• UK's best social enterprise pioneers revealed at SE100 Awards 2025

    NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.

     

  • UK government announces £500m social outcomes fund to support vulnerable children

    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.

  • When fashion faces the future: the biomaterials startups going back to nature

    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?

Social Business Trust

The story of Social Business Trust

As it prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday, we take a closer look at Social Business Trust. Providing access to top notch business expertise, its mission is to help social enterprises grow. 

Bill Clinton

Global social innovation round-up #19

The Clinton Foundation, Unilever and the UK Department for International Development have announced a new partnership to support social business' achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. 

maze

Do you know your IPS from your CIC?

The way your social enterprise is identified in the eyes of the law can fundamentally affect the business. We went to Myles Cooper of Inspire2enterprise for some clarification.

Treestation

The Rise of the North

Based in Sheffield, Key Fund are the biggest and most prolific regional social investor in the UK. We took a look at their growth and one of the social enterprises they've invested in - Treestation.