUpRdTE

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Would £10k in grant funding help you deliver more impact?

The Power Up London accelerator programme is back! It supports early-stage organisations that address social and/or environmental issues.

If this sounds like you, learn more and apply here: https://t.co/T8N8sJB59v

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Rise of the good landlords - @BigIssue.

@HomesForGood, an organisation we backed with a £3 million investment, is one of those. Read more about their work and hear from their founder, Susan Aktemel, below 👇

https://t.co/2Ptt930Azm

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Applications are open! 👐 Grow your income. Be more sustainable. Learn from mentors and peers. Access grant funding.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/T8N8sJB59v

Power Up London is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

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Hard work from a dedicated investment team. 6 organisations funded. Money delivering real impact.

If you’d like to learn more about funding to grow your organisation’s impact, get in touch — we’d love to hear from you.

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🎤 Big shoutout to our Chief Operating Officer, Lars Hagelmann, who’s stepping into the spotlight as a guest speaker at #Founderfest2025.
📅 Planning to attend? Use Lars’ 25% discount code: FOUNDERFEST25LARS
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/evLrgpc6WX
📸: Chino Vantage Photography

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🏙️ Yesterday, the Big Issue Invest team, including Rebecca Moss, James Potter and Holger Westphely, joined the NACFB’s Commercial Finance Expo — the UK’s leading broker-led small business lending event.

It was fantastic to connect with so many brokers and lenders.

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💚 We've surpassed £100 million of investment in social impact organisations since 2005! Hundreds of inspiring social enterprises, charities and purpose-driven organisations. In 2024 alone, these organisations supported more than 1.8 million people across the country.

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With £250k from @BigIssueInvest and @UnLtd, we're backing @sociabilityapp mission to break down barriers and build a more inclusive environment, starting with AI-powered mapping of accessibility features across the UK
Swipe to read what Matt Pierri, CEO, said about the investment

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We have just invested £750,000 in two brilliant ventures led by underrepresented founders.💇🏽‍♀️ @rukahair (£500k) is revolutionising the Afro-hair care market.♿ @sociabilityapp (£250k) is mapping accessibility features to help disabled people.

Learn more: https://t.co/9i0u3qUGV1

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Family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation https://t.co/bBf8zdraj1

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We loved celebrating @SWIMEnterp at their 5th anniversary event at Hackney Town Hall last week!

Glenn Arradon, Investment Director at Big Issue Invest, was proud to attend and hear directly from people whose lives have been transformed thanks to SWIM’s vital work 👏

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Once a closed college @ushawdurham is now a thriving community hub in County Durham

With a £100k loan from the Flexible Social Finance Fund -launched by @NorthEast_CA and managed by @BigIssueInvest- it’s building new parking to boost access cut cancellations & grow sustainably

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Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs https://t.co/CXtz10YV2J

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@BigIssue founder Lord John Bird has put forward an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill calling for child poverty targets. Please like and share to show your support. https://t.co/aXdad8JpEi

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Support When It Matters (SWIM), recently funded by Big Issue Invest, is featured on Big Issue this week 🗞️ Peter Merrifield launched Support When It Matters (SWIM) to help Black and dual heritage people access support services at times of crisis. https://t.co/acjgVhyDqn

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Please read - @BigIssue on how you can help homeless people during a UK heatwave https://t.co/5p7gzgPVTR