Social investment bank Big Society Capital has announced it will invest up to £14.5m of ordinary shares in the social purpose bank Charity Bank, helping the...
Social enterprises based in the London borough of Croydon have been invited to apply for a support package, which includes an interest free loan, from a...
Will the launch of Threadneedle’s Social Bond fund bring social investment into the mainstream? Getting acceptable financial returns while creating tangible social outcomes is arguably the...
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With loan enquiries increasing month by month, Charity Bank – a bank that lends to charities and social businesses – says the charitable sector may be...
Introducing Fairphone: the world’s first “ethical” smartphone. At first glance, it appears to be just like any other. While some reviewers have said its competitors may beat...
Expanding the diversity of UK business forms will improve the way businesses operate and result in sustainable growth, according to a study by the business thinktank...
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...
Figures from the RBS SE100 Index show that social enterprise is gathering pace in the UK, with some areas experiencing huge growth. A total £11.3 billion...
Socially responsible investment (SRI) has the potential to grow rapidly in China, according to a report from finance giant UBS. Despite the concept of social enterprise...
The UK’s political leaders must engage in an “informed, pluralistic debate” about key issues such as energy and the economy, according to a coalition of social...
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...
We need to think of empty spaces as blank canvases, rather than shadows of what they once were, argues Fiona King of Healthy Planet. Empty retail...
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...
There is something in the air. Collaborative working spaces, social innovation, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, impact investing, social impact bonds, venture-philanthropy, social enterprises, triple-bottom lines, social return...