• Can we save our vital social impact infrastructure?

    OPINION: There is a critical layer in the impact movement – the intermediaries that support social entrepreneurs and impact investors. But we must rethink the economics of this field-building role.

  • Why Scotland’s Community Wealth Building Act is big news for social enterprise – and the country's economy

    EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.

  • New momentum, difficult questions and “greenshouting”: actions for change from ChangeNOW 2026

    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”.

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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.
 
Post Reporters
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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