Equality Impact Investing

ACEVO is working closely with NCVO and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport , to develop a framework for a Civil Society Covenant to reset the relationship between civil society and government to create lasting, positive change. It is proposed the covenant will apply to support all public bodies and civil society organisations. It aims to build on and support existing agreements in place at a local level. It is proposed that it will focus on England, and complement other arrangements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The four draft principles are: 1. Recognition: to ensure a strong and independent civil society 2. Partnership: to ensure effective service delivery and policy-making 3. Participation: to ensure people and communities can be heard and make a difference 4. Transparency: to ensure civil society and government have the information needed to best serve people and communities Join us in this opportunity to shape what has the potential to re-set the policy environment that civil society leaders and their organisations operate in, for the benefit of the people and causes we exist to serve. https://lnkd.in/eWkMywFa

*The added value of user-led services* Over five years, with City Bridge Foundation, we provided nearly £2m funding to seven Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations, under our Strengthening Voices Realising Rights progamme. Today we’re publishing the evaluation report of the programme – which shows incredible value of user-led advice service - for communities, the organisations, and for funders. 1/ User led advice plays a vital role in the wider ecosystem The Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations funded under SVRR offered a unique blend of professional expertise and lived experience. They provide holistic, person-centred peer support that also benefits clients by connecting them to community and improving their wellbeing. More widely, this illustrates the importance of user-led advice services across the board. 2/ Added financial value to Deaf and Disabled Londoners The programme generated significant financial revenue for Deaf and Disabled Londoners, helping them to access their rights and reduce poverty. For every £1 invested in Strengthening Voices, Realising Rights, at least £3 was generated for Deaf and Disabled Londoners. This is likely an underestimate, and shows the clear financial outcomes of funding this kind of programme. 3/ Resourcing capacity building improves outcomes for services users SVRR included resourcing for capacity building, which was provided by Inclusion London and included training, peer support networks and business development assistance. This was essential for enhancing the funded organisations’ effectiveness and sustainability. The organisations funded under SVRR were: ACTION DISABILITY KENSINGTON & CHELSEA, Disability Advice Service Lambeth, Inclusion Barnet, Merton Centre for Independent Living, Ruils and Stay Safe East. With thanks to Hilary Cornish and Helen Kara for authoring the evaluation.

Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation is launching their new "Building Power for Economic Justice" funding programme - and we at The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) are excited to support with the implementation and launch of this programme! What does the programme offer?  - €1.6 million total funding  - Support for 8 organisations  - Up to 5 years of funding  - Between €100,000 and €400,000 per organisation We are seeking organisations that:  - Work on care, technology or wealth issues  - Are led by people with lived experience of economic injustice – - Are based in East, South, South-East Asia / Europe, Central and North - Asia/ Latin America and the Caribbean / Southwest Asia and North - Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa or operate at a global or regional level - Have annual budgets between €100,000 and €3 million We aim to support systemic change and amplify voices traditionally excluded from economic decision-making. 📅 Key dates:  - Application deadline: 15th December 2024  - Information sessions: 11th and 21st November 2024. Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gWSqitfd Interested in applying? Submit your application here: https://lnkd.in/g3Geva_X Questions? Contact us at: [email protected] #EconomicJustice #Funding #SocialImpact #SystemicChange #FinancialInclusion #TSIC #RobertBoschStiftung

The Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing within the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) will host the 7th Annual Private Equity and Employee Share Ownership Symposium on November 22nd. The event will address ways to achieve investor returns and broaden access to wealth by presenting deals and deal structures that are designed to provide employee equity ownership shares and profit sharing to a broad-based group of workers. The virtual event registration is free and you can join in via the following link: https://lnkd.in/ec94NNsQ

We’re offering funding for civil society organisations in Great Britain to attend the United Nations session in Geneva and provide in-person evidence as part of the examination of the UK’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), anticipated for February.     Apply now! Deadline 11pm on Sunday 1 December.

FEST is seeking examples of prototypes financing systems transformation. Share your example or nominate another via the link below.

'...an economy more focused on wealth extraction than wealth creation leads to much higher levels of financial engineering and speculation at the expense of investment in productive enterprise...' Report especially good on potential govt, private and civil soc responses needed to tackle wealth inequality

Great to see Manifesto.2 translated into a toolkit like this The Diversity Forum! 🙏 Good guiding questions for signatories on embedding EDI statement - for not just the 'what' but the 'how'

Good Finance UK Investment Committees of the Future programme 'seeks to create a pathway for people with lived experience to join investment committees'.

There's still time to share your thoughts in our our Social Enterprise Advisory Panel survey! Complete it by 31 October to support #SocialEnterprise growth and impact. As Labour approaches 100 days in power, we're keen to hear what you think government priorities should be, as well as your views on upcoming changes like the Procurement Act and the New Deal for Working People. Help shape our policy campaigning work via the link in the comments!