Partnering with Government

We use our social impact expertise to work with government to bring about positive change.

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Unlocking social impact investment through government policy

We work with government to design and deliver policies and programmes that use social impact investment to improve public services, tackle major social and environmental challenges and drive growth across the UK.

Our expertise is rooted in more than a decade of investing for impact. Since 2012, we have committed over a billion pounds in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK. Combined with our network of policymakers, investors and the social sector, we are uniquely placed to help drive change in partnership with others.

We work with government at all levels – ministers, civil servants, think tanks, Members of Parliament, Mayors, and local and combined authorities.

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How we work with government

Our work is focused on the following areas where investor and social sector interest and government priorities align:

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    Better Futures Fund

    Supporting the successful delivery of the £500 million Better Futures Fund – the largest of its kind globally – to improve opportunities for up to 200,000 children, young people and families in England through Social Outcomes Contracts.

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    Homelessness

    Helping government scale proven, investable models that support people into secure accommodation and reduce pressure on local authorities.

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    Community Energy

    Finding routes to scale local and community‑led energy projects that cut household bills, strengthen local resilience and retain economic value within communities.

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    Wider Enabling Environment

    Partnering with the Office for the Impact Economy, launched by the Prime Minister in 2025 and supporting research and analysis on the policy levers relevant to helping the impact economy grow.

Our experience

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    Advising on policy

    As a member of the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group, convened by HMT and DCMS, we helped inform government’s approach to the impact economy, including the creation of the Office for the Impact Economy and the launch of the Better Futures Fund in 2025.

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    Managing government capital

    We manage MHCLG capital as part of their Social Investment Pilot, investing it alongside £25 million of our own capital in homelessness property schemes that create move‑on homes for people sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness.

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    Investing alongside government

    BSC has invested alongside Cambridge City Council and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority in Greater Cambridge Impact, a partnership that provides patient capital to local social organisations building a more inclusive future.

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Working in coalition

The scale of change we are aiming for can only happen in collaboration with others.

  • Impact Economy Collective

    As a founding member of the Collective, BSC works with organisations across philanthropy, impact investment and purpose-driven business to catalyse the Impact Economy and help shape government policy and programmes for inclusive growth.

    Learn moreabout Impact Economy Collective

  • Social, Cooperative and Community Economy All-Party Parliamentary Group

    BSC supports the Social, Cooperative and Community Economy All-Party Parliamentary Group, contributing to the group’s work alongside the Secretariat, Social Enterprise UK, and other organisations.

    Learn moreabout Social, Cooperative and Community Economy All-Party Parliamentary Group