Understand social investment
Get clear on what it is, how it fits your income mix, and when it could be right.
Know where to look
Learn where to find social investors and how Good Finance can help you navigate options and connections.
What it can fund
Explore what social investment can be used for, from scaling services to funding delivery of a contract.
Check your readiness
Use a guided exercise to gauge investment readiness and identify practical next steps for your organisation.
About the workshop
Social investment can be a game-changing source of funding for impact-driven organisations, but it can be hard to know what it is, where to find it, or how it works.
As Good Finance puts it, social investment uses repayable finance to help an organisation achieve a social purpose. In this live online workshop you’ll get a clear introduction to social finance and social investment, explore what it can be used for, and learn how it can sit alongside grants, trading income and other sources of finance.
Created in partnership with (and subsidised by) Good Finance, you’ll hear insights from their team, take part in an exercise to gauge your investment readiness, and join a Q&A with SSE senior management to learn from our experience.
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What social investment is and how it fits into the wider income mix
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What repayable finance can be used for
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Where to look for social investment and how to prepare
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The role of Good Finance in helping organisations navigate options
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How to assess whether social investment is right for your organisation
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Be clear on what social finance is and its place in the income mix
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Know what social investment is, where to look and how to be best prepared
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Understand what social investment can be used for
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Have the information you need to properly consider social investment for your organisation
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Gain insights from Good Finance and SSE’s experience
You’ll learn through a mix of expert input, practical exercises and discussion:
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Expert session led by Good Finance on what social investment is and how it sits alongside other income
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“Landing the learning” exercise to gauge investment readiness
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Witness session and Q&A with an SSE senior leader, sharing highs, challenges and top tips
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Consolidation to help you turn learning into next steps
This workshop takes place on Zoom.
Good Finance has tools and resources to help charities and social enterprises build knowledge, make informed decisions and connect with social investors based on shared values. We’ll signpost key resources during the session so you know where to start after the workshop.
Timings: 9.30am–1.30pm (UK time).
Location: live online via Zoom.
Joining details will be emailed to you in the run up to the workshop.
Suitable for people at all levels who want an introduction to social finance and social investment—no prior knowledge needed. You might be a social enterprise looking to scale, a charity needing cash to deliver a contract, a funder, a trustee, or someone new to the sector.
About the trainer
This workshop will be led by one of SSE’s specialist in-house facilitators and includes expert speakers from Good Finance. Each year, SSE facilitators deliver thousands of hours of learning and support to social enterprises across the UK. They draw on SSE’s long experience of working with funders big and small to help a diverse range of people strengthen their organisations and increase their impact.
Good Finance is a collaborative project to help charities and social enterprises to navigate social investment. This includes improving knowledge, enabling organisations to make informed decisions and helping to connect them to the right social investors based on shared values. They have a number of tools and resources available to everyone via their website and it’s a great place to start for any organisation looking to unlock social investment for their organisation.
Impact skills for anyone
Our workshops are designed for people looking to create impact, but anyone, anywhere can join.
15% off for Early Birds
A limited number of Early Bird tickets are available at a discount of 15% off.
Expert-led course
Expert input from Good Finance, a readiness exercise, and Q&A with SSE leadership—helping you decide whether social investment is right for you.
Essential skills in a few hours
Strengthen yourself and your projects in less than a day. Take part in discussions and exercises. Come away with practical actions.
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FAQ
If you have any questions that are not answered here, please feel free to contact us.
Yes, we can offer any of our workshops or completely bespoke training on request. Please contact us to discuss the options.
You are very welcome to book for multiple people but each individual joining the workshop must be booked on to join, even if sharing a computer. You can select your number of tickets when you make your booking.
If you are booking for 3 or more people, feel free to contact us to enquire about a group discount.
Cancellations or booking changes can be made up until 7 days before the workshop. You may change the name of the person attending at any time but only one person can join the course per booking.
If you wish to make a change or cancellation please contact us and state the name of the workshop and email address used to make the booking.
This workshop takes place online via Zoom. Once you have booked your place you will receive joining instructions in your confirmation email and in reminders closer to the time of the workshop.
All currently available dates are listed in the Book now section. We run most of our workshops repeatedly throughout the year, so if you cannot see further dates, they may not have yet been scheduled. Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of the page to be kept up to date.
We do not record all our workshops as they are interactive workshops and watching back a recording does not provide the value of taking part live. It also allows people to speak more freely when taking part in discussions within the workshop.
Please see our section on Prices.
At the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), we back people with purpose. With practical learning that makes sense in the real world. With funding that grows as you grow. With mentors, peers and people who’ve been there and done it. We don’t care where you started. We care about where you’re going and the difference you want to make in your life, in your community, and in the world.
Find out more about SSE here.
You can see the times under the dates in the Book Now section. All the workshops are on London, UK time.
If you have a question that is not answered on this page, please feel free to contact us.
Workshop prices
Select a date in the Book Now section to see prices. Please note:
- The price is based on your organisation’s total annual income, regardless of profit.
- Our pricing is designed to be as accessible as possible for people wanting to create impact at any scale.
- The prices you can see are already heavily discounted, particularly for smaller organisations.
- There are no additional discounts for not-for-profits or government organisations.
Subsidised by Good Finance
This workshop is delivered in partnership with Good Finance, who have subsidised a large discount on the ticket prices.
Bespoke training and support
We have a range of options for delivering impactful training to your organisation or organisations you support. Get in touch to find out more.
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