The Big Lottery Fund is the biggest funder of community activity in the UK and it’s keen to make sure that money is well spent. Against a background of tough social challenges, Brexit and doubts over the future of charity, its new initiative is provoking debate about how we can all better support a thriving civil society.

Social ventures are not immune to staff issues just because employees are doing purposeful work. Being clear about your values can help keep challenges about staff performance at bay, writes Graham Massey.

Next year’s Social Enterprise World Forum will be held in Christchurch. The host, the Ākina Foundation, believes that bringing the event to New Zealand is a huge opportunity to grow the country’s bubbling social enterprise sector.

When John Taylor Hospice span out from the NHS, it was essential the public understood what it stood for and the services it offered. Diane Parkes, head of brand & media, explains how it got the message across.

Experienced social entrepreneurs will mix with enthusiastic newbies at this year's Social Enterprise World Forum. That's one of the best things about the event, Gerry Higgins tells us.

Global Impact Investing Network CEO Amit Bouri urges asset managers to put more of their $70 trillion into responsible investments to help meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals