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All the latest news about Firstport and the social entrepreneurs we support.

£500,000 fund offering innovative finance to environmental social enterprises opens for applications.

Boost It, a new programme from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund has opened for applications this week. Delivered by social enterprise agency Firstport and funded by the Scottish Government, Boost It will support social enterprises in Scotland to strengthen their businesses so they can successfully sustain trading.

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£500,000 fund offering innovative finance to environmental social enterprises opens for applications.

Scotland’s first social enterprise lettings agency receives £2.4 million from the National Lottery to expand UK-wide

Circular Economy, SEF - Start it

An award-winning Scottish property management social enterprise, which helps vulnerable housing tenants access quality housing, has been awarded £2.4 million in National Lottery funding to roll out its successful model across the UK.

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Scotland’s first social enterprise lettings agency receives £2.4 million from the National Lottery to expand UK-wide

Firstport Chief Executive named in top 25 Social CEOs

Firstport CEO, Josiah Lockhart, was named in the top 25 charity leaders on social media at the Social CEO Awards on 7 November

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Firstport Chief Executive named in top 25 Social CEOs

Get involved in Social Enterprise Day 2018

Part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, this year Social Enterprise Day will take place on Thursday 15 November

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Get involved in Social Enterprise Day 2018