SASC invests in The Big Life Company in Liverpool
Summary
Over the last 30 years, The Big Life group has grown from a small community organisation into a large social enterprise and now works with more than 65,000 people a year in some of the most deprived areas in the north of England.Big Life delivers a broad range of services covering children and families, health and wellbeing, and skills and employment, and works with partners from all sectors to make the biggest impact. Whereas most public services are organised around a single issue, Big Life tries to work with people on all areas of their life.The organisation will use the SASC investment to buy homes as part of their Big Life Homes service which provides high-quality accommodation, and aims to reduce the inequality of access to safe and supported accommodation through a range of developments specifically for people who have experienced homelessness.Having secure, supported accommodation is one of the first steps to recovery and to people turning their lives around. Many of the people Big Life works with have multiple disadvantages.It may be lack of financial stability, mental health problems, homelessness, family relationship breakdown, poor physical health or lifestyle choices that have life limiting consequences. Having a safe place to live is the start of this process for many.For more information on The Big Life group visit www.thebiglifegroup.comSASCs Community Investment Fund was launched in 2014. We believe greater access to the right kind of investment makes charities and social enterprises better able to tackle societys most pressing challenges.