Running a venture that helps both people and planet is hard. Amid inflation, instability and even war, it sounds almost impossible. But, for the pioneers of green business in Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt, sticking to the mission makes sense.
UPDATED 15 MAY A list of funding for social enterprises and other social sector organisations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll add to this as new funding is confirmed.
The South West of England is arguably one of the most exciting places in terms of social investment innovation at the moment. Sarah Forster, Dan Gregory and Jon Sidall offer insight.
"Social enterprises need access to smaller loans and blends of loan and grant which can help them to grow," concludes a new report published by Social Enterprise UK and the Access Foundation.
Calling all social entrepreneurs! Applications for UnLtd's Big Venture Challenge are now open. The programme's coordinators reflect on some of the key challenges faced by past participants of the business support programme.
It is hard to encourage newcomers into the field of impact investment when there is so little information about the gains (or losses) that can be made – both financial and social. The KL Felicitas Foundation is working to address this.
