This September the University of Greenwich in south London is introducing a new social enterprise strand on its Executive MBA course. We talk to the course leaders to find out more.
New research from the NatWest SE100 Index has revealed that social enterprises in the north west of the UK are going from strength to strength and have a combined turnover of £717m.
Once upon a time... £105,000 of investment readiness funding resulted in contracts worth £5m being won, meaning that up to 450 children from deprived areas will be given excellent pre-school education and care.
Three UK social impact bonds commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions have performed above expectations and returned investor capital earlier than expected.
SIBs are rapidly gathering momentum around the world. In the red corner, Dan Gregory says its time to slow down and in the blue corner Joanne Hay says the time is right.
Supermarket giant ASDA's social investment strategy is shortlisted by Big Society Capital, the White House secures $4bn boost for the clean energy sector and microfinance fellowship opens for applications.
From the swimming pool to the social investment board table, former Olympic swimmer turned social entrepreneur Sharron Davies has been named one of UnLtd’s 2015 Big Venture Challenge winners.
"I wish that Pakistan would become what it once was in the 50s and 60s." Ashoka fellow Qurat-Ul-Ain Bakhtiari explains why shaking up Pakistan's education system and empowering its young people is key to a more peaceful future.
