Cambridge Social Innovation Prizewinners Camilla Rigby and Rachel Mostyn, founders of Women’s Work Lab, say they want to build a team of women they’ve supported into work so strong they can hand the organisation over to its community.
How do you build climate resilience of Vietnam's rice farmers? How do you boost the life chances of toddlers in Kenya? It’s complicated – but a solid impact management system is a good start, as the experience of two social enterprises shows.
Rishi pickings... Did the UK chancellor give us loads of money – or just a lot of missed opportunities? Here’s what some of the UK's social enterprise and social investment leaders had to say about this week's Budget.
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.
From access to high quality childcare to the national shortage of affordable housing, Geetha Rabindrakumar explains how social investment is tackling inequality in the UK.
A social enterprise gym, bottled water and a nursery help make Houses of Parliament an official 'Buy Social' organisation. But the ardent traditionalists needn't fear – the staff shooting range remains in place.
