Working in partnership
Our partners are crucial to everything we do. We work with partners who have the expertise and understanding of social issues, as well as the networks and skills to make ideas a reality.
Ideas for Impact - winners announced
We're delighted to share the final seven ideas selected to receive funding and support through the Ideas for Impact programme. Find out more about the winning ideas.
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Investors or fund managers
Fund managers play an important role by creating new investment products that attract more capital to critical social issues, like the Cheyne Social Property Impact Fund.
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Charitable trusts and foundations
As mission-driven organisations, trusts and foundations design and build investment funds around their priorities, which the Joseph Rowntree Foundation did when they co-developed Fair by Design.
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Social enterprises and charities
Organisations that are looking to scale up interventions to create more impact can co-develop a dedicated investment product, which St Mungo’s did in partnership with Resonance by designing the Real Lettings Property Fund.
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How an idea becomes an investment
Whether you're a fund manager, a foundation or a charity or social enterprise, if you have an idea for how you could design a new investment solution, we can work with you to help make this a reality.
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Our recent innovative investments
We continue to test new approaches by supporting innovation in the use of investment for social impact. Here are a few examples of where we have been able to unite capital, expertise and ideas in practice.
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Learn moreAddressing childhood obesity
We're working with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity to develop new approaches to help prevent childhood obesity.
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Learn moreProviding Homes for Women
How social investment can be used to support women's sector organisations that will help deliver secure and affordable homes for people who need them most.
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Learn moreEnding the poverty premium
The poverty premium is a solvable problem. It shouldn’t cost more to be poor.
Latest innovation news
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Learn moreHow can social investment plant the seeds for social innovation?
We continue to test new approaches by supporting innovation in the use of investment for social impact.
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Learn moreHow does an idea become an investment?
What do we mean by innovation - and how does an idea become an investment?
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Learn moreWhy is social innovation needed for the recovery?
There has never been a more important need for ideas to tackle social issues in the UK than there is now.
Get in touch
We actively look to bring new partners into social impact investment. If you have a deep understanding of a social issue or have capital that you want to use to create impact, we want to hear from you.
