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Nick Clegg praises social impact delivered by Social Business Trust
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg MP, has praised the achievements of the Social Business Trust, which today published its first social impact report showing its portfolio helped more than 100,000 people last year. The Social Business Trust, which invests both capital and professional expertise in social enterprises, has invested in seven enterprises so far [...]
SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST INVESTS £1 MILLION IN SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
More than 100,000 schoolchildren who may never have had the opportunity to perform a Shakespearian play will be helped to mount the professional stage with the assistance of a £1m investment by the Social Business Trust in the Shakespeare Schools Festival. The investment will be made up of £100,000 cash and 280 days of professional [...]
SBT continues to support The Challenge Network
Social Business Trust (SBT) is continuing to support the success story that is The Challenge Network (TCN). TCN delivers ‘The Challenge’ programme as part of the National Citizen Service’s initiative across the UK and is one of the country’s fastest growing social enterprises. In 2010 TCN reached 500 young people and in only 3 years [...]
Moneyline receives further investment from SBT
Moneyline is to receive a further investment of combined grant and professional support, valued at £185,000 from the Social Business Trust. The investment will be used to continue the support of key infrastructure projects within Moneyline designed to help further expansion of the social enterprise. “The Social Business Trust continues to be a key strategic [...]
SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST PARTNERS
The commitment of these investors is to contribute £15m of cash and in-kind support over a 3-5 year period.
