K I N D R E D
Kindred connects, supports & harnesses local entrepreneurialism for social good, in Liverpool City Region. Want to get in touch? Email info(at)kindred-lcr.co.uk
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- Our first newsletter of 2026 is out now! 📬 Our monthly newsletter is the best place to discover everything you need to know about the Liverpool City Region’s thriving social economy. Read our January newsletter and sign up to join the Kindred mailing list here: mailchi.mp/83dc758dcfe5...
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- Have you seen our new website yet? 👀 We’ve given it a full refresh to make it easier for socially-trading organisations to understand what we do, explore our impact and find out how to get involved. See it here! kindred-lcr.co.uk
- Social innovation clusters are thriving across the Liverpool City Region, with STOs showing strong business growth.
- The next Make Huyton Open Day is just a fortnight away! 🥳 📆 Sat 14 Feb ⏰️ Multiple tours, from 11 a.m. 📍 47-49 Derby Road, Huyton, L36 9UQ RSVP your free place and find out about tour dates across all of Make’s sites here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/make-81327...
- ‘Let’s make 2026 the year of bold action.’ Read an open letter from our chair, Jas Bains, about why it’s so important to prioritise inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth. kindred-lcr.co.uk/insights/kin...
- Ever wondered what Kindred is all about and how we could help support your STO? 🤔💭 Kindred Open House is the best way to meet the team, find out more about the social economy movement, and more! Find out more about Kindred Open House now and RSVP here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kindred-op...
- Our latest video highlights how LCR's STOs got to where they are today, the amazing work they’re doing to support their communities and what the next five years looks like to them and the wider social economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzOG... What’s your New Year’s resolution for your STO? 👇
- Street and a Half (SnA) has proved a really popular space for social businesses and creatives in St Helens, and we're delighted that it's now full! 🎉 Find out more by joining one of our free monthly tours. See the space for yourself and meet the community! www.eventbrite.com/e/open-day-s...
- Melt Dance CIC’s new community dance studio is opening soon and everybody’s invited! 🪩🎵🙅🏿 📆 - Sunday, 18 Jan ⏰️ - 11 am - 4 pm 📍 - 32 Conway St, Birkenhead, CH41 6JD Find out more here: www.meltartscic.co.uk/event-detail...
- 2025 felt like a real turning point. The social economy is now firmly embedded in the fabric of our regional economy, not something that sits alongside it. We're looking ahead to 2026 with real confidence. Find out why in our latest post: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/looking...
- Today is a special day. It’s been 50 years since the Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts came into force. Kindred today likely wouldn’t have existed back then – possibly the only social financial system designed and led by Black and white women in the UK. kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/fifty-y...
- Christmas and New Year are just around the corner and today is our last day for 2025. We’ll close at 4pm today and open again on Monday the 5th of January 2026 at 9am. We’d like to wish you all the best and a big thank-you for supporting Liverpool City Region’s social economy!
- Monday 29 December marks the 50th anniversary since the Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts came into force in 1975. Read more of our thoughts on this extremely important landmark, what it means for you, STOs, the history and the future of Kindred here: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/fifty-y...
- “In 2020, we dreamed together. 150 STOs from across the region imagining what our neighbourhoods could become with the right money and support.” You can hear more of their thoughts and, most importantly, their hopes for the future in our latest video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzOG...
- One nurse, with over 35 years’ experience and deep personal insight, set out to change how we approach dementia care. Read Michelle King’s story, her plans for Active Minds, and how support and social investment from Kindred has helped her to open a second centre: kindred-lcr.co.uk/case-studies...
- September saw social economy advocates come together to talk about the role of different sectors in the local economy. A crucial first step to build momentum, find out more about how it brought about a shared vision for change through Growth Platform’s blog here: growthplatform.org/news/2025/09...
- There’s still time to apply as a Finance and Investment Assistant before tomorrow’s deadline! We’re looking for someone to help keep our financial and investment systems running smoothly, while supporting the social-trading organisations (STOs) we work with. kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/were-hi...
- Liverpool City Region’s social economy is thriving: 💷 £35.9m total impact 👥 420k people supported through STOs 💼 70% job growth The movement’s growing – and so is the good it creates. Find out more in our 2024 impact report here: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/2024-im...
- Wirral’s Festival of Beautiful Ideas in 2017 was one of the earliest pre-Kindred pilots. Since then a dynamic group of social businesses have led the way in bringing investment into the area, helping to establish what’s now known as the Argyle Independent Quarter. kindred-lcr.co.uk/case-studies...
- Don’t forget – the deadline to apply to join us as Finance and Investment Assistant is this Friday. We’re looking for someone to help us support the STOs we work with alongside helping to keep our financial and investment systems running smoothly. kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/were-hi...
- The social economy in Liverpool City Region is unstoppable.
