A survey* carried out by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has found that three-quarters (74%) of those running social enterprises would vote for Britain to stay in...
‘Biggest challenge facing public bodies is austerity’ says SEUK CEO. Summit will encompass new Social Value Awards and the Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, to address delegates. The...
The government wants to impose limits on Freedom of Information (FoI) requests to Whitehall departments and state agencies, but proposes extending the Act to charities – all 165,290...
The Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK, Peter Holbrook CBE, has today written to the Chancellor George Osborne, expressing concern at the Government’s decision to exclude...
The Cabinet Office has launched the Social Value Awards and is funding a £30,000 programme to help commissioners of public services improve how they measure social,...
This weekend, Londoners and tourists visiting the capital can support ‘Social Saturday’ and ‘World Homeless Day’ – both of which fall on Saturday 10 October 2015...
On Saturday, Britain welcomes the first day celebrating social enterprises that do business by focusing on ethics and good practice. Social Saturday invites consumers to support...
The Buy Social campaign has moved another step forward in its aim to increase the amount of trade between the private sector and social enterprises, with...
More than half of consumers believe they have little or no control over what they buy in markets such as energy, transport and banking, according to...
The government has revealed details of the social investment tax relief, which aims to encourage investors to consider the social impact of their investments as well...
Chancellor George Osborne announced in the autumn statement that investors are to receive tax relief when they invest in social enterprises and social impact bonds. However,...
Christmas shoppers have been invited to ‘buy social’ on Cyber Monday – a day when UK internet users are expected to make 113m visits to retail...
MPs and private sector businesses gathered today to mark Social Enterprise Day and learn how buying from social enterprises can create a positive impact. Currently only...
Business leaders in Bristol and Plymouth have announced that the cities have jointly become the UK’s first social enterprise cities. The unveiling, which took place on...
Membership organisation Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has welcomed a government consultation that is scrutinising current tax rules, but stressed that the new rules should apply to...