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?
Participants at the ASEAN+3 Conference on Social Enterprises this week debated whether legislation could help or hinder early-stage social enterprise movements.
Birdsong clothes are all made by women facing barriers to employment. Co-founders Sarah Slater and Sophie Neville – listed on the WISE100 and among Forbes' 30 under 30 social entrepreneurs – tell us what makes them tick.
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital, set up in 2015 to connect investors with promising community projects in south-west England, is launching its own fund for the first time. Pioneers Post finds out why.
Should charities ensure their investments support their goals and duty to provide public benefit? Should they invest in companies that contribute to climate change that may undermine these goals?
PLUS: Private equity fund for independent media launched; new fund for agribusiness in developing countries; UK government backs new £30m social tech venture fund, and more.
41 students are excluded from mainstream schools every day in the UK. Bloom Six, which recruits and trains teaching assistants to work with these kids, wants to see them flourish.
