New Investment Fund for Liverpool and Sefton

Charity Bank is aiming to raise a £5m investment fund through its Liverpool Sefton Social Investment Bond.  The Fund will provide finance to support start-up and growth of social enterprise and other charitable organizations, through investment or guarantee, complementary to existing grant streams.

The Fund will offer loans and investment to developing social enterprises in the North Liverpool and South Sefton area and social enterprises outside the area but establishing operations inside.  Social-public-private partnerships will also be able to receive investment through the social enterprise partner.  

StepClever is a project targeted with making the area a place where new entrepreneurs and successful, outward looking businesses can grow and develop.  It aims to overcome the deep-rooted barriers to starting and growing a business and capitalise on the opportunities that exist across the area.

Funded by the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI), it covers six wards of north Liverpool and south Sefton at Anfield, County, Everton, Kirkdale, Derby and Linacre.

Working in partnership with Liverpool Vision, Charity Bank will provide affordable loan financing or guarantees from £50,000 to £1m and beyond, to social organisations creating jobs and bringing economic investment, regeneration and development to this area.

Click here for more information about Charity Bank’s loan service.

Click here to download a leaflet about the investment fund for Liverpool and Sefton.

Click to download our loan enquiry form.

Click for more information about StepClever.

Click for more information about Liverpool Vision.