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.
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.
The Autumn Statement puts the brakes on promising growth of genuine community energy projects. Big Society Capital's Matt Robinson and Daria Kuznetsova provide analysis in the aftermath of the Chancellor's spending review in the UK.
More than 400 people from the UK social enterprise sector gathered in London last night to celebrate the achievements of outstanding ventures at the 2015 Social Enterprise UK Awards. Find out who took home the trophies here.
We might not want to promote the kind of consumerism that can lead to damaging social consequences but we need our ventures to be profitable to address our social missions. What to do?
... Social Investment Tax Relief that is. When social entrepreneur Matt Fountain needed investment, he gave social finance organisations a miss and used his network, using SITR as an incentive.
Cuts to the Cabinet Office raise concerns about the future of the Ministry of Civil Society and £20m of support per year is allocated to social impact bonds following Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement in the UK.
Social Business Trust has reaffirmed its belief in The Reader by announcing a renewed package. Earlier this year Pioneers Post took a closer look at the venture philanthropy charity; our film shows how they work.
The Big Issue has teamed up with social enterprise coffee suppliers Old Spike Roastery to launch Change Please, a venture that will train and employ homesless people to run coffee carts for caffeine lovers.
