Oldham is awarded Social Enterprise Place status
The Greater Manchester town of Oldham has been awarded Social Enterprise Place status, recognising it as a hotspot of social enterprise activity.
Stockport now the latest hotspot for purpose-led business
Stockport has been recognised by an expert judging panel as a Social Enterprise Place, meaning the area is committed to purpose-led business and the local economy is thriving. Stockport is one of the fastest growing northwest economies, placed in the UK top 20 for productivity growth. The status is a further welcome addition to the … Continued
Collaborating to increase impact – how five cleaning social enterprises are working together
Four midlands based cleaning social enterprises have taken a new and exciting approach to collaborate in order to win new business and increase their social impact.
Growing our global impact with new social enterprise Telos
A new social enterprise developed by Social Enterprise UK, Telos, aims to help global corporations drive positive impact through core business activity.
Pioneering programme receives extra funding after over 23,000 families supported in first year
Fair for You is pleased to announce that it will receive investment of up to £2m from Fair4All Finance, to enable further growth for the Iceland Food Club, our pioneering partnership with Iceland Foods. The ethical microcredit scheme gives financially-excluded households access to loans of £25-£100 to spend at Iceland, helping them to spread the cost of … Continued
Interestingly Different recognised as one of the UK’s most impressive organisations
Interestingly Different in Carshalton has been selected as one of the nation’s 100 most impressive small businesses by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign
Charity Bank to host series of free events on navigating change and the role of sustainable finance
Charity Bank, the loans and savings bank for social good, is inviting trustees, directors, CEOs and managers of charities, social enterprises and community organisations to attend a series of free regional events in September and October. Held in collaboration with local and national sector partners, the events will explore the critical role of sustainable finance … Continued
Nearly £100m a year spent with social enterprises thanks to Buy Social Corporate Challenge
Our latest annual Buy Social Corporate Challenge Impact Report shows it has had the most successful year ever, as our 30 corporate partners spent £99 million with social enterprise suppliers.