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HCT agrees payment by results deal with Lambeth

In a UK-first, a social impact bond is being used to launch a scheme for young people with special needs to learn to use public transport on their own. The aim is to save councils money as well as improving young people's independence.

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First Access funding reaches frontline

Since the government-backed social investment wholesaler launched in 2015, it has been distributing funding to others to allocate. Now the first of its money has reached a social enterprise.

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Theresa May reveals “shared society” vision

The UK prime minister gives a wide-ranging speech outlining that her ambitions for post-Brexit Britain rest on notions of mutual responsibility and helping those who are "just getting by". She also mentions social finance.

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How to choose a legal structure to last

Sole trader, B Corp, unincorporated association, CIC... the choices of legal structure for social entrepreneurs can be bewildering. A new free guide can point you in the right direction.