Leading figures from UK impact investment movement urge new initiatives to unlock £300bn and strengthen country's position in post-Brexit era.

Events up and down the country marked the fourth year of the Social Enterprise UK-led campaign to promote social buying. 

June O'Sullivan of London Early Years Foundation, Maggie O'Carroll of The Women's Organisation and Sophi Tranchell of Divine Chocolate are among the social change-makers to feature on new WISE100 list.

Speaking at an exhibition of his own artwork last month, the founder of The Big Issue elaborated his idea for a social trading platform reaching millions. 

“If we’re serious about partnership with the public sector, we need a completely different conversation that doesn’t start with contracts.”

Even in the US - the land of the free - women are not equal to men. British Council research, published today, highlights how social enterprise can contribute towards a fairer society.

A new database, launched today at SOCAP17 in San Francisco, aims to help social entrepreneurs all over the world find the support and finance they need to grow their businesses.

Social investors and organisations seeking social investment often struggle to find each other. An award-winning match-making service has seen 200 successful deals across the Asia-Pacific so far this year.

More than 1 million Scottish people have benefited from social investment over the past year, according to an annual impact report by Social Investment Scotland.