Social Investment Scotland

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has, for the first time, surpassed £50 million in active loans and investments to social enterprises, charities, community groups, and mission-led businesses during a single year, according to its latest annual impact report. Total

The ambitious restoration of an 18th-century stately home in Selkirk bequeathed for the benefit of the community by its former owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith, is one step closer to completion, following a £600,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS). The

The Legal Services Agency in Glasgow is going from strength to strength after having secured a £50,000 funding package from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS). The charity has recently moved to a new office at 140 Sauchiehall Street, where the team of 31 are now base

The Cabrach Distillery, a community-led social enterprise on the edge of Speyside, has received nearly £140,000 in funding from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS), supporting its long-term ambition to revive the local area. The Cabrach Distillery – which is gea

A new programme has been launched by Social Investment Scotland (SIS), in partnership with NatureScot and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to attract private investment for Scottish nature restoration projects. Funded by the Scottish Government, the scheme will provide expert guidance, coaching,

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) is spearheading a new £62 million investment fund aimed at supporting small businesses in England and Wales, boosting local jobs and economic activity. Many small businesses access finance from socially motivated lenders such as Com

Non-profit cat rescue and rehoming shelter, The Cats Whiskers, has received a £150,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) to expand its facilities to take care of more than 150 cats and kittens over the coming year.

More than 5.4 million people benefitted from the activities and organisations which Social Investment Scotland (SIS) helped to fund last year, according to the annual Impact Report from the responsible finance provider. Between April 2022 and March 2023, active loans and investments by SIS totalled

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-