There’s more to Scotland than…

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Today:

• The challenge

• Our solution

• Lessons learnt

• Results

There is also a thriving social enterprise sector!

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The Challenge

• Culture change

• Fear v factThe sector

• Growth of SISInternal

• Big Society Capital

• Legislation

• Growth of the sector

Wider UK environment

Our Solution

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• How many, where, doing what?

• How do we reach them?

Define the marketplace

• Online and Social Media

• Mainstream media

Raise Awareness

• Facilitating a discussionWorkshops

• Resources, case studies etcHub

• Its not just about the money!Business Support

The Learning

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• Language and jargon

• Nurture relationshipsRelationships

• A service industry

• Flexibility

• Be genuine, authentic, transparentService

• Partnerships

• Risk

• More holistic support

Understanding the sector

• Feedback loop

• Leadership

Policy to practise

• Stay true to yours

• Why are you doing this?Values

The way we operate

reflects the learning

The way we operate

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The results

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• More enquiries than ever before

• More loans out the door than ever

before (€8m in 2014/2015)

• Huge increase in PR, social media

presence and thought leadership

• New opportunities on a weekly

basis!

Why we do it…

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From our point of view I don't know where we'd

have been without your support. It has helped

not only to get the community shop off the

ground but move it strongly towards a

sustainable business. Thank you.

Jura Stores CIC, SIS CF customer

And finally….

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Dealing with culture change cannot be done overnight, but

It always seems impossible until its done.Nelson Mandela

Get in touch

Social Investment Scotland

12 Broughton Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3RX

Phone +44 (0) 131 558 7706

Fax +44 (0) 131 558 8357

Email enquiries@socialinvestmentscotland.com

Web www.socialinvestmentscotland.com

Charity No. SC036875

Registered in Scotland SC223302