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.
In a preview feature from the Pioneers Post Guide to Education and Training for Social Entrepreneurs, Ellie Ward reports on ways universities around the world are seeking out ways to support the social enterprise ecosystem.
Earlier this year, leading disability charity Scope announced a radical new strategy which would require enormous change. Here, chief executive Mark Atkinson explains how they’re going to transform into a social change organisation.
Not many social enterprise competitions have the budget to pay for Hollywood superstars to sit on their judging panel. Actor Halle Berry graced an occasion that saw Thai social enterprise Siam Organic triumph.
The social investment finance intermediary publishes the results of its first year of investments in Bristol. Dangling the carrot of a tax break has encouraged social investment; now outcomes should prove equally attractive.
We take a look at the fastest growing business services firm in the NatWest SE100, Iridescent Ideas. Their founder, Gareth Hart, speaks about the consultancy firm and why Plymouth is a special place for social enterprises.
From Seoul to Singapore and Delhi to Dhaka, governments across Asia are waking up to the role that social enterprise can play in delivering more sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Jonathan Wong, Alex Hannant and Tristan Ace discuss.
Innovation funded by UNICEF is changing the way the charity can protect children and raise funds. Ahead of her appearance at the Social Enterprise World Forum, we got excited about innovation with CEO of UNICEF NZ Vivien Maidaborn.
Social enterprise restaurant chain, The Clink, not only provides training and rehabilitation to over 800 prison inmates, but its four restaurants have also topped TripAdvisor in four different UK areas, including London and Cardiff.
The organisation works with only a select number of social enterprises. To spread the love, they have put together a guide that shares what they have learned from scaling social enterprises over the last six years.
