"How can Britain move from responding to an immediate crisis to taking a long-term approach to integrating refugees and asylum seekers into British life?" Simon Rowell from Big Society Capital considers whether social investment could play a part.

If the United Nations member states are to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, actors from all walks of life are going to have to do their bit. Ellie Ward looks at the role of social enterprises in this historic pact. 

Across the UK people headed to polling stations this week, including in the capital. NPC reveals how the charity sector has changed during Boris Johnson's reign as London mayor. Elsewhere, the Australian government's budget addresses social investment.

There is a "leadership vacuum" in the debate on whether the UK should stay in or leave the European Union. "We must make our decision in that context," writes James Perry.

Social enterprises will be invited to attend free events that will provide knowledge and resources to help their venture grow and thrive and a host of other goodies are there for the taking.

At the Cabinet Office Social Investment Awards in London last night Bridges Ventures triumphed in two categories, whilst other winners included Social and Sustainable Capital, Social Investment Scotland and Ethex.

At the SEE Change conference in London this week, there was much convincing rhetoric on how influential higher education institutions can be in raising the profile of social entrepreneurship.

A £10m fund has been launched to boost the community business sector in England, the Rockefeller Family Fund announced move away from fossil fuels and social investment saves community sports centre from closure.