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.
You might think he looks like an upstanding member of society, but the restaurateur and bon viveur has a colourful background that explains his “social meddling tendencies” (as he calls them).
Does it all seem like a blur? Don't worry – we're here to jog your memory about what was going on in the world of social enterprise and social investment this year.
What is Pioneers Post doing putting a restaurateur in this slot, you may well ask? Well, there's the little matter of a book he wrote called Charity Sucks for one thing. And then there are his 'social meddling tendencies'...
Is it ok for a tout to sell gig tickets for vastly inflated prices? Or should the secondary ticketing market have some morals? Read on for a different kind of social innovation.
Every quarter we’ll take a look at one of the social ventures in the NatWest SE100. In the spotlight this issue is Business Enterprise Fund. You’ll never guess what it does…
The UK minister for civil society's proposals to strengthen relationships between third sector and public service commissioners are given a cool reception by Social Enterprise UK.
From enabling those with cerebral palsy to play in orchestras to mapping the oceans to better equip us to deal with climate change, the annual NT100 list wows with the enabling capacity of technology.
Social ventures are not immune to staff issues just because employees are doing purposeful work. Being clear about your values can help keep challenges about staff performance at bay, writes Graham Massey.
