A new report advocates the use of social investment to close the educational attainment gap in the UK, identifying where social investors can find the right balance of social reform and financial return. 

Young, loaded and not so dumb - A Nexus youth summit is not your typical gathering of philanthropists. 

If you sense a disturbance in the force, then that's because last week saw the launch of the Alliance for the Social Economy.

There is no doubt that social value is rising up the political agenda, and there are lots of opportunities, but are social organisations doing enough to prove their competitiveness?

Winners of the Ashden Awards 2013 were announced in June at a ceremony in London, honouring those leading the way in the renewable energy revolution. Find out who won what.

Chancellor George Osbourne has announced his spending plans for 2015-2016. Get a digest of the key points for social sector organisations and find out who is saying what in response.

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards has published its final report – ‘Changing banking for good’, with recommendations including a jail sentence for reckless misconduct and greater protection for whistle-blowers.

Following the launch of a new paper investigating the social finance landscape, Helen Heap, social investment manager at employment charity Tomorrow’s People, questions whether currently available social finance models are fit for purpose to fund community based social enterprises.