Social Investment Scotland

Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), has appointed Louisa Macdonell to its board of directors. Ms Macdonell is CEO of the Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS), the membership body for community-led enterprising organisations. She is also an entrepreneur-in-reside

Arts organisation Edinburgh Printmakers has secured £959,000 in funding from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to support its growth ambitions. Established in 1967 as the first open-access studio in the UK, Edinburgh Printmakers is an arts charity specialising in pr

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is offering social entrepreneurs the chance to receive mentoring and advice from some of the UK’s leading retail experts as part of its 2021 SIS Retail Academy. Focusing this year on the growing global marketplace for purpose-l

The Can Do Collective, a connected community of enterprise support organisations, is concluding the year celebrating a 25% increase in community size in Scotland.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has announced the appointment of Jill Arnold to head its new wholly-owned impact investment fund, thought to be Scotland's first impact investor. Ms Arnold, who previously held a senior role at RBS, will be the inaugural head of SIS Ventures.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has reported record-breaking £10.9 million investment in social enterprises, community organisations, and mission-driven businesses over the past year. According to its latest Social Impact Report, SIS invested £4.36 million in social enterprises and comm

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has launched its online Retail Academy to support product and service-based social enterprises to navigate the complexities of selling goods and services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme is now open for applications and

Scotland’s leading responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed three senior non-executive directors in support of its new ten-year strategy to build an impact economy. The appointments of Claire Treacy, Sheila Fazal, and Collette Norval, will support the delive

Finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has launched a programme of support for Scotland’s social enterprise community with Baillie Gifford. The scheme aims to help organisations recover from the impact of COVID-19 and develop strategies for future growth. The Ambitions for Recovery

The Scottish Government has launched a fund to help Scotland's credit unions continue to support those in need during the current coronavirus crisis.

The Scottish Government has pledged £25m worth of funding to third sector organisations across Scotland through the newly created Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF).

Third sector creative and cultural social enterprises in Edinburgh will have the opportunity to attend ‘Understanding Social Investment’ - a free workshop providing information and guidance on social investment. Hosted by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) and

Scotland’s ambitious social entrepreneurs can now secure up to £10,000 in grant funding thanks to the launch of a new funding challenge from Social Investment Scotland (SIS). Following two successful rounds, the ‘Growth & Replication Challenge’ returns for a third year to

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed Lindsay Wake as its first ever head of impact. The appointment has been made as the financial lender looks to further evolve and strengthen its position as an expert enabler for social and economic impact across Scotland.

More than a million Scots have benefited either directly or indirectly from the activities of social investor Social Investment Scotland (SIS) in the past year, according to the organisation’s latest annual Social Impact Report.