Stocks, shares, pensions. There's potentially loads of money just lying about that could be handed to social ventures apparently. But will the companies managing the assets hand it over?

The spotlight shone on a plethora of life-changing ingenious ideas at the inaugural Digital Agenda Impact Awards on 2 March. Innovations are improving the lives of people with disabilities and saving the environment.

A report by the innovation foundation Nesta looks at ways to bring democracy into the 21st century. Panellists at the launch had sharpened their knives.

We're heading down under to find out about a state-wide social enterprise strategy and one country's first social impact bond. Then we're heading home for a new way for schools to fund the things they need to better educate pupils.

A poll commissioned by Big Society Capital finds that a significant number of pension holders are keen that their money is invested socially. It comes on the back of government recommendations to incentivise 'social pensions'.

In an illuminating interview with Pioneers Post Quarterly, the UK's minister for civil society was zealous about social investment and social enterprises delivering public services. The Inclusive Economy Unit remains mysterious for now though.

Issue 7 of our magazine is out now. Read our exclusive interview with minister for civil society Rob Wilson, then find out how other social enterprise leaders feel about government's relationship with the sector. Plus: NatWest Social Business Award winners profiled.

Local councils and a housing association were recognised for the social value their procurement was creating at the Social Value Summit in London last week. 

The minister for civil society announces a review, just two years after the last one. Former communities secretary Hazel Blears and Chris Catterall of Public Services Lab offer their suggestions at Social Value Summit.