Chat to our experts during Social Investment Office Hours!

Chat to our experts during Social Investment Office Hours!

Financial & Business Services

Firstport is excited to invite you to our Social Investment Office Hours, an informal session for Scottish social entrepreneurs like you! If you’re thinking about social investment but not sure how to proceed, our investment experts are here to help point you in the right direction – whether that’s to our investment readiness support programmes, loan products or to other investors and funders.

24/03/2026 11:00-12:00
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Chat to our experts during Social Investment Office Hours!

Financial & Business Services

Firstport is excited to invite you to our Social Investment Office Hours, an informal session for Scottish social entrepreneurs like you! If you’re thinking about social investment but not sure how to proceed, our investment experts are here to help point you in the right direction – whether that’s to our investment readiness support programmes, loan products or to other investors and funders.

09/03/2026 12:00-13:00
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Community-owned GlenWyvis Distillery secures £500k Catalyst Fund investment

The Catalyst Fund investment will help GlenWyvis continue whisky production, create new jobs, and strengthen its capacity to deliver its ambitious growth plans.

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Firstport welcomes new Head of Investment Programmes

We are delighted to announce that Emily MacDonald has been appointed as Head of Investment Programmes at Firstport following a competitive recruitment process. Emily succeeds Daisy Ford-Downes, who is stepping down from her role at the end of February.

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Three Years of Partnership: LaunchMe and The Edinburgh Royal Merchants Guild

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When The Edinburgh Royal Merchants Guild launched their mentoring programme, they set out to support entrepreneurs across the city. Three years on, something remarkable has emerged: half of all their mentees are social enterprises recommended by Firstport’s LaunchMe programme.

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