The Better Futures Fund is the result of months of consultations over a new social impact investing vehicle announced by the government last autumn, and aims to support 200,000 children over 10 years.
Our demand for more and more clothes is bad news for the planet. New, nature-derived materials promise a lighter footprint – but can they convince price-conscious shoppers, investors and retailers to take a leap into the unknown?
Initial findings from Social Enterprise UK’s state of the sector report show that just over half of UK social enterprises have increased their turnover in the past 12 months.
“Many young people grow up believing they are a consumer long before they are a citizen”. Mike Sani talks about his mission to engage young people in democracy and politics in the UK.
This week, Liam Black turns his attention to social impact measurement and urges social entrepreneurs to "cut through the noise to discern what really works and what is a pointless, tail-chasing exercise".
Effective impact measurement is good for business and good for those who stand to benefit from the social venture’s mission. Liam Black takes to the recording studio with “social return on investment guru” Jeremy Nicholls and UnLtd’s Katherine Danton.
Divine Chocolate announces transatlantic merger, TOMS Shoes come out on top in a Good Company poll in the US and Bridges Ventures invests in education.
Frontline NHS services are overstretched; three quarters of the UK access the internet daily. The answer is obvious: take the heat off our NHS by offering services online. For those suffering mental health issues, life may just have got a little easier.
The On Purpose Associate leadership programme for professionals seeking careers in social enterprise has launched in the French capital and seeks its next cohort of change makers. Ellie Ward talks to CEO Tom Rippin.
From wakeboarding in Scotland to browsing the arts and crafts stalls at The Open Market CIC in Brighton, here's our pick of the top social enterprise days out in time for the bank holiday.
This month, the University of Greenwich in London is hosting its first Social Enterprise Festival as part of a wider strategy to integrate social entrepreneurship into its academic agenda.
