Female entrepreneurship was up for debate at UnLtd's Big Social in London, UK this week. Does the social investment sector do enough to support women social entrepreneurs or is it failing to embrace 21st century demands?

International wealth management firm UBS is sponsoring social investment specialist Resonance to create the first in a series of social investment tax relief funds in the UK.

Northern Ireland's minister for health Jim Wells yesterday launched the country's first project to receive investment from Big Society Capital. 

New year (just), new name – Pioneers Post is committed to reporting on social innovation all over the world. To reflect this we've changed the name of our weekly round-up. From India to Sheffield see our pick of innovation news this week.

Tomorrow marks 100 days until polling stations open for the UK general election – social investment charity Allia's new manifesto calls on the next government to make changes in six key policy areas to support social ventures across the UK.

Impact investment is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland taking place right now. Find out what NPC's Tris Lumley thinks about this. 

The Big Lottery Fund is backing community businesses, from fan-owned football clubs to locally-owned shops and leisure centres, in England and Wales with a £150m endowment announced today.

Minister for civil society Rob Wilson says that social investment, particularly the social impact bond model, is one of the key ways in which public service delivery can be transformed for the better in the UK.

Social investment is given the BBC Question Time treatment in an event held in London which brought out some of the most contentious issues in the sector – from asset locks to the role of the state.