This week: Triodos Bank and Ethex partner to boost impact crowdfunding, Australian investors allocate AU$100m in catalytic capital over the past three years, SASC brings in new investors to tackle homelessness, and more.
Will geopolitics push social enterprise to the bottom of the inbox? Will power be truly shared through devolution? Will progress made so far be forgotten? We asked leaders from across the impact community to share their perspective on the new PM.
Many in the social enterprise and impact community are excited by the near-certain arrival of the former Greater Manchester mayor to Number 10. But are we putting our expectations too high? This week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
Leading voices from UK social enterprise, co-operatives and social investment have raised concerns over a “landmark” definition of the ‘impact economy’ that risks alienating a number of impactful organisations.
The UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined a budget last week that sought to bring stability to the country’s finances. Yet the looming recession is plummeting social enterprises and the communities they serve into crisis.
The prime minister’s plan to protect against surging energy prices only provides support for businesses for the next six months, and lack of clarity over immediate measures leaves social enterprises at risk of closure, fear membership bodies.
Rishi pickings... Did the UK chancellor give us loads of money – or just a lot of missed opportunities? Here’s what some of the UK's social enterprise and social investment leaders had to say about this week's Budget.
New report by Co-operatives UK shows more people have embraced co-operative ownership of their local pub, while the number of co-ops generally continues to grow despite the crisis.
Social entrepreneur Rose Marley wants to boost the UK’s co-op movement, saying the new generation is ready to embrace co-operative principles. And the inequalities exposed by the pandemic show they are needed more than ever.
