Strengthening local capacity to boost place-based impact investment

Attend the Impact Investing Institute’s next Place Coalition event, Strengthening local capacity to boost place-based impact investment

When: Thursday 13 November 2025, 10:00 – 14:00 GMT
A light lunch will be served from 13:00-14:00, the event will begin at 10:00
Where: Paintworks, Bath Road, Bristol, BS4 3EH

Overview

Place-based impact investment (PBII) is gaining momentum as a powerful driver of inclusive local growth across the UK. Recent policy developments signal unprecedented government support for this approach. The Fit for the Future consultation and revised Industrial Strategy emphasise localised solutions to complex challenges, while the creation of the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group by HM Treasury demonstrates clear public sector commitment to partnering with impact capital in delivering the government's missions. The announcement of the £500mn Better Futures Fund and the £5bn Pride in Place programme further indicate the government’s intention to channel funding to places and communities to address key socio-economic challenges.

This momentum creates a pivotal moment for the PBII, giving practitioners an opportunity to demonstrate that complex, systemic challenges can be tackled through solutions embedded in communities and localised expertise. However, a critical gap remains in turning theory to practice: several places in the UK still lack the awareness and capacity needed to effectively channel impact capital toward their most pressing challenges.

Session Format:

This Place Coalition gathering will tackle that challenge head-on. Through dynamic panel discussions and collaborative breakout sessions, participants will:

• Identify the key barriers preventing local government from fully engaging with place-based impact investment
• Develop practical strategies to overcome these obstacles
• Create actionable guidance for place leaders and impact investors

Agenda

• 09:30 –10:00 – Arrival, networking and refreshments
• 10:00 –10:05 – Welcome and introduction
• 10:05 –10:25 – Introduction and context session: PBII and the current policy environment
• 10:25 – 10:40 – Keynote address
• 10:40 – 11:00 - PBII in practice- the investor perspective
• 11:00 – 11:40 - Panel discussion: Leveraging the policy environment for PBII
• 11:40 – 12:20 - Breakout Discussion 1: Turning national priority into local investment action
• 12:20 – 12:35 – Comfort break
• 12:35 – 13:15 - Breakout discussion 2: Mapping stakeholder needs
• 13:15 – 13:25 – Next steps and close
• 13:25 – 14:30 – Networking Lunch

Speakers

This event will be chaired by Jamie Broderick, Deputy Chair, Impact Investing Institute.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Bella Landymore – Co-CEO, Impact Investing Institute
• Ed Rowberry, CEO, BBRC
• Molly Byrne, Partnerships Manager, BBRC
• Dan Watson, Head of Sustainability, Amber Infrastructure
• Stuart Pearson, Funding & Investment Manager, West of England MCA
• Daniel Brewer, Director, Resonance
• Sarah Faber, Head of Investments, Camden Council

Why Attend?

The insights generated will shape the future direction of the movement, helping stakeholders across all UK regions build the enabling environment needed for place-based impact investment to flourish. Together, we'll explore how to turn policy momentum into local action, ensuring every community can harness the transformative power of impact capital.

If you are unable to attend, we welcome you to extend this invitation to a colleague. We hope to see you there.