• UK government announces £500m social outcomes fund to support vulnerable children

    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.

  • When fashion faces the future: the biomaterials startups going back to nature

    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?

  • SE100 2025: Top 100 UK social enterprises revealed

    The UK’s top 100 social enterprises are named today in the 2025 NatWest SE100 list – celebrating social businesses across the UK.

In: Videos & Podcasts

A fireside chat with Bill Drayton - part 2

In a wide-ranging interview, Bill shared his personal journey into social entrepreneurship. In this first instalment, Bill discusses Jeff Skoll's highlights from the past decade, as well as 18th century business, social progress since the 1980s – and what his godmother thought about his decision to become a changemaker.
 
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More than cupcakes at the Social Leadership Awards

Female entrepreneurialism is about more than cupcakes and kitchen table ventures. Servane Mouazan, founder of women’s network Ogunte, continued to champion women's networks and bussinesses as she presented the 7th Ogunte Women’s Social Leadership Awards. 

Claudia Cahalane

Why social enterprise shouldn't set the bar too high

Following the Social Enterprise Alliance summit in Minnesota, Jerr Boschee, co-founder of the event and former advisor to the Social Enterprise Unit at the UK Department of Trade and Industry, talks about progress, and the pitfalls of setting the bar too high.

Isabelle de Grave