Events up and down the country marked the fourth year of the Social Enterprise UK-led campaign to promote social buying. 

Speaking at an exhibition of his own artwork last month, the founder of The Big Issue elaborated his idea for a social trading platform reaching millions. 

More than 1 million Scottish people have benefited from social investment over the past year, according to an annual impact report by Social Investment Scotland. 
 

72,000 young social change makers competed in the competition, which aims to unite students with business leaders and recognise their impactful social entrepreneurship. 

The public will vote for one of five social entrepreneurs competing to win £10,000 for their businesses.

Micro Rainbow International won the Innovation Award at the Thomson Reuters Foundation event, held on 28 September in London. 

The sixth SEUK State of Social Enterprise Survey shows that social enterprises are working with or seeking to employ disadvantaged individuals. 

10 social innovators from across Europe will compete for three €50,000 prizes awarded by the European Commission.

A report published by the government last week estimates that there are 471,000 social enterprises in the UK, making up 9% of the small business population.