CAN Social Investment
United Kingdom
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Founded in 1998, Community Action Network (CAN) was the vision of three innovators of social change. The founding partners were Andrew Mawson, Adele Blakebrough and Helen Taylor Thompson. In 1995, Andrew, Adele and Helen joined forces to run The Great Banquet in London, bringing together more than 30,000 people from across the capital. Following its success and with financial support from the business community. they founded Community Action Network (CAN) in 1998. Today CAN is now recognised as one of the UK's leading organisations for the development, promotion and support of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises. It also runs its own social enterprise - CAN Mezzanines - shared office spaces for Third Sector organisations.
