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Microfinance, Ghana, Wildhearts, social enterprise

Transforming lives – with office supplies

£260bn is spent every year in the UK on business procurement. With a smart salesman at the helm of Wildhearts Office, some of this massive spend is now supporting entrepreneurs around the world.

Russell Hargrave
19th February 2018
Jagriti Yatra group of young people

Mumbai to Liverpool: India inspires UK social impact odyssey

Jagriti Yatra is an annual train journey of discovery across India for hundreds of enterprising young people. This summer, a similar project will launch in the UK with the aim of catalysing positive change in the most deprived communities.

Julie Pybus
8th February 2018
elephant handicraft products from social enterprise Kym Viet Vietnam

Vietnam: The journey to inspire young social enterprise pioneers

Vietnam is being hailed as 'Asia's next tiger' and there's a growing eco-system to support social entrepreneurs. But, Anna Patton discovers, Vietnam's youngsters are yet to be convinced that social enterprise could be a great career path.

Anna Patton
23rd January 2018
Shared Interest jewellery makers

Shared Interest: a strong track record in loans for good

Award-winning ethical investment co-op Shared Interest helps people to earn a living through trade. Sally Seddon talks to us about investor demographics, impact measurement and Chino, the Chilean honey producer.

Caroline Hailstone
18th January 2018
Hong Kong poverty old man fishing

Hong Kong: why even wealthy societies need social entrepreneurs

The Hong Kong government is rich, but money can’t solve every social problem. A £50m fund aims to boost social entrepreneurship across the city. Anna Patton visits to examine its progress and the challenges it has faced so far.

Anna Patton
10th January 2018
Women in Pakistan collecting water

UN leader: “Unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of women through social enterprise"

Today in Pakistan a new report highlights how social enterprise can advance women's rights. Dr Shamshad Akhtar of the United Nations says it provides a unique opportunity to dismantle some of the barriers women face.

Dr Shamshad Akhtar
21st December 2017
In: Videos & Podcasts

Social Enterprise and Conflict Transformation

Social Enterprise and Conflict Transformation

Why Belfast offers a post-conflict social enterprise model for Mindanao

Earlier this year, a delegation from the Philippines visited Northern Ireland to find out more about how social enterprise can help heal fractured communities. This film shows what they learned.

Adam Pillsbury
5th December 2017

Jumping hurdles together: Supporting small business and social enterprise in South East Asia

Social entrepreneurs in South East Asia face significant barriers to growth – and so do many small businesses owners. New research highlights how governments, investors and others can give social enterprises a better chance of taking off.

Anh Nguyen
30th November 2017
Orange the World campaign

Boss of SEUK pledges to be a "stronger advocate" for gender equality

The CEO of Social Enterprise UK, Peter Holbrook, committed to being a stronger advocate for gender equality and urged others to be more transparent about power imbalances within their organisations at the launch of a new report from the British Council.

Ellie Ward
28th November 2017
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