"A common misconception about Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) is that money is the driving factor." Jenny North from Impetus PEF explains why she welcomes government enthusiasm for SIBs.
From access to high quality childcare to the national shortage of affordable housing, Geetha Rabindrakumar explains how social investment is tackling inequality in the UK.
Russell Brand's new cafe is more than a business that creates a social impact. It's a vehicle for him to express his political views. Stephen Miller asks whether it's time for more social enterprises to move beyond the political middle ground.
From an insight into social investment activity in South Asia and the launch of a new UK charity retail bond, to UKIP's mysterious charitable donation and Russell Brand's social enterprise, here's our weekly innovation digest.
George Osborne yesterday announced that £75m of fines imposed on UK banks will go to military charities. But community activists argue the money would be better invested in financial services for those excluded from mainstream banking sector.
A social enterprise gym, bottled water and a nursery help make Houses of Parliament an official 'Buy Social' organisation. But the ardent traditionalists needn't fear – the staff shooting range remains in place.
Oxfordshire has become a Social Enterprise place in time for Social Saturday – a day which aims to raise awareness for social enterprise in the UK. Internationally, Social Media Week seeks meaningful trends on various digital platforms.
In a Pioneers Post exclusive the new Minister for Civil Society Brooks Newmark writes about his first two months in office, his passion for social enterprise and the UK's first Social Saturday.
Margaret Thatcher merged with Che Guevara and a Boris Johnson-Karl Marx mix up will confront politicians returning to Westminster following the summer break as part of the Social Economy's manifesto launch.
