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.
“I want to spend my life trying to prevent us needing a Dame Esther Rantzen” - declares The Big Issue's Lord John Bird at the Ashoka UK annual awards bash.
Baroness Glenys Thornton has long been a champion of social enterprise in the UK. The Labour peer and current CEO of The Young Foundation takes us to some of the places in East London that have shaped her career.
In the second Black Cab interview, former minister for equalities in the House of Lords Baroness Glenys Thornton reflects on her career and considers the challenges facing social enterprises in the UK.
The terms ‘social entrepreneurship’ and ‘social enterprise’ “dichotomise the commercial and the social spheres” argues Pamela Hartigan, director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship.
At Critical Mass delegates and speakers dealt with social enterprise dilemmas and showcased global successes in the sector. Access the presentations from the plenary sessions and workshops here.
Minister for civil society Rob Wilson has today announced the UK government is providing £1.5m funding for a second tranche of the Impact Readiness Fund to support social enterprises and charities.
The creation of a new financial market isn't something that happens overnight. Ellie Ward examines some of the missing pieces in the social finance puzzle.
Farmers in developing countries often encounter similar problems. Previously, geography prevented solutions being shared. The arrival of WeFarm means that's no longer the case.
