Bristol & Bath Regional Capital
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital’s (BBRC) ambition is to become a significant and commercially sustainable driving force in the development of the region, catalysing regional change through civic-led, commercially-focused and innovative investment.
We work with investors to offer bespoke investment opportunities that provide both a financial and social return and support local projects.
We work with local projects and enterprises looking to grow, offering expert advice and access to loan and other finance at competitive rates. We look wherever possible for local investors and we seek to ensure that local values of inclusivity and community empowerment are embedded in the projects we support.
We work with the community to create and maintain a broad and effective civic partnership. This collaboration increases local delivery and development via improved engagement with skills, ideas, connectivity and inclusion, thus improving investable deal flow and embedding long-term values. Core to our mission is enabling local citizens and institutions to invest in their local infrastructure and services.
BBRC 2018 Impact Report
Our first impact report highlighting the investment we’ve raised and placed and some of the projects we’ve worked with since 2015.
Find out more about
- The projects we have funded and our approach to investing in the West of England.
- The people we have worked with and examples of how we work across public, private and third sectors, using our network to make change happen.
- The places and local communities which have grown as a response to new developments we’ve facilitated.
Click below to see BBRC in action, with video footage of our projects and details of how you can get involved!
News
Mayors Blog – Bristol & Bath Regional Capital third birthday
Mayors Blog - Bristol & Bath Regional Capital third birthday Posted on December 6, 2018 by marvinjrees Today’s guest blog comes from Edward Rowberry, Chief Executive of Bristol and Bath Regional Capital, following their third birthday celebrations last night. For...
Bristol’s newest investment fund secures over £10 million to address citywide inequality
By Ryan Munn Date 9th October 2019 City Funds launches investment fund that is first of its kind in the UK Funding approach joins investment, grant and local authority support Impact investment will strengthen Bristol-based initiatives solving citywide problems...
How Bristol’s mayor is working with business to tackle poverty
By Leyla Boulton Date: 29 September 2019 The mayor of one of the UK’s most dynamic cities has launched a campaign for local businesses to help fund his innovative approach to tackling deep pockets of poverty and promoting an environmental agenda. In an attempt to...
BBRC supporting the regeneration of ‘a new heart for Hillfields’
AN AMBITIOUS project is underway to create a new heart for Hillfields. The Hillfields Family & Community Trust is working to build new homes for social rent and to modernise the Hillfields Community Hub, off Thicket Avenue. Formerly known as Hillfields Youth...
ZEDpods get planning for 11 modular homes in car park
Re-imagining better ways to live in our cities ZEDpods in St. George – Planning Application Validated News release 21 May 2019 This ZEDpods development proposes to build 11 homes over the Chalks Road carpark, adjacent to St George Park. It pioneers a way to...
BBRC broker £500k investment deal for Bristol Credit Union for accessible alternative finance
Date: April 2019 By: Seanique Reuben Bristol Credit Union secures £500k to provide accessible alternative finance for those on the lowest incomes Bristol Credit Union (BCU) has won £500k in investment from Bristol City Council (BCC). The...
BBRC named as one of the top 100 Social Enterprises in UK
Magnificent seven claim NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards 2019 By Pioneers post Date: 28th March 2019 Nearly 300 people gathered in central London this week to hear who had won the top spots in this year’s NatWest SE100 Awards. Seven awards were made to outstanding...