Challenges affecting primary and secondary school children, female healthcare and people with dementia are the focus of six entrepreneurs chosen to pitch for funding at the live IGNITE final in central London.
Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of impact economy events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.
We’ve asked leaders of the social enterprise and impact community about their takeaways on the Burnham government’s first budget. From homelessness to support for small businesses and community lenders, here’s what you need to know.
This week: Church of England remains “committed” to £1bn slavery reparation fund despite rightwing lobbying campaign; MacArthur Foundation increases allocation to impact investing to US$750m; Too Good to Go expands beyond food, and more.
Powerful stories of the fight for a safe place to learn find a global audience in New York and beyond, as Theirworld’s annual youth-led newspaper is launched on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
This week: UK PM receives social enterprise socks; Call for clearer recognition of impact-driven businesses across Europe; Global gender parity still 120 years away, says WEF, and more.
This week: Civil Society and impact economy briefs split between two ministers in UK; Earthshot Prize reveals 2026 finalists; SEWF announces next host city; and more…
Getting away from the well-trodden capital cities is vital if impact investors are to fully understand Latin America, says Latimpacto, as the network’s fifth annual conference opens in the Amazon region of Brazil.
This week: Triodos Bank and Ethex partner to boost impact crowdfunding, Australian investors allocate AU$100m in catalytic capital over the past three years, SASC brings in new investors to tackle homelessness, and more.
