Oxfordshire has become the first county in Britain to be officially named a ‘Social Enterprise Place’ by Social Enterprise UK, in recognition of the area’s growing...
Community energy specialist, Scene Consulting, will deliver a renewable energy workshop during Community Energy Fortnight on September 26. The workshop is open to members of community...
UK’s Homeless International charity has decided to change its model in order to be able to issue loans to NGOs in Africa and Asia to build...
Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Sustainable September all-day sustainability event – which will bring together leading experts on various aspects of sustainability – will be held at...
Charity Bank – a bank that exclusively serves the social economy – is one of the partners of Blue & Green Tomorrow’s month-long sustainability celebration, Sustainable...
Politicians from each of the major parties will come together to launch the UK’s first Social Saturday in a reception at the House of Commons on...
A Manchester social enterprise has launched a community share offer to fund its efforts to use local timber resources that would otherwise be wasted as low-carbon...
The launch of the new Big Lottery Fund, the Big Potential, will help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) diversify their income streams, says Dan...
Charities, social enterprises and other businesses are invited to bring their stories to life through the medium of video, at a one-day course in Birmingham this...
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...
What will business look like in the future and who are our future leaders? We started a new feature last week, speaking with a group of young...
The government has announced a new social impact bond that it hopes will lead to innovative solutions to tackling unemployment among young people. The £30 million...
Unity Trust, a specialist bank for civil society, social enterprises, councils and trade unions, has reported an 8% growth in total assets and a considerable increase...
Solar power charity SolarAid, which sells portable solar lights in Africa, has reached the one million milestone, benefitting local families, communities and driving renewables forward. SolarAid...
Social enterprises in the health and social care sector saw massive growth in 2013, according to a new report from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)...