Founding a social enterprise is "like having two babies at once": at Ashoka's GetWISER Summit 2024, we hear about the brilliant women social entrepreneurs overcoming challenges on a daily basis – and why we need to change how we measure impact.
This week featuring the latest on the UN’s Social and Solidarity Economy resolution, UK PM Keir Starmer’s commitment to social enterprises, and what young people know about B Corps.
Impact investing is back in favour among ministers desperate to use private investment to tackle the country's social crises – and the government is quick to frame the sector's achievements as its own.
Treasury-hosted meeting of impact investors results in announcement of £550m to tackle the UK’s housing crisis and hopes of cross-departmental commitment to boosting the impact economy.
At the UK Labour Party’s annual conference, social entrepreneurs and impact investors are relieved by positive noises from the new government – but a lack of concrete action is worrying many. Laura Joffre reports from Liverpool.
The green transition can be win-win for people and planet, but practical examples are important, otherwise the fight against climate change will be very hard to sell – and our top story this week is a demonstration of how it works.
Both France and the UK have a well-established impact community. While it can easily adapt to political change, it is harder to adapt to political chaos – but the social sector can play a key part to tackle the issues at its roots.
A windfall for some, a blow for others – three key announcements from this week’s budget that will affect social enterprises and charities and those investing in them.
Second part of government pilot aims to provide 215 homes via social investor Resonance fund and aims to catalyse further investment as social housing becomes increasingly attractive for investors.
