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More diverse leadership, affordable capital and a new vision of wealth - these are just some of the ways that civil society should change, thinks UnLtd's CEO Mark Norbury.

Greece's devastating economic crisis catalysed a new wave of social enterprises, co-operatives and other socially-focused organisations. They are positive about their prospects for growth, but they need support, concludes new research.

Baroness Glenys Thornton speaks about abortion rights and why she admires Harriet Harman as a part of our Wisdom from the WISE100 series.

DCMS minister wants to see smaller organisations delivering public services, but Social Enterprise UK condemns lack of ambition for social enterprise. 

Stephen Barnett reflects on the power play between investors and investees — and suggests a new way to consider the relationship.

This time in the Wisdom from the WISE100 series, Mursal Hedayat tells us her passion for free speech, and why she admires Belu's Karen Lynch.

Big Issue Invest's current Managing Director will take over from Charity Bank's Patrick Crawford this July.

For this part of the Wisdom from the WISE100 series, we spoke to Claire Dove about female role models and what makes her passionate.

The social investment market now offers everything from small amounts of unsecured finance to large asset-backed investments. But do they meet investees' needs? A new project aims to find out.