In response to the three new measures announced as part of a programme aimed at tackling the challenges of getting small social enterprises and charities into 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...
Some public service contracts could be reserved exclusively for social enterprises under plans from Labour, Chi Onwurrah, shadow cabinet office minister, has announced. Labour say they will...
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...
Technology and the use of social media has reportedly boosted China’s third sector by engaging with the public, building trust and improving transparency, according to the...
With loan enquiries increasing month by month, Charity Bank – a bank that lends to charities and social businesses – says the charitable sector may be...
A leading third sector pension fund is launching a review of its investment portfolio in order to understand where there might be “value at risk” –...
The ability to measure social outcomes from investment has been described as “breakthrough thinking” by one of the sector’s biggest names. Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of...
Nearly 3 million investors could consider social investment within the next year, according to a study by the ethical bank Triodos. Surveying the investment habits of...
Welcome to Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Philanthropy & Giving 2013. Whereas in the past we’ve focused on investment, banking and the stock market, our latest report...
Welcome to Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Philanthropy & Giving 2013. Whereas in the past we’ve focused on investment, banking and the stock market, our...
According to a survey carried out by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), charities are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of trading with social enterprises. SEUK brings...
Some of the UK’s most influential social enterprises have joined forces to form the Social Economy Alliance in a bid to influence policy ahead of the...
One of the UK’s most prolific social investment lenders has welcomed new measures to help push social investment, and urged third sector organisations to seize the...
One of the UK ethical banking sector’s biggest names, Charity Bank, is to drop its status as a registered charity in an effort to boost its...