Buy Social Scotland: Step Up Loan Programme Info Session

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.