# Social investment readiness advice offered to Essex charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/13/social-investment-readiness-advice-offered-essex-charities/
- Published: 2017-07-13T14:26:21+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Essex Social Investment Readiness Programme is looking to help up to 20 organisations
from across Essex to achieve their expansion plans by introducing them to social
investment. **

The places are open to charities or social enterprises which have ambitious growth
plans. Social investment is one option for such organisations to generate income
and develop services that meet local needs.

The Essex Social Investment Readiness Programme will:

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 * help prepare organisations to seek investment opportunities
 * providing detailed information about what is available through social investment
 * provide support in improving an organisation’s capacity and maximise opportunities

There is no charge to take part. [Applications are open](http://www.seee.co.uk/essex-social-investment-readiness-programme/)
and close on 28 July 2017, and the Social Investment Readiness Programme starts 
in September. 

 * **[Big Society Capital launches £30 million fund for social lenders](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/08/big-society-capital-launches-30m-fund-social-lenders/)**(
   8 February 2018)
 * **[Tips for getting the best out of social investment](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/11/tips-getting-best-social-investment/)**(
   11 April 2018)
 * **[Big Society Capital unveils plans to double UK social impact investing market by 2025](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/09/16/big-society-capital-unveils-plans-to-double-uk-social-impact-investing-market-by-2025/)**(
   16 September 2021)

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