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Louisa Shanks

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Investment Manager at Social Investment Scotland

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About

Joined SIS in January 2026 with experience across funding and cultural sectors. She previously worked as a Programme Consultant at Nesta and as an Investment Associate at Arts & Culture Finance (now Figurative).

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Experience

  1. Social Investment ScotlandInvestment Managercurrent2026 — presentScotland, United Kingdom
  2. Challenge WorksFreelance Programme Consultant2024 — 2025
  3. Career BreakVoluntary work2024
  4. NestaSocial Investment Associate - Arts & Culture Finance2022 — 2023
  5. NestaOperations Manager - Arts & Culture Finance2020 — 2022
  6. NestaAssistant Programme Manager - Nesta Challenges (now Challenge Works)2019 — 2020London
  7. NestaProgramme Coordinator (Temp) - Arts & Culture Programmes2019London Area, United Kingdom
  8. FreelanceProduction Secretary2018London, United Kingdom
  9. Into FilmProducer2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  10. Premier (London)Assistant Publicist2014 — 2015
  11. organic.Assistant Publicist2014London

Colleagues at Social Investment Scotland

Alastair Davis
Chief Executive Officer at Social Investment Scotland
Claudia Albrecht
Impact, Insights & Research Manager at Social Investment Scotland
Derek Gardiner
Investment Manager at Social Investment Scotland
Jason Thomson
Communications Assistant at Social Investment Scotland
Julie Kyle
Market Building Manager at Social Investment Scotland
Kieran Daly
Head of Market Building at Social Investment Scotland
Lindsay Wake
Head of Impact at Social Investment Scotland
Ling Tsang
Investment Support Manager at Social Investment Scotland

Frequently asked questions

Who is Louisa Shanks?
Joined SIS in January 2026 with experience across funding and cultural sectors. She previously worked as a Programme Consultant at Nesta and as an Investment Associate at Arts & Culture Finance (now Figurative).
Where does Louisa Shanks work?
Louisa Shanks is Investment Manager at Social Investment Scotland.
Where did Louisa Shanks go to school?
Louisa Shanks studied at University of Liverpool (Master of Arts (M.A.), Contemporary Literature); Goldsmiths, University of London (Short Course, Art and Anthropology); University of Liverpool (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature).

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