Better Society Capital

Happy Friday, hope you've all had a great week! Here's a roundup of the latest job opportunities across the social impact sector: Social and Sustainable Capital is recruiting a Portfolio Manager to be responsible for developing and managing client lending relationships, acting as the key contact for clients. The role involves supporting clients in their property purchasing activity, ensuring timely deployment of approved loans while managing existing loan portfolios. 🌟£45,000 - £60,000 Per Annum 🌟 London/ Hybrid Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eG6juKyG Brent Giving is a new organisation in the London Giving movement, fiscally hosted in The Social Change Nest. They are looking for a Director of Brent Giving to be responsible for the setup and running of the organisation, alongside fundraising, budget, community engagement and future development of Brent Giving. 🌟£50,000 Per Annum 🌟 London Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ey8u3bzK Young Lives vs Cancer is hiring a Head of Investments & Commercial Partnerships. This role involves overseeing the entire investment cycle, from lead generation to investment execution and portfolio management, with a focus on both social and financial impact. It’s a fantastic opportunity to shape the organisation’s strategy in impact investing and foster meaningful commercial partnerships with early-stage ventures. 🌟£65,000 Per Annum 🌟 London/ Hybrid Apply now: https://lnkd.in/enM4Gbzi Resonance Limited is recruiting a Property Investment Analyst to help provide homes for those facing crisis, including people at risk of homelessness, domestic abuse survivors, female prison leavers and individuals with learning disabilities/ autism. You will be central to navigating, identifying and problem-solving all the way through the property acquisition process. 🌟£28,500 - £30,000 Per Annum 🌟 Manchester/ Hybrid Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ewp8yn5x #Vacancies #SocialImpact #ImpactInvesting

Our Policy & Advocacy Director, Tess Godley, brought the Party conference season to a close at The Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. It was a valuable opportunity to connect with lobbyists, think tanks, and meet former Ministers, thanking them for their support over the last parliament. A few highlights: 📝 We had productive discussions with local government representatives from the West Midlands who were a notable presence, including Mayor Richard Parker. 💡 The "Children at the Table" event was particularly inspiring, where young voices took centre stage alongside Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza and former Number 10 advisor Samuel Kasumu. 🤝 We were honoured to attend informal dinners hosted by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and City of London Corporation, where we met with members, MPs, Shadow Ministers, and key figures from the policy and business sectors. The conference provided a chance to reflect on the meaningful collaborations we've built with our partners over the past few years – thank you to everyone who connected with us!

💡 What steps can we take to ensure climate finance meets the needs of diverse places across the UK? Its great to read this report from Rhianydd Griffith and Mark Nicholls exploring the barriers and opportunities associated with scaling up net zero investment at the local authority level in the UK. By comparing the experiences of Westminster City Council and Cumberland Council in their approach to accelerating net zero plans, researchers tested the local applicability of various business models, including renewable energy power purchase agreements and electric vehicle charge point concessions. With impact investors showing an increasing appetite for place-based investments, the report outlines what needs to happen next to turn this potential into reality. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eysf9Fw2

Recent surveys show that 64% of LGPS funds plan to increase their commitments to place-based local investments, including social and affordable housing.   To further support and incentivise this growth, we're pleased to have responded to the recent Pensions Investment Review led by HM Treasury, highlighting the key role played by LGPS funds in growing local communities.   In our latest piece, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Jovana Lalic, explains why government policy is important for creating an enabling environment which can encourage LGPS funds to tackle social challenges through place-based impact investing, for example through:   🚀 Building capacity for the pension funds to make place-based impact investments 💡 Clarifying the fiduciary position 🌟 Helping create incentives, e.g. through the use of blended finance   Find out more and read our full response here: https://lnkd.in/eCs_ej2k

📢 Entries for the 2024 Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber Awards are now open! We’re thrilled to be co-sponsoring the #SocialInvestment award alongside Good Finance UK . This award recognises social enterprises that have successfully secured social investment between 1st January 2023 and 31st August 2024 to expand their social or environmental impact. Both the social investor and the recipient of the investment will be acknowledged in this category. The deadline has been extended, with entries closing on Monday, 28th October 2024. Complete the online application form to apply 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUjDb4KH

We're pleased to see this new report from City of London Corporation in partnership with the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) highlighting the UK as a Centre of Excellence for Impact Investing, as mentioned at the UN Global Compact UK Annual Summit at Guildhall today. The report finds that the UK is an impact investment hub – with a clear mission, expertise, large scale, quality talent, and capacity building initiatives. Our Head of Engagement, James Westhead adds, "It has been amazing to watch the development of the impact investment market in the UK, and our partners in the venture space continue to drive and make a case for investment that works for fundraisers and people across the country.” Download the report: https://lnkd.in/dJcf86Cu

It's great to see our impact venture portfolio companies winning at the 2024 UK StartUp Awards held last month! 🏆 HIVED, part of the Eka Ventures portfolio, is a company focused on sustainable delivery with a 100% electric fleet and sustainability-as-standard approach. It won both UK Startup of the Year and Consumer Services Startup of the Year. 🏆 Heatio is an Ascension portfolio company dedicated to reducing utility bills through a dynamic, low-carbon energy system, winning Equity-Backed Startup of the Year. 🏆 Plend | B Corp, an ethical lender in Ascension's portfolio offering affordable credit services also won Equity-Backed Startup of the Year. Congratulations to all three teams on this well-deserved recognition 🎉 #ImpactVenture #SocialImpact

🚀 We're hiring! We're pleased to share two new vacancies across our investment and engagement teams: 📣 Investment Data Support Officer: This role is key in helping to improve our core investment data set and systems to ensure we have quality and accurate data, particularly in areas of impact, systems change management and insight. The individual will also support some of our annual data-led activities, such as our Impact Report. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eEBG3NST 📣 PR and Communications Manager: This role is a great opportunity to help build our brand by telling our story and demonstrating our impact. As a member of the Communications team, you will lead on our work with national, trade and financial sector journalists (written, broadcast and online) to grow awareness of Better Society Capital and of the social impact investment movement, targeting our key audiences which range across asset owners (eg pension funds), the social sector and Government. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ekyHNKsx #Vacancies #SocialImpact

🌎 Tackling the climate emergency requires us to reduce consumption-based emissions. By rethinking how we make, use, and dispose of everyday products, we can achieve significant emission reductions, accelerating the shift towards a more circular economy. 🌱 #CEweek2024 is a week of inspiration and celebration encouraging the adoption of a circular economy, hosted by ReLondon. On this occasion, we’re proud to spotlight three enterprises in our portfolio that are challenging the traditional linear approach of ‘take, make, dispose’ by finding innovative ways to keep materials and products in use for as long as possible. Swipe below to learn more 👇

Ever wondered what it’s like to represent Social Investment at a Party Conference? Join us behind the scenes for 24 hours at the #LabourConference, where we were inspired by a range of discussions on social impact investment and how it can help tackle some of the UK’s biggest challenges. #SocialImpact #DayInTheLife