Social Investment Program Launch
19 Sep 2023, 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Join us for the launch and first sessions of our new Social Investment Program, on Tuesday 19th September, 12.30 – 16.15 with an optional opportunity for further networking until 17:00. Hosted from Locksbrook Campus (Bath School of Art, Film and Media and Bath School of Design, Locksbrook Rd, Bath, BA1 3EL) We have designed this launch to be suitable for anyone regardless of where they are in their journey, with a breakout session for session 2 to best suit your organisation.
The event will be hosted by:
Hannah Whiting – Bath Spa Business Development Manager
Becky Brooks – 3SG Director
Joshua Hale BEM – Bath Social Impact Network Coordinator
Agenda
12:30 – 12:40 Arrivals and registration
12:40 – 13:10 Welcome and facilitation on how you would like the Social Investment Program to look. Becky, Hannah and Joshua
13:10 – 14:10 Session 1: What is Social Investment – Good Finance
14:10 – 14:15 Change rooms for breakout sessions
14:15 – 15:00 Session 2 – choice of two options
Option 1: Growing your social impact – Sue Marchant from Cool Ventures
Option 2: Setting up a new Social Impact organisation, which framework is best for you? – Julian Blake Stone King
15:00 – 15:15 Refreshment Break
15:15 – 16:00 Session 3: General overview of funding opportunities – Dan Gregory Common Capital, Richard O’Brien from Triodos Bank.
16:00 – 16:15 Close and upcoming sessions – Joshua
16:15 – 17:00 Optional networking
Accessibility
Details about the venue can be found here: bathspa.ac.uk/student-life/campuses/locksbrook-campus
Travel: There is limited parking at the venue, if you need a space for an accessibility reason please email bsin@bathspa.ac.uk and we will reserve one for you. The guide above lists how to access by public transport and foot.
Access: We will be using a room that is fully accessible by lift and has an accessible bathroom.
Funding and audience
This event has been funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust Connect Fund with the aim to help increase social investment in BANES. This event is open to anyone who has an interest in creating or growing their social impact in BANES. We welcome you at any stage in your organisations journey from initial idea to fully established.
Reporting
To help us with out reporting to our to our funders we will send a demographic questionnaire separately to all attendees. This is optional but will help us to evidence out work and attract future funding, this data will be anonymous and only the top level analysis will be used for reporting.