1 Oct 2025
📅 Wednesday 8 October 2025 | 🕛 12:00 – 12:45 (Online)
Buy Social Scotland is partnering with Firstport to deliver a free online webinar exploring how the Step Up loan programme can support social enterprises during the festive season.
Step Up offers 0% interest loans of £5,000–£30,000 to help organisations scale up proven income-generating activities, from boosting stock and marketing to purchasing equipment. Repayment plans are flexible and tailored by the borrower.
This session is ideal for social enterprises:
Preparing for seasonal growth
Exploring repayable finance for the first time
Looking to increase confidence in using trading income
What to expect:
How Step Up works and who it's for
How to apply and what happens after investment
Live case study from Johannes Petersen, CEO of Àban Outdoor Ltd
Hosted by Lauren Scott, Investment Manager at Firstport
🎟️ Free to attend - book your place here.
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