MY IMPACT CAREER: The founder and CEO of award-winning social enterprise Gift Wellness shares how she transformed her grief from losing a child into the “currency of love”, becoming a leader in the fight against period poverty.
Bite-sized stories this week include news from the planned Scottish Social Stock Exchange, appointments at Bamboo Capital Partners and others – and the rise of 'Dad dancing'.
The Belgian impact investor Piet Colruyt on a Uganda-based enterprise that resisted pressure to tick every box at once – convincing him that 80% can be good enough.
Export support for SMEs are rarely designed specifically for social businesses. A pioneering programme funded by the Scottish Government is helping selected enterprises to expand into five African countries.
