• 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.

     

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Breaking your passion paralysis

Passion paralysis, does it keep you talking but not doing? On Purpose is a year long programme for social enterprise leaders. Half way through everyone heads to Devon to reflect and learn about letting go of paralysis and getting clear on passion. Tom Rippon, On Purpose's CEO, tells us how he did it.

Tom Rippin
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CAN Mezzanine expands to Bristol

 

As CAN Mezzanine expands to Bristol, Pioneers Post caught up with Andrew Croft, chief executive, to talk swings and roundabouts in the charity and social enterprise sectors.
 
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Making it mutual: A radical ethic of social innovation?

The UK government's move to demonopolise bureaucracy is laudable, says ResPublica's Francis Davis, but the think tank makes the case for a roll out of mutualism across all sectors. Has the 'Big Society' created the perfect conditions for a more radical mutual ethic?

Francis Davis
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Leeds Empties – what’s the big idea?

Leeds Empties Week starts today, never heard of it? Rob Greenland blogs each day this week on the project that's working to bring the 5,000 empty properties in Leeds back to life and explains the story behind the initiative.

Rob Greenland