Our Partners
Meet the team behind this social enterprise partnership,
Local Access is a joint funding programme, established by Access and Better Society Capital that aims to support the development of stronger, more resilient and sustainable social economies in disadvantaged places. A key vision of the partnership is to remove barriers to setting up new social businesses or organisations, particularly for those communities historically underserved in their area.
Access is Foundation that supports programmes and undertakes advocacy work to ensure that charities and social enterprises can access the finance they need to sustain or grow their impact.
The foundation seeks to target those most in need of patient and flexible investment through:
By supporting charities and social enterprises to develop enterprise models, we help organisations to find a more secure financial footing and build a more sustainable and resilient sector, better placed to meet the evolving needs of communities.
Better Society Capital is the UK’s leading social impact-led investor, with a mission to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK.
Since 2011, they have helped the social impact investment market grow to over £10bn. This capital has financed social purpose organisations tackling everything from homelessness to mental health and fuel poverty.
Working with expert partners, Better Society Capital seek to collaborate and invest with fund managers who also want to create a better, sustainable future.
Big Society Capital has renamed itself Better Society Capital (BSC), a name it says will better reflect its mission to grow investment into social issues across the UK.
Southwark Council is the local authority for the London borough of Southwark and is both a funder and the Accountable Body of the Southwark LAP. The council has established the Southwark Pioneers Fund to support the creation and scale-up of commercial and social enterprises in the borough. This funding is being used to provide further funding for the Southwark LAP to support businesses in the social economy.
Southwark 2030 sets out the overarching vision and ambitions for the borough, bringing together diverse perspectives to shape shared priorities for the future of Southwark. The Southwark 2030 ambitions challenge us to create a better Southwark for all.
The Southwark LAP supports Southwark 2030 ambitions to build “a strong and fair economy” and the key objectives of creating more jobs and removing the barriers that disadvantage some people.
In 1997, SSE began with a straightforward belief from Lord Michael Young: the best way to learn how to change things is to get on and do it. So he gathered a small group in East London and built a different kind of school. One where lived experience mattered. Where learning was practical. Where you were expected to take action between sessions, not just talk about it.
That approach travelled. From one cohort to many. From local beginnings to a UK-wide and international footprint. Over the years, we’ve backed thousands of people tackling big issues in their communities, and we’ve worked with partners who want to see real outcomes, not just activity.
We’ve also learned how to fund growth in a way that rewards sustainability. In 2017 we launched Match Trading™, linking funding to increases in trading income, so organisations can build stronger foundations as they build their impact.
SSE has changed in scale, but not in spirit. We exist to help people turn conviction into something real, lasting and impactful.
We’re building a vibrant community of game-changers, community builders and passionate entrepreneurs. Foundervine exists to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds by connecting them to each other and those that can support them. By joining us, you gain access to the targeted learning that grows ideas, develops leaders and sustains early stage enterprises.
Foundervine’s accelerators and investment-readiness programmes have been co-created with mission-driven partners including Barclays, Lloyds Bank, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, and UK Government. With a network of over 540 member ventures and a digital community of over 9,500, we’re proud to be a community-first partner for growing businesses.
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Do it Now Now (DiNN) is a social impact organisation dedicated to fostering equity, inclusion, and empowerment for underrepresented communities. Through their innovative programs, funding accessibility initiatives, and ecosystem-building efforts, they drive sustainable impact and create opportunities for positive change.
DiNN is delivering two programmes under the Southwark LAP – Southwark LAP Capacity-Building Programme
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When you work with the Southwark LAP, you’ll learn that we are as innovative as the people we support.
