News and Views

  • The EU’s souring relationship with the US is an opportunity social entrepreneurs must seize

    With the next EU budget on the horizon, now is the time for the bloc to drive forward global efforts for a more sustainable and social economy. But without action, the social economy could miss out, writes Euclid Network’s Toby Gazeley.

  • Why Scotland’s Community Wealth Building Act is big news for social enterprise – and the country's economy

    EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.

  • ‘Categorisation itself is a form of barrier’: disabled entrepreneurs warn against ‘single-lane’ thinking

    Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage. 

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The Impact World this Week: 8 May 2026

This week: UK social enterprises recognised in King’s Awards for Enterprise, Bob Geldof backs social enterprise model to fight homelessness, Better Futures Fund looks for a delivery partner, and more.