‘Yet again the UK social sector has been locked out of finance that could transform our work’

Jack Wakefield 4th February 2026

OPINION: The £28bn National Wealth Fund’s new strategy firmly closed the door on social enterprises and charities, says Social Investment Business’s Jack Wakefield. To deliver the UK government’s missions, the social economy doesn’t need special treatment, it just needs equal access to public finance.

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