Our impact
Over the course of five years, our Invest for Impact Fund helped 47 social organisations by providing them with a total of £3.895 million in loans and £1.325 million in grants. The best part? The investments we made have generated a wellbeing value of over £222 million! Plus, the social impact is still being felt to this day.
While our old Invest for Impact Fund may be closed, we're thrilled to be continuing this great work with our newest fund, Livv and Flourish.
Meet Livv and Flourish
If you’re running an incorporated social organisation or charity and you need funding support to help you grow, become more sustainable and increase your social impact, our Livv and Flourish Fund could be right for you.
With funding from Livv Housing Group, and co-investment from Access - The Foundation for Social Investment, Livv and Flourish will invest up to £4.25 million over three years in the form of blended finance (loan and grant) to organisations based in or making a social impact in our Livv communities. These are local authority areas where Livv has homes or is in the process of developing affordable housing.
What is a social organisation?
Social organisations are a great example of how businesses can do good things for people and the planet. Social organisations are businesses that have aims beyond just making money, they want to make a positive impact on society or the environment, and they use their profits to achieve their goals.
What's important to us
Inclusion
Our goal is a fairer, more inclusive society and economy in the North West, where everyone can participate, share and flourish. We believe the best way to make this happen is to bring together the best of the public, private and voluntary sectors to drive growth, working collaboratively to create success that changes people’s lives.
Support
We support groups who generate social value. It’s more than just grants, it’s more than just loans and it’s more than just guidance, it’s a combination of everything.
We’re opening up access to funding to empower you to do more and to grow as a business. Support and advice every step of the way helps you to first access funding and then get the most value out of it.
People
Our Investment Committee brings together a carefully selected team of people with a wealth of experience and understanding in the social sector, particularly in the North West. With their mixture of skills and enthusiasm for helping social enterprises expand their reach, they have both the energy and the ideas to help organisations like yours.