New research investigates socio-economic diversity in social investment
Our new report uses elite education as a proxy to investigate aspects of diversity not yet well analysed in the social investment sector: socio-economic inclusion
Business with Purpose: How social enterprises build a more resilient economy
We hosted an event with centre-right think-tank Onward this week to explore how social enterprises and other mission-led businesses can help build a more resilient society, as part of our Future Economy Alliance campaigning to push our way of working up the economic policy agenda.
Key Fund tackles barriers to investment for social entrepreneurs from ethnic minorities
Pioneering social investor, Key Fund, is working to actively address the barriers to investment faced by social entrepreneurs from ethnic minorities
YMCA homeless accommodation in London secures £8.8m funding from socially-motivated Unity Trust Bank
Thousands of young homeless people in London are to continue to benefit from a new state-of-the-art home following a seven-figure funding package from Unity Trust Bank.
Putting community wealth building and racial justice on the agenda at the Social Enterprise World Forum
At the Social Enterprise World Forum in Amsterdam this month, we hosted a fringe event in partnership with our member The Ubele Initiative to explore how community wealth building can be used to empower racially minoritised communities. Community wealth building is an economic development model based on communities having control and ownership of assets. It … Continued
Diversity Champions & Social Enterprises Bi-Monthly Meetings
The Diversity Forum have set up bi-monthly online meetings that are open to representatives from social enterprises with an interest in equality, diversity and inclusion.
Think Differently: An introduction to social investment
The webinar aimed to help social enterprises with great ideas but need the capital and support to make them happen.
Social Enterprise UK responds to the expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme
In these troubled times, it is welcome that the expanded Dormant Asset Scheme will provide £880 million to essential causes, including through social investment and a Community Wealth Fund.