A formerly thriving local hub had become almost unrecognisable and was on the brink of closure – until a community asset transfer helped turn it back into a bustling space of support and creativity. The inside story on a Bristol centre's new lease of life.
This year’s ImpactAssets 50 list, a global database of impact investment fund managers, also reflects a soaring impact investment market and a growing focus on communities and marginalised groups.
STARS OF SEWF2020: Makesense co-founder Christian Vanizette on growing its weekly volunteer base from 50 to 1,000 under Covid – and why the Social Enterprise World Forum is a chance to ‘recharge each other’s batteries of hope’.
"An opportunity is now emerging for the social enterprise and investment sector to embrace and facilitate the community ownership movement in football." Oliver Holtaway explains all.
Get a glimpse of the social enterprise landscape in Borneo. Last year the Pioneers Post team met the co-founders of Catama Borneo – a start-up social enterprise with big ambitions to boost the economies of remote communities.
This week a new AU$30m impact investment fund has been announced to provide more capital for health and community services in Australia and the CEO of Social Enterprise UK speaks out about Freedom of Information laws.
As enthusiasm about social investment, profit with purpose businesses and hybrid business structures gathers at rapid pace, Pauline Hinchion warns that the third sector is losing out.
Foundations have the capacity to play a crucial role in developing the social enterprise market. It's time they maximised this potential to catalyse lasting change, argue Danyal Sattar and Chris Dadson.
