The ‘father of social investment’ Sir Ronald Cohen has opened The Foundry, a new social justice hub in London that aims to foster social innovation and social sector collaboration.
Social enterprises and trade unions should work "much more closely" together and find common ground, said CEO of Social Enterprise UK Peter Holbrook CBE at the Greenwich University Social Enterprise Festival this week.
Those that argue there are too many venture capitalists entering the impact investment space and in turn undermining it are harming the growth of the sector writes CEO of ClearlySo Rodney Schwartz.
Last week, a record number of female MPs were elected in the UK general election. Inspired, ClearlySo’s Clare Jones selects 10 social ventures tackling gender inequality to look out for.
Initial findings from Social Enterprise UK’s state of the sector report show that just over half of UK social enterprises have increased their turnover in the past 12 months.
This week, Liam Black turns his attention to social impact measurement and urges social entrepreneurs to "cut through the noise to discern what really works and what is a pointless, tail-chasing exercise".
Effective impact measurement is good for business and good for those who stand to benefit from the social venture’s mission. Liam Black takes to the recording studio with “social return on investment guru” Jeremy Nicholls and UnLtd’s Katherine Danton.
Divine Chocolate announces transatlantic merger, TOMS Shoes come out on top in a Good Company poll in the US and Bridges Ventures invests in education.
The On Purpose Associate leadership programme for professionals seeking careers in social enterprise has launched in the French capital and seeks its next cohort of change makers. Ellie Ward talks to CEO Tom Rippin.
