Firstport is introducing a series of exclusive “Office hours” designed by the Business Advisor, Charles Morgan and Relationship Manager, Karen to give you an inside track of the Build It application process. It will include a briefing on updated funding criteria, expert tips to polish your application and a Q&A session to address your queries.
As Pride Month unfolds, Firstport honours social enterprise Kaleidoscope Counselling’s commitment towards the LGBTQ+ community through counselling and training for inclusive support.
We recently connected with Dareen and Lydia, the passionate minds behind a social enterprise that empowers young people (ages 8-25) to explore the creative sector through engaging workshops and educational resources.
Cat Johnston started Kaleidoscope Counselling with a mission to provide informed, affirmative, and accessible counselling to gender and sexual diverse individuals in Scotland.
SHE Scotland CIC was founded by Karen Anderson as a way to support females to become emplowered, supported, aspirational and to improve their life chances.
Karlyn Marshall, founder of Helensburgh Art Hub, is one of nine social entrepreneurs from across Scotland to secure a share of £225,000 from social enterprise start-up agency Firstport.
Thirteen social entrepreneurs from across Scotland have secured a share of £65,000, just ahead of the Christmas period, from social enterprise start-up agency Firstport. Start It awards are part of the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund, supporting individuals who are focussed on getting new ideas off the ground.
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.
