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?
In the second part of our look at east Africa, we consider Tanzania. Well known to the world because of its natural splendours, there are still numerous challenges for social entrepreneurs to tackle.
Services spinning out from local authorities will have plenty to think about in the transition, not least how their obligations to HMRC might change. Buzzacott's Ellen Main-Jeffrey weighs up the options.
"Social enterprises need access to smaller loans and blends of loan and grant which can help them to grow," concludes a new report published by Social Enterprise UK and the Access Foundation.
Social impact measurement is the topic UK-based social entrepreneurs would most like educating about, according to a new survey by The School for Social Entrepreneurs.
"Telling our story isn’t enough – we have to demonstrate the value of the benefit we provide." A new report has found that the UK community transport sector has the potential to make savings of up to £1.1bn a year for the public purse.
Calling all social entrepreneurs! Applications for UnLtd's Big Venture Challenge are now open. The programme's coordinators reflect on some of the key challenges faced by past participants of the business support programme.
The University of Northampton has set the standard for ensuring major construction projects have a positive social impact in the UK and India’s TATA Social Enterprise Challenge winners are announced.
Legislation ensuring public service commissioners consider the social impact of services they buy in seems a no-brainer. We consider the state of the Social Value Act – which has been criticised for lacking 'teeth' – ahead of the Social Value Summit.
"Men still run the world." Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's Chief Operating Officer, talks bluntly during the first morning of the World Economic Forum this week. Also up for discussion in Davos is multinational supply chains and entrepreneurship.
