How can social entrepreneurs get their story heard? Top tips – and personal reflections – from best-selling author, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of youth marketing agency Livity, Sam Conniff.
Should charities ensure their investments support their goals and duty to provide public benefit? Should they invest in companies that contribute to climate change that may undermine these goals?
PLUS: Private equity fund for independent media launched; new fund for agribusiness in developing countries; UK government backs new £30m social tech venture fund, and more.
41 students are excluded from mainstream schools every day in the UK. Bloom Six, which recruits and trains teaching assistants to work with these kids, wants to see them flourish.
The social investment intermediary Numbers for Good is to close by the end of March, citing 'difficult market conditions for advisory services in the sector' and 'continual pressure on the level of fee income'.
As entries close for this year's SE100 – including a chance to win the Leadership Award – we've dug into our archive to find out what it's really like being a leader in the social enterprise sector when you're far away from a swanky awards ceremony.
New venture EVERYBODY helps make galleries and museums more inclusive for children with additional needs. Founder Aviva Leeman on what she's learned at Year Here – and where she's taking her business next.
Long waits for mental health services are a dangerous waste of time. A new venture, Lemonade, wants to step in when young people most need help – and its co-founders say they've been welcomed with open arms.
