Homes for Good receives £3.5m further investment from SASC to grow property portfolio in Scotland

Homes for Good, Scotland’s first social enterprise lettings agency, which specialises in supporting people on low incomes and with limited housing choice, has received a £3.5m investment from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) to grow its property portfolio. This is SASC’s second investment in Homes for Good, which will use the funds to purchase up […]

Why community projects have a major role to play in climate change initiatives

World leaders have arrived in Glasgow to debate the way in which they can tackle climate change. The COP26 summit aims to refocus attention on the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Convention on Climate Change. The decisions made here could lead to big changes to our everyday lives. The agenda prioritises reaching [...]

SASC invests £2.65m into HEYM to expand their accommodation services

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind (HEYM), a mental health charity and a Registered Provider of supported housing, has received its first social investment loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC). The loan of £2.65 million will be used to purchase properties and improve the accommodation it provides for adults and young people experiencing poor mental […]

Homeless Oxfordshire builds portfolio of accommodation for the homeless thanks to investment from SASC

Homelessness Oxfordshire, the largest provider of supported accommodation for homeless people in Oxfordshire, has received a social investment loan from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), from its Social and Sustainable Housing fund (SASH) to increase and improve the quality of accommodation it provides for rough sleepers in Banbury and Oxford. The charity plays a central [...]

SASC continues expansion by welcoming two new recruits to investment and portfolio teams

12th August 2021 - Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) continues with its growth plans and has expanded its team.  Miki Vyse joins as SASC’s first Business Development Manager and Rahul Rattan as a Portfolio Analyst – making a total of 10 new recruits this year. Miki is part of SASC’s investment team and will develop [...]

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) continues to expand team with several new appointments

As part of their ambitious growth plans, Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), an award-winning UK fund manager and social enterprise, has expanded their team with several new appointments this year: Azmin Mistry joins as Finance and Operations Administrator from Westcor where she worked as a Commercial Business Analyst. Chloe Kopala joins as Investment Associate from [...]

SASC expands investment team with the appointment of Jorge Llorens as Investment Director

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), has expanded its investment team with the appointment of Jorge Llorens as Investment Director, at a time when the firm continues to grow and increase its investments in charities and social enterprises. Jorge brings to SASC over 20 years’ investment and corporate banking experience. He joins from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria [...]

SASC appoints Adam Moy as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), an award-winning UK fund manager and social enterprise, has appointed Adam Moy as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. Adam is an experienced financial services lawyer. He has worked in the regulated financial services sector for over 25 years, with firms including Clifford Chance, Skadden Arps and Citigroup. He was [...]

SASC appoints two new board members

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has expanded its board with the appointment of two new trustees, Rachel Hardy who is Chief Executive at Foresters Friendly Society and Sonali Siriwardena, an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Rachel and Sonali join at a time of significant growth for SASC, driven by their flagship fund, Social [...]

SASC launches its 2020 Impact Report

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SASC appoints Bernice Affat as Chief Portfolio Management Officer

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has appointed Bernice Affat to the role of Chief Portfolio Management Officer to lead the portfolio team overseeing SASC’s investments. Bernice will continue to develop the portfolio support and management function, working closely with SASC’s CIO. Her team will manage the growing number of relationships with charities and social enterprises [...]

SASC Launches a Renewables IC

SASC launches a Renewables Investment Committee to target more investments in community renewable projects in 2021 17 December 2020 – Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) are establishing a dedicated renewables investment committee, in recognition of the growing importance of community renewables in their portfolio and to expand their work in this area. Joining the new […]

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