Driving inclusive growth in public procurement

Mark Cook is a partner at Social Value 2032 programme partner Anthony Collins law firm, who has 30 years’ experience of procurement with well-being at its heart. As UK Parliament reconvenes this week, change is afoot with our new Government. There is a clear determination to build the economy – drawing together themes of enabling … Continued

Unity Trust Bank reports record £1 billion social impact lending

Unity Trust Bank, which supports organisations to deliver positive social impact around the UK, has reported a record level of lending in its annual results for 2023. Exceeding £1 billion for the first time in its 40-year history, almost half of Unity’s financing last year (45.3%) went into areas of high deprivation.