Big Society Capital hosted a free fringe event discussing social investment with trustees at the 2017 NCVO Trustee Conference. The event particularly highlighted the support offered by the GET INFORMED campaign which offers free information, guidance and social investment mentoring for board members of charities and social enterprises across the UK.

Listen to this lively discussion from our guest panel featuring:

oKate Stewart, Co-Founder, We Make Places CIC

oDanyal Sattar, Head of Social Investment, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

oJanet Thorne, CEO, Reach Volunteering

oWilliam Makower, Founding Trustee, National Funding Scheme

oJoanna Heywood, Relationships Director, Big Society Capital

Chaired by Vinney White, Radio Host and Podcast Producer

Let's Talk Good Finance is a series of regional events across the UK offering charities and social enterprises the opportunity to learn about social investment as a tool to fund and scale-up their operations.

Today we're in Manchester supported by Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO). Hear from our guest speaker, Neil Lewis of Intraquest CIC, a specialist learning, well-being and community service provider serving Greater Manchester. Neil shares his experience of taking on a blend of social investment and grant money to fund and support the organisation's services.

Let's Talk Good Finance is a series of regional events across the UK offering charities and social enterprises the opportunity to learn about social investment as a tool to fund and scale-up their operations.

Today, we're in Birmingham supported by Social Enterprise UK West Mdilands, an active membership network supporting social enterprises in the region.

Birmingham delegates heard a case study, first-hand from Sandra Hall, Co-Director of Friction Arts on how they are using social investment to support community art projects in the local area - what can this case study it teach us? Have a listen!

Let's Talk Good Finance is a series of regional events across the UK offering charities and social enterprises the opportunity to learn about social investment as a tool to fund and scale-up their operations.

Today, we're in Bristol supported by Voscur - Bristol’s voluntary, community and social enterprise support and development agency. Our guest speaker is Robin Halpenny of Bearpit Bristol CIC.

Let's Talk Good Finance is a series of regional events across the UK offering charities and social enterprises the opportunity to learn about social investment as a tool to fund and scale-up their operations.

Today, we're in Coventry hosted by Social Enterprise UK West Midlands. Listen to our guest speaker, Keith Foster of Bethel Church as he shares how the church used social investment to support their services to the local community.