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.
AVPN has just published two wide ranging reports on the social investment landscape in Asia that take in 14 countries. We pulled out seven of the best discoveries from the mass of research.
Dolphin Living’s Retail Charity Bond raising £25m in 24 hours got our attention. But how can individuals get in on this impact investing stuff? To get some clarity, we talked to Phil Caroe, director of social finance at Allia.
The loss of local newspapers will result in declining political engagement, writes Anna Merryfield of Social Spider CIC. So how can we ensure they’re sufficiently funded to continue reporting?
Investors big and small took the leap this week to make a difference. Highlights included £25m being raised in 24 hours for affordable housing, financial inclusion being backed by some big guns and the proliferation of advisors.
The founder of a social enterprise that employs refugees as language tutors was inspired by the experiences of her own mother. To celebrate Refugee Week, we talk to Chatterbox boss Mursal Hedayat.
Kilmarnock in New Zealand employs 80 people with intellectual disabilities, delivers commercial contracts for big businesses and is about to launch its own training academy. But just a few years ago the organisation was at breaking point.
UpEffect boasts a 100% success record for the social enterprises crowdfunding on the site. Is this impact investment made easy? Lee Mannion talks to founder Sheeza Shah.
At an event to mark the launch of a fund to enable better access to social investment, Access board member Steve Wyler suggested the hype is very different to the reality.
After much faffing around by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, a Twitter bio update by the MP for Chatham and Aylesford appears to confirm who is finally in place.
