Attended #celebratingGIF today in Manchester from TSIC . Congratulations on #GrowthImpactFund team 🎉 what a great event!
This is Anthony from Future Eye Entertainment LTD.
He's interested in supporting people in prison with music business courses.
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Here's the Growth Impact Fund investment team.
All delighted at the amazing energy at this event!
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This is Lauren from transformliveco which is based in #Liverpool and offers employment and wellbeing support to a wide range of people.
She's received funding from UnLtd too.
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So much head nodding as we resonate with the panelist’s Ruth McFarlane and Jack from Neuropool Having more than a 3 month runway in your bank account, acknowledging your weaknesses and seeking for help to get the most out of your social venture. Great chat 👌🏽 #celebratingGIF
My water pistol seems to be proving a useful addition to UnLtd
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event sessions today, on how to develop your idea into a full-blown social enterprise...
Scaling up and how to build a business around a great idea.
Anj Handa speaking on important considerations for board recruitment and governance.
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This is Jacob from VIBE Youth CIC.
Vibe Youth CIC provide wellbeing support to young people in #Wales .
Jacob has personal experience of the criminal justice system.
He is also a social entrepreneur who has received grant funding from UnLtd.
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Funding applications can be very time consuming and we have to do this alongside running a business.
Not much time to sleep!
Lots of shared experiences and concerns.
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Deborah from Love Community Cafe in #Salford is seeking investment for her work to support refugees with language and confidence classes.
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Excited to be at today’s Celebrating the Growth Impact Fund conference today. #GrowthImpactFund #CelebratingGIF UnLtd Big Issue Invest
Final session of the day.
Rhea , portfolio manager at UnLtd is joined by Ishita Ranjan-Churchill from Spark & Co and Good Finance as they discuss how to embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into your #SocEnt
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It's all about collaboration.
We social entrepreneurs have to stick together to bring about meaningful change.
Great talk from Anwar Ali of Upturn Enterprise.
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It's workshop time again.
I'm in a session to discuss 'nurturing your idea'.
We'll be talking about legal issues relating to start-ups as well as how to build partnerships.
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'You cannot change society overnight - social entrepreneurs need support around and alongside them for years';
Mark Norbury restating UnLtd committment to #socent at opening of #celebratingGIF #GrowthImpactFund today.
'You can't change society without money; hope only works if its linked to opportunity; (and don't screw with the benefits system).'
John Bird on fine form in opening UnLtd #GrowthImpactFund #CelebratingGIF today.
Great day in Manchester to celebrate #growthimpactfund and hear from the first investees DWRM and Neuropool Thank you UnLtd Big Issue Invest #celebratingGIF #socent #socialenterprise