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Big Issue Invest Corporate Social Venturing
We invested £50,000, alongside other corporates, in an initiative led by Big Issue Invest in partnership with the Nominet Trust – the Tech for Good challenge. This challenge seeks to support early stage ventures which use digital technology in an innovative way to address the social problems of the moment and to transform the lives… Continue ReadingThe Beauchamp Lodge Settlement
An educational charity with a passion for providing imaginative learning spaces which change lives, The Beauchamp Lodge Settlement has a Floating Classroom which hosts activities meeting the diverse needs of its community whilst promoting environmental awareness. They received a £100,000 loan from Unity to refurbish as existing property, to increase rental income.Federation of Synagogues
A Unity loan of £1.3m helped the Federation of Synagogues purchase a Synagogue. Federation of Synagogues supports over 2,500 families and provides services including burial space, Kosher food administration and religious study.Groundwork London
Groundwork London is a social and environmental regeneration charity. Part of a national network, it improves Londoners’ prospects by delivering support to increase the confidence, skills and employability of those furthest removed from the labour market, in particular young people. It creates better places by supporting individuals and businesses to work collectively to reduce natural… Continue ReadingPenge Churches Housing Association
Providing housing of a good quality that meets the needs of its community has been the aim of Penge Churches Housing Association since its foundation in 1969. It caters for a number of households including families, and those with mental health needs and learning difficulties by providing affordable housing that is in demand in the… Continue ReadingSt Giles-in-the-Fields and William Shelton Educational Charity
This charity supports the education of disadvantaged children and young people within its local area and criteria. It funds projects including supporting parental involvement with their children’s education and enhancing learning for pupils who lack other opportunities. A £1.5m loan from Unity was used to refurbish an existing property to increase rental income to be… Continue ReadingMind in Barnet
As an affiliate to the national Mind Network, Mind in Barnet is supporting people with mental health problems with a number of services including counselling, befriending and social clubs. A £150,000 loan from Unity was used for developing a recently purchased property, where the charity brings its services under one roof, in order to better… Continue ReadingMarie Stopes International
Marie Stopes International provides reproductive and sexual health services through the NHS and borrowed £4m from Unity to fund ongoing refurbishment costs at clinics worldwide.Bangla Housing Association
Bangla Housing Association’s mission is to provide good quality, affordable homes and relevant support services for those in the local Bengali and other Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. A Unity loan of £4.8m meant they could purchase 70 properties from other housing associations providing housing for over 300 people. Bangla has been managing these… Continue ReadingBack to our case studies
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Federation of Synagogues
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Penge Churches Housing Association
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Mind in Barnet
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Marie Stopes International
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