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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.
The annual impact events calendar is being dramatically reshaped this year due to the global coronavirus pandemic, as one gathering after another confirms a switch to online.
Our DICE Young Storymaker reports from Brazil on a cultural centre that’s supporting local businesses, engaging vulnerable youth and helping transform what was once the world’s most dangerous neighbourhood.
Nonprofits urgently need two- to five-year bridge financing right now – but foundations could step in by pledging some of their assets as collateral. Mark Kramer, co-founder and managing director of FSG, calls for bold leadership.
Thousands of Pakistani women qualify as doctors every year, but half of them quit after marriage and children. Telemedicine social enterprise Sehat Kahani gets them back to work to offer healthcare to the poorest communities.
The Scottish government is among those announcing new funding this week, as it unveils early details of support for charities and social enterprises – but Westminster is yet to reassure the wider UK charity sector of its support.
New funding is available for projects or startups from around the world – and funders say they can make a decision in a matter of hours after receiving an application.
The UK’s social investors are uniting as they cobble together COVID-19 plans to support social enterprises – but can they provide the cash that’s most needed?
Government support announced yesterday did not address social enterprises specifically – but the message for the sector is positive, says Social Enterprise UK.
