Impact Loans England is a new £5m lending scheme for social enterprises and charities, providing loan funding between £10k and £150k.
The funding is available to organisations keen to do more of the good work they do – whether it’s buying equipment, hiring new talent, or progressing with business development plans.
For more information and to apply, please visit bigissueinvest.com or email. You can also download the brochure.
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Ebico has once again made it into the top 3 energy suppliers in the Which? Customer Satisfaction Survey, which covers 23 suppliers in Great Britain and six in Northern Ireland, and captures the experiences of nearly 9,000 energy customers.
Ebico has never been out of the top 5 since first being included in the survey and, as noted by Which?, “Ebico has managed to answer calls to customer services in less than 30 seconds on average in all of our five mystery shopping investigations so far”.
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Job vacancies
Several Mark holders are currently recruiting for new staff:
 Renasi is recruiting a Research Evaluation Project Manager to join their research and consultancy team. Closing date is 13th February.
 Turning Point is recruiting a Digital Marketing Manager to deliver high quality digital communications. Closing date is 1st February.
 Cosmic is recruiting a Digital Business Adviser for the ERDF Growth Hub Programme and a Social Enterprise Adviser for the ERDF HotSW Social Enterprise Programme. Closing date for both vacancies is 1st February.
 Paddington Development Trust is recruiting a project leader for its Community Champion project in Westbourne. Closing date is 1st February 2017.
 Nature Workshops is recruiting a Forest School Level 3 qualified person for a regular 2 hour per week school session in Plymouth. Please contact Jane on 01209 215211 or admin@natureworkshops.co.uk to apply.
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The Restore Trust finalist in Social Value Awards
The Restore Trust has been shortlisted for the 2017 Social Value Awards, which recognise best practice in social value.
The awards cover 4 categories - social value leadership (individual and organisation), driving value for money, and promoting and mainstreaming the Social Value Act, which the Trust is a finalist for.
Winners will be announced during the Social Value Summit, which is taking place in London on Wednesday 8th February.
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Charity Bank is hosting a free 45-minute property management webinar on Thursday 2nd February, at 12 - 12.45pm.
The webinar will cover the essentials of property management for charities and social enterprises that own or rent premises, and will share tips on best practice.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To book your place, visit the Charity Bank website.
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SCDA launch social bond offer for new community centre
 Southville Community Development Association (SCDA) has recently launched a bond offer to help raise £280,000 towards the cost of the Chessel Centre, a new £1.19m community hub and nursery in Bedminster, Bristol.
Working in partnership with the corporate finance team at Triodos Bank, the SCDA bond is expected to pay 4% gross fixed annual interest for six years. The minimum investment is £500 and investors in the project may be eligible for Social Investment Tax Relief..
SCDA’s core activity is the provision of high quality childcare and education for children under five, with around 180 local children using its nursery services at the Southville Centre. The opening of this second nursery will not only enable more families to have access to high quality local childcare and provide additional community facilities for the area but, by generating greater surplus, will enable the SCDA to increase its charitable activities and investment into the Bedminster community.
For more information, and to apply for the Bond, visit the SCDA website.
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Get your ticket(s) for our Broadening Horizons 2017 conference - earlybird rates available from just £119+VAT
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Register your interest in gaining accreditation for your social enterprise by completing our short online form
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