In 2016, Richie Bloomfield, Jeremy Horrell and two of their friends were gathered at a coffee shop, discussing what urban agriculture could look like in London. This casual discussion is what eventually led to the founding of Urban Roots London. Now, in 2021, London Community Foundation and Verge Capital are investing over $500,000 to help by the land Urban Roots operates on, giving the team the security they need to invest in infrastructure to help them build for the future.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserAugust 12, 2021urban roots london, food security, social finance, social impact fund, SIF Page - Enterprise

Ending period poverty. Period.

Thousands of women in low-income situations can’t afford period care products and are often forced to make decisions that not only compromise their health, but their dignity. Sarah Askew is working to change that through Mensadora, her social enterprise that manufactures and sells reusable menstrual products.

Social Finance StoryGuest UserJune 18, 2019SIF Page - Enterprise

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