LaunchMe Spring Cohort: Social Enterprises Gear Up for Impact
, LaunchMeMeet the latest LaunchMe cohort. 10 new social enterprises getting ready for investment.
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LaunchMe Spring Cohort: Social Enterprises Gear Up for Impact
Tackling Scotland’s deepest inequalities
, Social Innovation ChallengeThe 2024 Social Innovation Challenge seeks to tackle the core inequalities preventing disadvantaged individuals from living well.
read moreThe Social Entrepreneurs Fund turns 15
This March, we celebrate 15 years since we first launched the Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF). To mark this milestone, we are featuring five social enterprises that got started with the help of a SEF award.
read moreCelebrating social enterprises this LGBTQ+ History Month
February is LGBTQ+ History Month. This month we are highlighting four LGBTQ+ organisations making a difference through their social enterprises.
read moreStart It awardee CyberSafe welcomes visit from Wellbeing Economy secretary
Creative Industries (including Digital), SEF - Start itCyberSafe works to protect children in Scotland and around the world from online exploitation.
read moreAre you friends with finance? Why finance and numbers are a social entrepreneur’s best friend
Making friends with finance and managing cash flow is crucial to succeed in business. Get 2024 to a great start by increasing your confidence in all the financial aspects of running your social enterprise.
read moreFirstport make the top 100 most inclusive workplaces in 2023
We are pleased to announce that we reached number 39 in the National Centre For Diversity (NCFD)’s Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2023.
read moreWhat’s the Gaelic for Scrabble? Firstport awardee An Taigh Cèilidh launch new licensed edition of Gaelic Scrabble board
Scottish Gaelic isn’t renowned for its easy spelling, but speakers and learners can now put their knowledge to the test with a new licensed edition Gaelic version of the world-famous board game, Scrabble.
read more3 reasons why you should pilot your social enterprise idea.
Starting a business can sometimes feel like an enormous task, leaving entrepreneurs feeling overwhelmed. Start-up advisor Emma Ives shares some tips to get your idea moving quickly and cheaply.
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