Humanitix opens UK office in Edinburgh with announcement of £500,000 annual prize for UK social enterprises and charities, and promise of focus on events accessibility for people with disabilities
As Big Issue Invest celebrates achieving £100m of social investments during its first 20 years, executive chair Mark Porter reflects on the UK social investor’s journey so far and the challenges that lie ahead.
As Convergence publishes figures showing the blended finance market held strong in 2024, it predicts that US-led international assistance budget cuts will put smaller, high-impact deals most at risk.
IMPACT 101: Cooperatives are big business: more than 1bn people are cooperative members, and the top 300 cooperatives and mutuals turn over more than US$2tn. But how do these entities work, and what are their benefits and drawbacks?
The “high priests of Wall Street” are wrong, impact investment pioneer Jed Emerson tells 300 social entrepreneurs and investors at Good Deals + Beyond Good Business.
Founders shared some of their most personal challenges yesterday in warts-and-all accounts at Good Deals + Beyond Good Business, a major gathering of social entrepreneurs and social investors.
The very first DICE Young Storymakers programme – a joint initiative of Pioneers Post and the British Council – kicked off on Saturday, with 14 young journalists from six countries joining us in London to learn about creative and social enterprise.
Ethiopia is one of the world's fastest growing economies, it's the cradle of civilisation and there are 55,000 young, enthusiastic social entrepreneurs keen to celebrate their work. Are you ready for the Social Enterprise World Forum 2019?
The transition from NGO to social enterprise can be tough – but staying focused on the change you bring to people’s lives keeps you going, agree the first participants in this year's SEWF Chain Reaction series.
Impact investing has become obsessed with metrics, strategy and tactics – but we’re barking up the wrong tree entirely, says Jed Emerson: instead of arguing about the ‘how’, we need to explore the ‘why’.
Noticing the negative feelings that creep in, and doing something about it, will boost your wellbeing and make you a much more effective member of your team. Here’s a four-step guide to get you there.
Modern life is stressful for most of us. But social entrepreneurs face a particular kind of pressure that, in some cases, can have far-reaching effects. Is it time to open up?
Fresh approaches to supporting artisans, designers, IT specialists and others to grow their small businesses are under way around the world, focusing particularly on marginalised communities.
