Wading through the jargon and ever lengthening acronyms of the social investment world can be an unpleasant experience to say the least. Matt Black assures that social investors are indeed human and offers valuable advice on dealing with them.

Twitter has spoken. Here are 10 of the most important social innovations of all time according to you.

Outsourcing giants G4S and Serco were noticeable by their absence in the Ministry of Justice's bidder list for a wave of major new contracts. So who is muscling in – and could it be poetic justice for social enterprise? Matt Black investigates

Social enterprises face brutal government cuts, broke consumers and an anti-competitive public service market. To make it to the next generation utilising programmes like Deloitte Pioneers could be vital.

Anyone seen my Davos invite? We agonise over the World Economic Forum, cheating, rats and randomised trials in this week's news round-up.