"This is a budget which will do little to either enthuse or depress the resilient and committed social enterprises working hard across the country," says deputy CEO of Social Enterprise UK Nick Temple.
One of the UK's leading charity and social enterprise law firms has launched a new initiative offering £1m worth of legal support to make legal advice more affordable and accessible.
The annual International Fundraising Conference (IFC) attracts over a thousand delegates from major charities and is curated by the Resource Alliance. We asked new CEO Kyla Shawyer what was dominating the conversation in the sector.
Minister for civil society Rob Wilson has today announced the UK government is providing £1.5m funding for a second tranche of the Impact Readiness Fund to support social enterprises and charities.
EU Social Innovation Competition finalists are revealed, the UK government attempts to strengthen the Social Value Act and the new president of Catholic Charities USA is prioritising social enterprise.
An informed attitude to risk could prove highly advantageous to enterprising charities willing to consider the potential impact social finance could create, argues Eddie Finch from UK chartered accountants Buzzacott.
A new report by the Social Market Foundation and Big Society Capital calls for the introduction of Social Pension Funds in the UK to provide much needed capital for charities and social enterprises.
Much attention has been paid to the rapid rise in house prices, but fewer headlines have been focussed on the affordable workspace crisis in the UK. This must change urges Susan Ralphs.
