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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 23/10/2026

We’re hiring! 👇 🛠️ People & Talent Projects Generalist (4-month FTC) 👥 People & Talent Manager (12-month FTC) ⚖️ Legal & Compliance Support Officer 🏛️ Interim Director, Government Engagement & Policy Deadlines from 1 Nov 👉 bit.ly/486sDoB

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 22/10/2026

🏡 It’s the National Housing Federation's first #SupportedHousingWeek. BSC was an early backer of the Resonance Supported Homes Fund, which tailors homes to each resident, enabling 60 people with a learning disability, autism or mental health issues to live independently. 🔗 bit.ly/467L5Mz

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 21/10/2026

The LGPS has a once-in-a-generation mandate to invest locally. Our paper, The impact mindset, sets out how lessons from impact investing can help funds and pools make a real difference to people in their area. Read the full paper 👉 bsc.hacdn.io/media/docume...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 20/10/2026

There were real challenges and plenty of pivots along the way. But as Karis put it, her “why” remains the same. Thank you, Karis, for sharing your story with us (and for the delicious fruit punch and patties!). 🍹

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 13/10/2026

Our Policy and Government Engagement team are back from party conference season, where one question kept coming up: how do you do more with limited public money? Three themes stood out: 🤝 Partnership 🏘️ Housing and homelessness 📍 Local growth Full blog here: bettersocietycapital.com/latest/confe...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 12/10/2026

Congratulations to our MD Rebecca MacDonald, elected to the Impact Principles Advisory Board for 2026–2030! 🎉 Rebecca is one of five new members voted in by signatories to the Operating Principles for Impact Management, hosted by the GIIN. Find out more: www.impactprinciples.org/governance/

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 02/10/2026

This week at the Labour Conference we co-hosted two roundtables with the Co-operative Party: one with Lloyds Bank Foundation on how social investment can help end rough sleeping through stable homes and wraparound support, and one with Access on delivering the Local Power and Warm Homes Plans. 🤝

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 29/09/2026

We're kicking off The Global Impact Investing Network's AI Conversations series. 🤖 Nicholas Andreou & Rebecca MacDonald will share details on how BSC is building an AI-first investment process. If your organisation is a GIIN member, register here 👇 connect.thegiin.org/login?redire...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 25/09/2026

This week, we had our first Melting Potluck! 🍽️🌍 Our work is about building connections, and that starts with the people around us. We invited everyone to bring a dish from a place close to their heart, whether that's where they grew up, where their family is from, or a cuisine they love.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 23/09/2026

📣 Better Society Capital's new values have launched! We celebrated with cakes, games and some very competitive bridge-building. Our new values will guide how we work as we deliver our 2030 strategy: 🎯 We do hard things that matter 🤝 We bridge worlds 🌱 We grow with purpose

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 11/09/2026

Outcomes will be decided locally and shaped by local needs, guided by themes spanning early years, homelessness and temporary accommodation, financial stability and more. Find out more: www.sibgroup.org.uk/fund/better-...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 07/09/2026

🚀We're hiring a Managing Director to lead our Lending Asset Class. Lending is one of our three core asset classes and this is your chance to lead it: shaping strategy, growing the team, and building the relationships to unlock capital at scale. bettersocietycapital.com/about-us/wor...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 03/09/2026

🎙️Our CIO Jeremy Rogers joined The CIO Chair podcast to talk social impact investing. Drawing on more than a decade building the UK market, he explains how we start with the social issue, find where investment can help, then bring in capital. Full episode here 👇 www.buzzsprout.com/2526615/epis...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 27/08/2026

Party conference season is almost here! 🤝 Our team will be at all the major political party conferences. Want to connect while we're there, or hear about our work bringing investment into social impact and helping public money go further? Get in touch with @georgebrewster.bsky.social.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 26/08/2026

💡What if public services only paid for what actually works? That's the idea behind Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs) - commissioners set the outcomes they waant, and payment follows only once they're achieved and verified. Find out more 👉 bettersocietycapital.com/our-approach...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 20/08/2026

📬Sign up to our newsletter This edition features our new 2026-30 strategy report, our £5m into the Resonance Housing Pathways Fund to tackle homelessness, place-based investment through Greater Cambridge Impact, and more. Join the movement: confirmsubscription.com/h/t/A5FF368…

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 18/08/2026

Our CEO Stephen Muers spoke to Asset TV on UK social impact investing - a market now worth over £11bn. They cover how the market has matured, why intention beats just avoiding harm, government and investors working together, and the opportunity to scale what works. 🎥 www.asset.tv/video/capita...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 13/08/2026

Some LGPS funds are only now investing locally. Greater Manchester Pension Fund has done it for 25+ years. Our MD James Burrows spoke to GMPF's Andrew Hall on how social outcomes partnerships fit in a local investment strategy. 👉https://bettersocietycapital.com/latest/gmpf-how-sops-support-strategy/

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 13/08/2026

For LGPS funds, local investment is now statutory, and pooling has created the scale to act. In her latest piece for Private Markets Profile piece, our MD Gemma Bourne sets out three areas where mayoral priorities and investable opportunity already meet. 👇 privatemarketsprofile.com/beyond-the-m...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 07/08/2026

We're hiring! As we deliver our 2026-2030 strategy we're looking for the following roles: 🌱 Investment Associate & Manager (rotation programme) 🚀 Investment Manager, Portfolio 💡 Investment Manager, Client Investment 🔎 Interim Impact Manager (12-month FTC) 👉 bettersocietycapital.com/about-us/wor...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 06/08/2026

📢 Join us for a careers webinar on Monday, 10 August at 2:00pm to hear about the range of roles currently open across our Investment team! Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/bette... If you have any questions, contact lgarfield@bettersocietycapital.com.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 30/07/2026

We're delighted to see the Resonance Housing Pathways Fund (RHPF) launch today, and proud to be part of it with a £5m commitment. Through RHPF, institutional investors and expert housing partners are coming together to increase the supply of homes for people facing homelessness.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 23/07/2026

What can the impact economy expect now Andy Burnham is in Number 10? Our Policy and Advocacy Director Tess Godley told @pioneerspost.bsky.social the foundations are already in place - the hope is the government builds on them, with the impact economy as partner.🧱 www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 22/07/2026

The PM's commitment is the first phase of a five-year programme, with further steps to be set out before the autumn. It is time to bring social impact investment into the mainstream of UK housing and homelessness policy. Read the full SIP evaluation: bettersocietycapital.com/latest/every...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 15/07/2026

🌞 Last week the BSC and Access teams got together for our joint summer social, filled with games, crafts, a pub quiz and a bake-off that stole the show. A huge well done to the bakers and brave tasters, and thanks to everyone who planned such a brilliant afternoon. 🍰

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 14/07/2026

Our Investment Director, Drew Ritchie, joined panellists from Mercer and Social and Sustainable Capital on our co-organised webinar on how social investment can tackle the UK's homelessness crisis. One clear thread: progress depends on government, investors and housing providers working together.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 02/07/2026

💻 Yesterday Megan Barrett & Emily McMahon from Power 2 Connect came in to share how donated IT kit tackles digital exclusion. Not just by providing devices, but supporting connectivity, skills & confidence too. BSC has donated 131 devices since 2022. Thank you Megan and Emily for joining us!

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 30/06/2026

English councils spend £2.8bn a year on temporary accommodation. Our research shows social investment can be part of the solution. On 7 July, our Investment Director Drew Ritchie speaks on a session co-organised with Mercer to share the evidence with endowments, foundations and long-term investors.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 30/06/2026

Our Investment Director, Joe Shamash, and Investment, Partnerships and Advisory Manager, Olly Tapper, spent the week at London Climate Action Week. They're sharing what they saw, what gave them hope, and what we all need to grapple with. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4gNPry3

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 29/06/2026

That is the space we work in at Better Society Capital: patient, well-designed investment that complements public funding to bring forward affordable housing and alternatives to temporary accommodation. Housing 2026 showed the appetite is real. The open question is whether we can rewire fast enough.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 24/06/2026

Our new 2026-2030 strategy now sets out an ambitious goal to mobilise £20-30 billion towards four of the country's most pressing challenges: access to housing, economic opportunity, health, and the social implications of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. 🔗 bsc.hacdn.io/media/docume...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 22/06/2026

Our Chief Investment Officer Jeremy Rogers, Investment Director Joe Shamash, along with Oliver Tapper and Raymond Lai, will be attending events across the week. See the events they'll be attending below, and if you're there, do connect with them. #LCAW2026

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 18/06/2026

If you're a fund manager exploring how to finance projects like these, we'd love to talk. Find out more about our Community Energy Catalyst facility here 👉 bettersocietycapital.com/portfolio/co... Read the full parliamentary report here 👉 publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5902/cm...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 15/06/2026

Half the Story is a Nottingham-based social enterprise making handmade shortbread biscuits and employing people facing major barriers to work. 🍪 We were delighted to welcome Rachel Pigott to share how their model works and its social impact. Find out more at: www.halfthestory.uk

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 11/06/2026

Today is #SocialMobilityDay and this year's theme is 'Stories Matter'. Handcrafted, one of our social investments, pairs supported accommodation with skills training, giving people the tools to change their stories. 👉 Find out more: bettersocietycapital.com/impact-sto…

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 05/06/2026

Impact reporting has come a long way. But are we producing reports that actually support decisions, or just meeting disclosure requirements? Our Managing Director, Hermina Popa, explores this in a new piece for Philanthropy Impact Magazine. Read the full piece👉 bit.ly/4xeuySG

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 05/06/2026

Our ambition is to support communities to lead on energy security and climate action over the next decade. 👉Find out more about our Climate & Energy strategy at: bettersocietycapital.com/our-approach...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 03/06/2026

How can capital drive a greener and fairer future? Our Chief Investment Officer, Jeremy Rogers, will explore this question with other leaders from finance, business and policy at the Cazenove Capital Sustainability & Impact Summit in London on 11 June. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4e1AKVe

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 02/06/2026

🙌Happy Volunteers' Week! Volunteering sits at the heart of UK society, and the ripple effects on individuals, communities and the economy are profound. Read about our what our colleagues get up to below. 👇 #VolunteersWeek #SocialImpact

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 02/06/2026

Our Investment Directors, Julie Rubenstein and Hayley Hand, will be speaking at THE REAL Summits London 2026 on 3 June at Underwood Lofts, Old Street. If you're attending, do connect with them on the day. #TheREALSummit

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 28/05/2026

🎉 We're pleased to share that Better Society Capital has been named a 2026 Practice Leader in BlueMark's seventh annual Making the Mark Report, placing us in the top quartile of 164+ impact investors. 📥 Download the full report here: www.bluemark.co/making-the-mark-2026/

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 27/05/2026

BSC has been investing in this market for over a decade, and the evidence for what community energy can deliver keeps growing. Find out more about our climate and energy approach🔗 bit.ly/3PmJ0a8

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 21/05/2026

Earlier this week, our colleagues attended the Parliamentary launch of @responsiblefinance.bsky.social's new report, "Powering People, Places and Purpose."💡 📌 Read the full report here: responsiblefinance.org.uk/policy-resea...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 19/05/2026

Three years ago, ImpactVC launched within BSC to help tilt the venture ecosystem towards impact. Today it's a global network of 1,100+ members across 50+ countries, with 30+ gatherings a year and practical resources for VCs. See what the community has been building bit.ly/3R7H9q1

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 15/05/2026

For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we focused on the theme Action, getting outside, taking breaks and spending time together as a team.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 13/05/2026

Our CIO, Jeremy Rogers, will be speaking at PEI's Impact Investor Global Summit 2026 next week, joining a panel on systemic social investing, exploring what investors can reasonably achieve in addressing the root causes of social problems. Learn more: bit.ly/4nmdsxr

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 13/05/2026

Also speaking at PEI's Impact Investor Global Summit 2026 next week is our CIO Anna Shiel, joining a panel on affordable healthcare and sustainable health systems, examining the intersection of investment, policy and innovation. Learn more: bit.ly/4nmdsxr

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 07/05/2026

She left us with one big question: the conversation tends to focus on the risk of adopting AI, but what about the risk of not adopting it where it has demonstrated value and is safe? Thank you to Estia for giving us lots to think about!

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 06/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our Careers in Social Investment event yesterday, and to our brilliant speakers, BSC's Rebecca MacDonald, Ismat Imaan, Max Le Merle and Ellie Vlavianou from Octopus Capital. Great to see such enthusiasm for building a career with purpose.

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 01/05/2026

The market is ready. We look forward to supporting partners across government, local communities and the investment world to make this fund as successful as it can be for families across the country.

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