“If you don’t measure it, it didn’t happen” – so says the boss of the award-winning social enterprise Noise Solution, which matches young people with professional musicians to learn new skills and boost self-confidence.
The UK’s most impressive social enterprises – creative, resilient and optimistic despite a difficult year – are celebrated at our annual awards ceremony in London.
The SE100 Awards, created by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest, celebrate the most pioneering social enterprises in the UK. But it takes special qualities to be a winner, as one of our judges reveals.
On 7 March, we gathered to share pioneering stories and announce this year's NatWest WISE100 winners. To all those that joined us and to everyone who took the time to apply – thank you for making this year's event a very special one.
Inaugural awards scheme, run in partnership with African Venture Philanthropy Alliance, aims to showcase “inventiveness” of Africa’s investors and market builders. Entries are open until 31 March.
Social innovators were celebrated and corporates committed to work with social enterprises – but as the rich and powerful gathered in Davos, Oxfam shared a dark picture of rising inequality and called for a wealth tax.
IT business that champions neurodiversity among 15 winners at UK Social Enterprise Awards celebration in London – with actor Michael Sheen describing himself as the movement’s “number one fan”.
