As tens of thousands of delegates gather in Paris this week for the ChangeNOW conference, we dive into challenging conversations on financing nature restoration, how to revive collective action in 2026 and fighting “greenhushing”.
In a review of the bloc’s Social Economy Action Plan, the EU Commission said progress is “tangible” but commits to doing more to “level the playing field” for the sector.
Social investment intermediaries that support Black and ethnically minoritised-led social enterprises in England are now able to apply for investment from a £5.5m funding pot from the wholesaler, as it opens the ‘Wave 1 Portal’ with a place-based approach.
FILM: Do we grasp the latest AI technology to amplify our impact, or steer clear for fear of causing harm? At SEWF25 in Taipei we explored cutting edge ideas with leading social entrepreneurs, and dived into the ethical conundrums of AI with global experts.
As the Global Social Impact Investment Steering Group meets in Lisbon we can exclusively reveal who's involved in the UK contingent of the body that is aiming to make impact investing a global force for change.
These investor-backed schemes to tackle social problems show 'real potential to improve how governments worldwide deliver public services', says report.
How are we going to solve the problems that come with the increasing numbers of people moving into Europe? 30 organisations with potentially life changing ideas are being nurtured by the EU.
Despite having a large social economy, social entrepreneurship is not widely understood in Spain, writes Anne Salter. Margarita Albors hopes to change that with Social Nest.
The social entrepreneur addressing homelessness with coffee tells us why you might find him singing out of his car window round the streets of London and how Dismaland proved a happy experience for him.
At the NatWest SE100 Social Business Club Insight event in Bristol, the social entrepreneurs behind successful social enterprises Vi-Ability, 2nd Chance and Co-Wheels shared their travails and triumphs with an audience that was all ears.
“The idea is to move capital to the social entrepreneur rather than this late 19th century idea of the entrepreneur coming to London with his begging bowl to get a financier interested in his project,” said Social Stock Exchange CEO Tomás Carruthers.
We may have had a massive falling out, writes James Perry, but that doesn't mean we have to split up. Maybe we can resolve our differences and find a way of getting our relationship back on track.
After ten social enterprises gave their elevator pitches in rapid succession, two winners were chosen to receive £20,000 each and a pro bono legal and business support over the next twelve months.