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Connect Fund

The Connect Fund was a £6.3 million fund that the Barrow Cadbury Trust managed in partnership with Access – the Foundation for Social Investment between 2017-2024. It was set up to strengthen the social investment market to better meet the needs of charities and social enterprises in England.

 

Connect Fund Resources

On the link above you’ll find a back catalogue of tools, reports and resources developed by the Connect Fund’s grant partners to share and support learning about the social investment market.

 

Equality Impact Investing Project: Equalising Deal Terms
Shift Design: Participatory Investing
Unltd & Diversity Forum: EDI Toolkit for Social Investors

Evaluation

A full evaluation of the Connect Fund will be shared in September 2024.

Find out more about social investment

The Connect Fund is no longer running, but below are some organisations which can provide further information you might find useful.

Good Finance
Better Society Capital
Pioneers Post

Organisations advancing equality and diversity in the sector

Diversity Forum
Equality Impact Investing Project
Women In Social Finance

Useful networks and membership bodies

Social Investment Forum
Impact Investing Institute
Impact Europe

For social entrepreneurs and community businesses

Power To Change
Social Enterprise UK
School for Social Entrepreneurs

Community & voluntary organisation networks

Locality
NAVCA
NCVO