Firstport

We are the first port of call for social entrepreneurs, and the best place for you to start your journey into business.

Like many of the businesses we support, we are a charity and social enterprise. For over 16 years, we have been helping budding social entrepreneurs make their ideas happen. From the start, we have offered grant funding and business advice. Over the years, we have grown and developed new services including investment readiness support and social investment products, responding to the needs of the entrepreneurs we support.

While we now deliver all these services, relationships, mentoring, and encouragement are the pillars of our support.

 

Upcoming (0)

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Past (46)

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr

Thu, Jan 18, 11:30 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow

Mon, Jan 15, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry

Fri, Jan 12, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for  the Social Economy) Edinburgh primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for the Social Economy) Edinburgh

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups primary image

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups

Wed, May 31, 9:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A primary image

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A

Tue, May 30, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023 primary image

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023

Tue, Mar 21, 10:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme primary image

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme

Wed, Feb 15, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event primary image

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event

Mon, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands! primary image

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands!

Thu, May 26, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event primary image

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event

Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs primary image

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs

Tue, Sep 15, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr

Thu, Jan 18, 11:30 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow

Mon, Jan 15, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry

Fri, Jan 12, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for  the Social Economy) Edinburgh primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for the Social Economy) Edinburgh

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups primary image

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups

Wed, May 31, 9:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A primary image

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A

Tue, May 30, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023 primary image

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023

Tue, Mar 21, 10:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme primary image

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme

Wed, Feb 15, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event primary image

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event

Mon, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands! primary image

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands!

Thu, May 26, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event primary image

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event

Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs primary image

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs

Tue, Sep 15, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

We are the first port of call for social entrepreneurs, and the best place for you to start your journey into business.

Like many of the businesses we support, we are a charity and social enterprise. For over 16 years, we have been helping budding social entrepreneurs make their ideas happen. From the start, we have offered grant funding and business advice. Over the years, we have grown and developed new services including investment readiness support and social investment products, responding to the needs of the entrepreneurs we support.

While we now deliver all these services, relationships, mentoring, and encouragement are the pillars of our support.

 

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr

Thu, Jan 18, 11:30 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow

Mon, Jan 15, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry

Fri, Jan 12, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for  the Social Economy) Edinburgh primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for the Social Economy) Edinburgh

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups primary image

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups

Wed, May 31, 9:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A primary image

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A

Tue, May 30, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023 primary image

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023

Tue, Mar 21, 10:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme primary image

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme

Wed, Feb 15, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event primary image

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event

Mon, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands! primary image

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands!

Thu, May 26, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event primary image

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event

Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs primary image

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs

Tue, Sep 15, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for the Social Economy) Haugh of Urr

Thu, Jan 18, 11:30 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Glasgow

Mon, Jan 15, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness & Incubation for Social Economy) Broughty Ferry

Fri, Jan 12, 11:00 AM

Free

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for  the Social Economy) Edinburgh primary image

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for the Social Economy) Edinburgh

Fri, Dec 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups primary image

Fine Tune Your Social Enterprise for Start Ups

Wed, May 31, 9:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A primary image

Social Innovation Challenge Q&A

Tue, May 30, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023 primary image

Women Leading in Social Enterprise - International Women's Day 2023

Tue, Mar 21, 10:30 AM

Free

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme primary image

Social Innovation Challenge 2023: Defining the theme

Wed, Feb 15, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event primary image

CANCELLED. Social Innovation Challenge: Award Event

Mon, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands! primary image

Discover and Network Social Enterprise in the Highlands!

Thu, May 26, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event primary image

So, What Now? What If...North Edinburgh course info event

Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs primary image

Recovery Programme - Briefing No 2 for TSIs

Tue, Sep 15, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free