Social Investment Scotland (SIS) provides access to finance, business advice, support and strategic thinking in order to help support social businesses to make sustainable social impacts in Scotland.

Loan finance via Social Investment Scotland is available from £10,000 to £1m and is aimed at community enterprises and social businesses that might find access to finance from mainstream providers difficult.

They’ve helped almost 100 community groups, charities and social enterprises with a wide range of investment normally in the form of loans or equity.

More details can be found at their website : www.socialinvestmentscotland.com