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Social enterprises may be missing a trick if they’re not engaging local individuals as micro-investors – and their own staff and volunteers could lead the way, says the director of Scottish Communities Finance.
Scotland’s first social enterprise letting agency signs largest deal to date from Social Enterprise Investment Fund II, allowing Impact Ventures UK to exit three years ahead of plan.
Post-pandemic economies should shift focus from economic growth to citizens' wellbeing – and social enterprises have a key role to play, policymakers from Scotland and Amsterdam said at the Social Enterprise World Forum 2020.
Social enterprises and charities whose income has stalled to zero during Covid among those considered for new scheme, which hopes to replicate Match Trading success.
Lockdown has one upside: it's easier than ever to rub shoulders with social entrepreneurs and impact investors from around the world – without even leaving your desk. Here are 10 to add to your schedule.
UPDATED 15 MAY A list of funding for social enterprises and other social sector organisations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll add to this as new funding is confirmed.
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.
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