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Expert insight into social investment and social impact by the CAF Venturesome team.
We use our experience to have a critical look at the sector. This blog features our views, opinion and news on CAF Venturesome’s activity and on the Social Investment sector as a whole. Keep up to date with us as we help charities and social enterprises thrive.
CAF Venturesome has supported community-led housing schemes since 2008, and as a social investor, we evaluate the potential social impact of a scheme as part of its funding application. Our blog talks about why measuring social impact matters and where to start.
Read CAF Venturesome's response to it here.
With thanks to our philanthropic funders, we are now able to continue to offer blended finance through our main fund, the Development Fund.
Find out if your organisation is eligible.
Nine early-stage social enterprises in Wales have been successful in their pitch for blended finance social investments totalling £200k in loans and £100k in grants through the CAF Venturesome SE-Assist Fund, in partnership with Legal & General and the Wales Co-operative Centre (WCC).
Social enterprises based in Wales will be able to pitch for a blended finance package (part interest-free loan / part grant) of up to £30,000, thanks to a new round of social investment from CAF Venturesome.
We provide affordable financial support to charities, and social enterprise funding, when other lenders may be unable to help.
In this webinar we give you practical advice and guidance on how to utilise social investment.
An introduction to our team, who have a wealth of expertise in helping charities access social investment.