A £25m fund launched by Bridges Ventures in April 2013 to support charities and social enterprises to deliver social services has successfully closed, the specialist fund manager today announced.
Shona McDonald is breaking down the barriers facing children with disabilities in South Africa through her social enterprise. Pioneers Post's editor Tim West caught up with the social entrepreneur at the Opportunity Collaboration gathering.
Celebrities have the power to raise the profile of social enterprise, but certain celebs have wreaked havoc in the charity sector. Should social entrepreneurs call upon the celebrigod?
Private investors have committed $1.5bn to businesses creating social and environmental value. But impact investment is still just a tiny corner of the global market.
Forcing tougher deals on social ventures is unjust, says a myth-busting report revealing the leading 100 UK social enterprises and trading charities are just as good at survival as top PLCs.
Some of Timpson's top employees have done time. Sophie Hudson speaks to Dennis Phillips, welfare manager and ambassador for the Timpson Foundation and finds that Timpsons is growing a high performing team and shrinking re-offending at the same time.
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