Sarah Lomasney

To celebrate Social Enterprise Day, we're highlighting Ipswich Furniture project who have been  ‘trading for a social purpose’ for over 30 years in Suffolk! Ipswich Furniture Project (IFP) is a furniture re-use charity providing affordable, … Read Article about Celebrating Social Enterprises

Heritage Care at Home - £6,000 over 24 months, 14 jobs created  "We are two experienced women who mean business. Being turned away from mainstream finance was not going to get in our way. Foundation East could see our potential and said yes. … Read Article about Spotlight on Heritage Care at Home

Benhall Preschool Case Study Benhall is a growing village. With significant new housing being built to cater for first time buyers and young families, there is an expectation that there will be a significant increase in need for pre-school places. … Read Article about Spotlight on: Social Investment Loans – Benhall Preschool

Mentis CIC Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue Impact Loans England programme is aimed at enabling social enterprises to access loan funding of between £20,000 and £150,000. Daniel Wilson-Dodd, Head of Lending at Big … Read Article about Spotlight on Social Investment Loans:

Pioneers Post, the social enterprise magazine, makes an annual resilience award to an outstanding social ventures that continually delivers positive social change and repeatedly achieves impact goals,  successfully tackling challenges and … Read Article about The Sewing Room Wins Pioneers Post Award