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.
Bite-sized stories this week include record interest in B Corp certification, a big commitment to buy social, latest research on giving to charity, and new hires at Social Investment Scotland.
Bite-sized stories this week include news from the planned Scottish Social Stock Exchange, appointments at Bamboo Capital Partners and others – and the rise of 'Dad dancing'.
Bite-sized stories selected from your social enterprise and impact investing news releases. This week: new declarations of a climate emergency, Big Issue goes contactless, Social Investment Scotland reveals annual figures, and more.
Government review of Social Investment Tax Relief attracts long list of recommendations, including calls to make it accessible to a much wider range of businesses.
PLUS: Generation Investment raises $1bn to invest in “sustainability revolution”, SIS Ventures makes first equity investment, North East Social Investment Fund invests £700k in employability and education, and more.
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital, set up in 2015 to connect investors with promising community projects in south-west England, is launching its own fund for the first time. Pioneers Post finds out why.
More than 1 million Scottish people have benefited from social investment over the past year, according to an annual impact report by Social Investment Scotland.
