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?
Ian Tennant looks at a bid to change the way that money is created so that it can flow to where it is most needed, and asks what part will you play in creating a new paradigm for money?
In Part 2 of the Ashoka Fireside chats, Henry De Sio of Ashoka suggests four qualities our future leaders will need in a turbulent and rapidly changing world.
A new report advocates the use of social investment to close the educational attainment gap in the UK, identifying where social investors can find the right balance of social reform and financial return.
There is no doubt that social value is rising up the political agenda, and there are lots of opportunities, but are social organisations doing enough to prove their competitiveness?
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.
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