ANALYSIS: The UK’s privatised water industry has been sinking into debt and disrepair for years, but a commission set up to seek solutions overlooks ownership models that could work for all, say impact economy experts.
NatWest SE100 2025 awards were celebrated for the first time in Manchester, England, recognising social enterprises and social investors from across the UK.
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.
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?
The combined effort of Cancer Research UK, leading technology giants, game developers and citizen scientists promises to rapidly accelerate life-saving work in the social sector.
The social investment community came out in force for the first ever Cabinet Office Social Investment Awards held in the Royal Bank of Scotland's London headquarters last night.
Anti-corporation ideology and do gooder righteousness needs to change if we're going to protect the planet, Paul Hilding told the audience at Emerge 2014, the UK's conference for young entrepreneurs who want to drive social and environmental change.
If you're ten years old you'll know what a policeman is, what a fireman is, and what a doctor is. You might dream of fighting fires and saving lives. But how many kids dream of being social entrerpeneurs?
Speaking at the UK's Emerge conference for young entrepreneurs seeking social change, Hanli Prinsloo founder of I AM WATER gave an insight on life exploring the ocean, the dangers of ego and the path to work with purpose.
The NHS has made the headlines again in the UK with news of budget requests, cut backs and pressurised services. Social enterprise leaders gathered in London last week to build momentum behind innovative ways to deliever health and care services.
New online business portal encourages entrepreneurship in Africa, Big Society Capital turn their focus to social care for older people in the UK and social enterprise is on Thailand's tourism agenda.
Crowdfunding experiences a historic growth spurt, Germany's biggest foundations showed their appetite for big social returns and impact investment was nudged onto the US and UK policy agenda.
An inside look at the recent growth of social enterprise A Vision of Britain presents a snapshot of what it's really like to run a small, steady but tireless social enterprise.
