Social Investment Scotland

Socially driven coaching and training enterprise, Know You More, is expanding its programmes for young people throughout Scotland, with free coaching and training on offer for those aged 18-25 thanks to a £100,000 funding boost from Social Investment Scotland (SIS). Thanks to the funding Know

Responsible finance provider SIS Group has seen a return to ‘business-as-usual’ as resilience funding decreased and demand for other funds reached near pre-pandemic levels, as detailed in its latest annual report. During the financial year ending 31 March 2023, the group, encompassing So

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland has appointed George Walker, a business leader with decades of experience in financial services and non-executive director roles, as its new chair to steer the lender's mission of building an impact economy. Mr Walker joins SIS Group, which enc

Scotland’s largest independent jewellery school, Vanilla Ink CIC, has expanded its footprint in the east end of Glasgow, with new studio space to help budding jewellers get their business ideas off the ground.

Scottish charity Enable is set to extend its social care, employability, and community-based services to an additional 2,000 individuals, thanks to a £1.5 million funding injection from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS). The charity currently supports over 11,000 pe

Social enterprises in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray can now apply for a share of a £2 million funding pot designed to support the third sector with the transition to net zero. The Social Enterprise Just Transition Fund, backed by the Scottish Government, offers between £20,000 and &p

Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has joined forces with Creative Scotland to support the growth of enterprises in Scotland’s creative and cultural industries. The CultureXcelerator Programme will provide eight ambitious cultural and creative leaders with free one-

Social Print and Copy CIC (SP&C), Scottish supplier of copier and print solutions for the third sector, has secured £250,000 in funding from Social Investment Scotland to launch a new training centre in Glasgow. The Edinburgh-based social enterprise aims to create up to 30 jobs in the city

Scotland's Earth and environment-focused science centre Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh is practising what it preaches by investing in a programme of upgrades to its Stratosphere - a giant curved roof that covers the entrance and events space - to reduce the popular attraction’s carbon footprint. A

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed four new board members. Joining the board and bringing a wealth of experience are, Caroline McLaughlin, Ian Mitchelmore, Samantha Bett and Kathleen McLeay.

Scotland's Social Print and Copy (SP&C) secured £250,000 in funding from Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to drive job creation and business growth. The Edinburgh-based social enterprise plans to triple its workforce within two years as it expands nationally. The funding will support SP&am

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed community finance expert Arran Dewar as executive director of SIS Ventures. Mr Dewar joins SIS Ventures from Inspiring Scotland, a venture philanthropy organisation which aims to improve the lives people from disadvanta

A three-day retail bootcamp led by responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), will give social enterprises a chance to meet with and pitch to national retailers next month. Impact-led brands with products, services or experiences to sell are invited to join the Retail for Change

Active loans and investments at leading responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) reached more than £41 million across 201 social enterprises, community organisations and impact-led businesses over the past year (2022/2021) according to its latest Impact Report. The latest

A new £1 million fund, administered by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS), has launched today aimed at helping charities, social enterprises and communities in the North East of Scotland who are supporting the region’s transition to net zero. Aligned to the Sco