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

Winner of the 2023 Social Innovation Challenge revealed

Circular Economy, Social Innovation Challenge

ApparelXchange, a social enterprise dedicated to reusing, repairing and recycling childrenswear, is the winner of this year’s Social Innovation Challenge.

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Winner of the 2023 Social Innovation Challenge revealed

My reflections on the Third Sector Resilience Fund evaluation report

The recent publication of the Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF) evaluation, conducted by the Scottish Government, has given me food for thought, says Gael Drummond, Firstport Group CEO

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My reflections on the Third Sector Resilience Fund evaluation report

Boost Fund Relationship Manager

The Firstport Group, in partnership with PNE (Project North East), have been awarded funding to kick start and accelerate social enterprise activity across Sunderland and South Tyneside.

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Boost Fund Relationship Manager

Social Investment Relationship Manager

The Social Investment Relationship Manager is responsible for directly assessing and supporting ambitious social enterprises on their journey towards investment and growth.

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Social Investment Relationship Manager

Firstport Staff and Board Diversity survey results 2023

Continuing our commitment to putting Diversity and Inclusion front and centre of our work, we recently undertook our annual survey to examine how diverse our staff and board are.

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Firstport Staff and Board Diversity survey results 2023

Firstport appoints new board members

The new appointees bring knowledge and expertise in the higher education, financial, governance, and marketing sectors.

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Firstport appoints new board members