• UK social enterprises push forward diversity efforts in challenging times

    The number of social enterprises with equity, diversity and inclusion strategies has been steadily growing over the past five years, despite fresh challenges, reveals our deep dive into data from the SE100 Index and Social Business Awards.

  • B Corps top 1m employees, as report shows they outperform peers on providing good jobs

    Global employment milestone is passed as B Lab’s new certification standards will require companies to match “Fair Work” criteria.

  • Expert Insight: How the UK's Better Futures Fund could create system-level impact

    Dr Chih Hoong Sin welcomes the UK government’s rediscovered enthusiasm for outcomes funds with the launch of the world’s biggest fund of this type. But we should look beyond its impressive size to focus upon how it can best optimise impact.

  • Water industry misses ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity for radical reform as commission’s recommendations ignore social enterprise solutions for England and Wales

    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.

  • 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.

     

In: Videos & Podcasts

Getting students to put down the beer and pick up social entrepreneurship

Universities have been leading a change in the UK. Supported by UnLtd and the Higher Education Fund for England (HEFCE) English Universities have worked to transform social enterprise on campus. Watch PPTV to find out what they've been doing to help the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

 

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Big businesses want to buy – so get out there and sell!

Wates Group, one of the UK’s largest construction companies, has just launched the industry’s first national brokerage service to help social enterprises trade with all of its sites in the UK – with the aim of spending £5 million with the sector by 2015. Charlie Wigglesworth, Head of Business at Social Enterprise UK, says now is the perfect time for social enterprises to develop their offering for private business.

Charlie Wigglesworth
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The cost of money part 1: Big Society Capital in the hotseat

In part 1 of an investigation into the cost of money for social enterprise, social investors check in with a harsh reality.  A large number of social enterprises are clutching hopelessly at the fruit of the money tree. Should Big Society Capital re-think its responsibilities? – asks Henry Palmer.

Henry Palmer