Social investment is often seen as a London-centric activity. It can be harder for charities and social enterprises outside of the capital to access social investors and gain a better understanding of the financial products available.

Social Enterprise West Midlands is partnering with Big Society Capital to host a LET'S TALK GOOD FINANCE event in Dudley. This free event will provide charities and social enterprises with a local safe space to know more about social investment and better navigate the market.

It offers charities and social enterprises the following opportunities:

• To speak to charity and social enterprise leaders who have already accessed social investment
• To meet potential social investors
• To learn about new social investment initiatives, funds and instruments
• To be able to ask questions in a safe and non-judgemental space
• To understand more about when social investment is not suitable or appropriate

Agenda

9:30 - 10:00 - Refreshments on arrival

10:00 - 10:10 - Welcome

Stuart Emmerson, Social Enterprise West Midlands

Social Investment in Practice

10:30 - 10:45 - Case Studies from a National/Regional investor - Key Fund, Garry Brown

10:45 - 11:00 - Case studies from a Local investor - ART, Andy King

11:00 – 11:15 - Refreshment break

11:15 – 11:30 - Hear from a Peer

The warts and all journey to social investment - Co-wheels Car Club, Sandra Green

11:30 – 12:00 - Overview of Social Investment and Hot Topic Half Hour

GET INFORMED - Social Investment for Boards - Tom Bennett, Big Society Capital

Find out about what is the new news in this space - Melanie Mills, Big Society Capital

12.00 – 12.30 - Over to you

The networking session that’s all about you and good networking, come armed with a question, a challenge you need help with,a connection you need to make and with the help of the crowd we will see what we can do.

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