Dawn Austwick, Big Lottery Fund's CEO, explains why Access – the new Foundation for Social Investment – and its £45m Growth Fund, launching today, are going to solve some big size issues in the UK's social investment market.
Big Lottery Fund, Big Society Capital and the Cabinet Office have teamed up to launch Access: The Foundation for Social Investment to provide £100m of support to assist social ventures struggling to access finance.
New research reveals that Key Fund has made 40% of the total number of social investments across the UK, making it England's most prolific social investor. Pioneers Post talks to the man at the helm of operations in Sheffield.
This week we bring you our pick of social innovation updates around the world, from California to Singapore, PLUS a special social innovation education digest featuring the universities of Vermont in the US and Nottingham in the UK.
With less than a week to go until the chancellor George Osborne announces the final budget of this parliament, NPC's Iona Joy reflects on the past five years – from social investment momentum to mysterious ministerial reshuffles.
The Arts Impact Fund will offer loans from a pot of money backed by public, private and philanthropic investors for 'artistically excellent work' that also delivers social benefit.
In honour of International Women's Day, Kat Miller from London-based responsible investor Alquity finds out how microfinance is giving women in parts of Africa a voice, increased self-esteem and respect. First stop: a busy bar in Malawi.
Former Labour MP Les Huckfield claims the organisations promoting social investment are "not reading their own reports". Social investment doesn't address the harsh reality on the ground, he claims.
