Winners of the Ashden Awards 2013 were announced in June at a ceremony in London, honouring those leading the way in the renewable energy revolution. Find out who won what.

Chancellor George Osbourne has announced his spending plans for 2015-2016. Get a digest of the key points for social sector organisations and find out who is saying what in response.

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards has published its final report – ‘Changing banking for good’, with recommendations including a jail sentence for reckless misconduct and greater protection for whistle-blowers.

Following the launch of a new paper investigating the social finance landscape, Helen Heap, social investment manager at employment charity Tomorrow’s People, questions whether currently available social finance models are fit for purpose to fund community based social enterprises.  

Brendan Martin, managing director of Public World dissects the launch of the B-team, a group of business leaders founded by Richard Branson to drive forward responsible business practices that put people and planet alongside profit.

The B Team, founded by Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz have launched their ‘Plan B’ approach to business, warming up to score more goals for people and planet in the business sector.

Speaking at the 2013 NCVO Evolve conference last night, Sir Stuart Etherington laid great emphasis on the need for the voluntary sector to speak up and speak out. Pioneers Post got 10 tips from the conference to help campaigners on a shoestring budget get their voices heard.