Call for evidence - social impact investment research

Cambridge City Council, working together with the It Takes a City Community Land Trust (ITAC CLT), has commissioned AchieveGood to undertake research, to explore how certain social issues in Cambridge could be tackled through creating a placed based social impact investment and blended finance organisation or fund. The research will outline the options available and what organisational funding models and processes need to be in place to enable this.

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We are interested in hearing from Charities, Social Enterprises, Corporates, and other stakeholder organisations interested in Greater Cambridgeshire and place-based social impact investing. We would be keen to hear views on the current social issues and the landscape of organisations and initiatives tackling them and how place-based social impact investment could support this. Key questions include:

  • What are your thoughts on what some of Cambridge’s key social issues are? (Our focus is on social issues although we will also listen and capture wider issues such as the environment)
  • What would the ideal outcomes be for tackling social issues in Cambridge?
  • What are the key opportunities for and barriers for charities and social enterprises to expand their impact?
  • Are there any good examples of stakeholders working together currently and who do you think are the key stakeholders that we need to involve in this project to tackle social issues together?
  • How could social impact investing /blended finance best help you in achieving your aims?
  • What types of capacity building and support is required?

The link to the survey is:  https://tinyurl.com/CambsCallForEvidence

The deadline to complete the survey is 25th October 2022.

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