In our latest SE100 Social Business Coffee Break webinar, Homes for Good CEO Zoe Whyatt and NatWest Social and Community Capital bossVictoria Papworth share their experiences of taking on a top job and the lessons they’ve learned.
The number of social enterprises with equity, diversity and inclusion strategies has been steadily growing over the past five years, despite fresh challenges, reveals our deep dive into data from the SE100 Index and Social Business Awards.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin welcomes the UK government’s rediscovered enthusiasm for outcomes funds with the launch of the world’s biggest fund of this type. But we should look beyond its impressive size to focus upon how it can best optimise impact.
ANALYSIS: The UK’s privatised water industry has been sinking into debt and disrepair for years, but a commission set up to seek solutions overlooks ownership models that could work for all, say impact economy experts.
NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.
For years organisations have been competing to create the best tool to measure social impact. The Impact Management Project turned the question on its head and calmly coaxed 2,000 of them into figuring it all out together.
Pressure grows on social investors to address the UK’s dangerous levels of inequality – including seeking out campaigning groups and other equality-focused organisations for their portfolios.
Seeking funding to go to Ethiopia for SEWF 2019? Here's your chance! If you're shortlisted in this year's UK Social Enterprise Awards, you could be awarded a £1,000 bursary. Apply by 7 July.
Both Cafédirect and Greenwich Leisure Limited have shaken up their marketing strategies – in different ways – to keep pace with tough competition. In our latest podcast, we meet the strategists behind these new approaches.
Social businesses are worth over £3bn and the sector demonstrates “increasing maturity”, according to research published today, but lack of resource and staffing issues are causing concern.
A new body is to advance impact investing – including by monitoring policy and regulation and advocating for change – and to promote the UK as a world hub in this area.
PLUS: Generation Investment raises $1bn to invest in “sustainability revolution”, SIS Ventures makes first equity investment, North East Social Investment Fund invests £700k in employability and education, and more.
Experts from the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) select headlines from among their 280 members in recent months – and tell us why they matter.
