At Big Issue Invest we create innovative investment solutions that unlock social and economic opportunity for social enterprises, social-purpose businesses and charities in the UK. This also aligns to the wider Big Issue Group mission to create innovative solutions through enterprise to end poverty in the UK.
We provide finance to organisations that create positive social impact. Almost all our investees are unable to raise mainstream finance. We have invested in over 323 organisations since 2005, with over 50% of these organisations working in the 25% most deprived areas of the UK. 80% of our investees became more financially sustainable as a result of our investment, and more than half were able to hire new staff last. Read more about our impact on the Impact Page of our website.