30 European Social Innovation Competition finalists are in the running for prize funding worth £50,000. From Greece to Ireland, we pick out our top five.
The UK is lagging behind its European neighbours when it comes to using social economy housing to solve the national housing crisis, argues ResPublica associate David Fagleman.
Opportunities arising from EU enthusiasm, the sharing economy and the new UK government's economic agenda are there for the taking if you're a social enterprise, says London-based academic Alex Murdock.
From Giorgio Armani and Roberto Cavalli to Dolce & Gabbana and Fendi, Italy is a global leader in the fashion industry. We meet the cooperative making a social impact in style.
With new social enterprise legislation being debated by the Italian government in the coming months, there is no better time for the Social Enterprise World Forum to return to Europe. Pioneers Post catches up with CEO Elena Casolari.
“Every breakdown in global markets is a valuable lesson.” Professor Boleslaw Rok from Warsaw's Kozminski University describes the social enterprise scene in Poland, what it takes to be a social entrepreneur and "MAD" goals.
Two new social impact bonds tackling homelessness in the UK have become the first to take advantage of the Social Investment Tax Relief. Pioneers Post takes a brief snapshot of the social impact bond landscape globally.
RBS breaks social enterprise targets in the UK, a Ugandan-Dutch mobile phone social enterprise receives US$1 boost and one of the US's most prestigious Ivy League business schools opens specialised social enterprise hub.
Oxfordshire has become a Social Enterprise place in time for Social Saturday – a day which aims to raise awareness for social enterprise in the UK. Internationally, Social Media Week seeks meaningful trends on various digital platforms.
