The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship today recognise leaders of five organisations demonstrating ‘outsized impact’. Find out which five names – from 700 nominations – made the cut.
PLUS: Vital Capital creates emergency debt facility for Africa businesses, Cadent Foundation launches, Oddbox secures £3m for nationwide expansion, and Brazilian startup makes ‘sensational’ exit.
Impact investors call on government to support the social sector, while cooperatives adapt to meet new demands and hope they can renegotiate – instead of losing – public sector contracts.
UK social investors have asked the government to contribute to a multimillion pound liquidity fund, while voluntary sector representatives warn charities face a £4.3bn funding shortfall over the next 12 weeks.
Social enterprise bosses are turning to their supporters and customers as they make urgent appeals for cash to help tide over their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
UK social entrepreneurs grapple with new government measures – while Social Enterprise UK calls for more targeted assistance, including grants to help save the most vulnerable start-ups.
Running a business in rural Pakistan isn’t easy – and for women, it’s even harder. But an initiative combining blockchain solutions and skills training is helping to break down barriers.
The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship today recognise leaders of five organisations demonstrating ‘outsized impact’. Find out which five names – from 700 nominations – made the cut.
PLUS: Vital Capital creates emergency debt facility for Africa businesses, Cadent Foundation launches, Oddbox secures £3m for nationwide expansion, and Brazilian startup makes ‘sensational’ exit.
Impact investors call on government to support the social sector, while cooperatives adapt to meet new demands and hope they can renegotiate – instead of losing – public sector contracts.
The head of Ireland’s Social Innovation Fund on the health worker who opened her eyes to the needs of a marginalised group – and who proved that some forms of innovation are a slow burn.
UK social investors have asked the government to contribute to a multimillion pound liquidity fund, while voluntary sector representatives warn charities face a £4.3bn funding shortfall over the next 12 weeks.
Social enterprise bosses are turning to their supporters and customers as they make urgent appeals for cash to help tide over their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Impact investors have a wealth of experience to draw upon, but the coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented challenge. Global Impact Investing Network CEO Amit Bouri gives an insight into what investors are prioritising right now.
UK social entrepreneurs grapple with new government measures – while Social Enterprise UK calls for more targeted assistance, including grants to help save the most vulnerable start-ups.
