PARTNERS

Good Deals 2011 was run by Matter&Co in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland, Deloitte and the SROI Network. Our supporters include The Social Investment Business, UnLtd, Buzzbnk, Charity Bank and Triodos Bank. Our media partner is socialenterpriselive.com and the fabulous Be Inspired Films are our camera crew.

To find out more about Matter&Co and our sponsors, partners and supporters, please click on the links below.

If you would like to become a partner for Good Deals 2012, email matt@matterandco.com or call +44 20 8533 8892.

RBS

RBS is the leading community bank, for over 10 years the bank has worked hard to break down the barriers to enterprise across Britain by creating opportunities for all sections of society. The bank has a team of locally based Community Development Mangers throughout Britain, committed to helping new start-up businesses and enabling deprived neighbourhoods to be more enterprising and build stronger communities.

 

For more information contact the Community Banking team:

 

T: 0141 842 3724 

E: community.banking@rbs.co.uk

 

Deloitte

Deloitte, believes passionately in the power of social enterprise and social innovation to not only bring about direct social and environmental change but to also influence the way in which all businesses operate in the future. We are now extending our commitment to be at the forefront of driving growth in social innovation outside of our firm, utilising our core skills and expertise to deliver impact and help emerging social enterprises become investment-ready and achieve scale. We are doing this through the Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers Programmme, which is due to launch on the 23rd of November. You will also have the opportunity to hear more about this exciting programme at the Good Deals conference.

 

 

THE SROI NETWORK

The SROI Network promotes the use and development of the Social Return on Investment methodology. The SROI Network is a membership organisation and a company limited by guarantee. The objectives of the SROI Network are:

  • To ensure the principles and standards of SROI are adhered to
  • To develop the methodology
  • To disseminate information on indicators and proxies for use in SROI analyses
  • To train SROI practitioners and provide peer support

www.thesroinetwork.org

Buzzbnk

Buzzbnk is an on-line crowd-funding platform to bring social ventures looking for start-up or growth capital together with like minded people keen to fund with small amounts of money. They help bright innovative social enterprises raise seed funding for a wide range of projects. Social enterprises can raise these funds in a variety of ways, from offering fun and engaging benefits, in return for goods or services, or as a loan.

 

www.buzzbnk.org

 

UnLtd

 UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. UnLtd operates a unique model by spotting talent and backing individuals who have what it takes to make a real difference. UnLtd provides Awards up to £25,000, plus match-funding to leverage larger investments as well as access to specialist support and powerful connections. 

The UnLtd Ventures team focuses on ambitious social entrepreneurs who want to scale up their ventures rapidly and require investment for growth.  Are you an investor interested credible social ventures with scalable models and inspirational entrepreneurs who have the vision to deliver significant impact? Contact us at johill@unltd.org.uk or look at our latest Award Winners here www.bigventurechallenge.com

 

the social investment business

The Social Investment Business is the largest social investor in the UK with nearly 10 years’ experience of working for civil society. We have made over 1100 investments in civil society organisations ranging from under £5,000 to almost £7 million. We offer finance, knowledge and expertise to help civil society organisations thrive – improving and transforming its infrastructure and capacity, helping organisations bid for, and win, public service contracts. Our dedicated Business Support team provides specialist business support to help organisations run more effectively.

 

T: 0191 261 5200

E: enquiries@thesocialinvestmentbusiness.org

www.thesocialinvestmentbusiness.org

 

Charity Bank

Charity Bank is a different bank for people who want a different world.  We have made loans of £160 million to over 1000 social enterprises, charities and community groups that reach 3,500,000 people through their work.  Charity Bank offers affordable loan finance, up to £2 million, and a secure home for your deposits, investing 100% of depositor's money in social enterprises, charities and other organisations that benefit society.
T: 01732 774040

E: enquiries@charitybank.org

www.charitybank.org

 

Be Inspired Films

Be Inspired Films helps businesses, charities and social enterprises seeking to benefit society in powerful ways, to bring their messages to life through the use of video.

They can help you to get to the heart of your story, capture and demonstrate the impact of your work and engage and inspire supporters and stakeholders.

With many years of experience across the business and social worlds, Be Inspired understands the importance of connecting with people on the human emotional level whilst also working strategically to achieve the organisational results you are after.

www.beinspiredfilms.co.uk/

 

MATTER&CO

Matter&Co is a multidisciplinary communications company with more than a decade of experience building success for ambitious, values-driven organisations.We build marketing and PR campaigns, brands, events, print and digital media that resonate with key audiences.

We seek to create a competitive edge by blending business excellence and social impact – helping our clients thrive and make a difference to the wider world.

SOCIALENTERPISELIVE.COM

Socialenterpriselive.com is produced by Matter&Co. It aims to be the most engaging, informative and useful resource for business people who are passionate about changing lives, building communities and nurturing the environment.

 

Through our daily updated website socialenterpriselive.com and a range of special publications and events, our mission is to bring together the huge range of individuals and organisations in the worlds of social entrepreneurship, social innovation, social investment and social responsibility in a space where they can learn about, inspire and do deals with one another.

 

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Marketing partners

We're really grateful to these fantastic organisations who are helping us get the word out about Good Deals. Check them out:

CAN

CAN supports social enterprises and charities to scale up their businesses and maximise their social impact. We work with the corporate and finance sectors to leverage capital funds and strategic growth support into leading social enterprises and charitable organisations, which includes our CAN Breakthrough, CAN Engage and CAN Impact programmes.

 

We also provide high-quality and affordable office space exclusively for the social sector with our CAN Mezzanine buildings. CAN is also a strategic partner of the Cabinet Office to promote social entrepreneurship. www.can-online.org.uk

 

UKSIF

UKSIF, the UK sustainable investment and finance association, promotes responsible investment and other forms of finance that support sustainable economic development, enhance quality of life and safeguard the environment. Its 250+ members include asset managers, investment banks, independent research providers, financial advisers, pension funds, investment consultants and non-governmental organisations. For more information, visit www.uksif.org.

Social Enterprise UK

Social Enterprise UK is the national body for social enterprise. Social enterprises are businesses with a social or environmental mission. When they profit, society profits. We do research, provide information andtools, share knowledge, build networks, raise awareness and campaign tocreate a business environment where social enterprises can thrive.

Social firms uk

Social Firms UK is the national support organisation for the development of the Social Firm sector in the UK.  We carry out lobbying and awareness-raising activities, research and practical initiatives to increase the number and ensure the quality of Social Firms in the UK.