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Social Enterprise World Forum 2020

Social Enterprise World Forum 2020

Blog

25 September 2020

This week saw the Social Enterprise World Forum take the virtual mainstage, bringing together social enterprises from across the world for a jam packed programme of workshops, panels and networking.

Good Finance: A Changing World - in conversation with Suzy Van Rooyen

A Changing World - Suzy & The Good Loaf

Podcast

21 September 2020

In this episode of #AChangingWorld , we chat with Suzie who founded The Good Loaf – a social enterprise based in a town close to my heart in Northampton.

Rebecca White, Your Own Place - The social investment experience

Podcast

16 September 2020

Rebecca White, CEO of Your Own Place CIC talking about her organisations’ experience of taking on social investment from Sumerian Partners, just before the covid-19 hit. Listen to hear more about her patient equity investment deal that has allowed Your Own Place to scale up activity and employ a new...

5 lessons learnt from #AChangingWorld

Blog

8 September 2020

Over the last few months we have seen the effects of COVID-19 and its lockdown measures have a huge impact on how social enterprises and charities navigate using social investment. In this blog post we round up lessons from our #AChangingWorld podcast.

3 social entrepreneurs who have adapted to the crisis

Blog

2 September 2020

The UK’s 100,000 social enterprises work close to their communities and employ two million people, often supporting minoritised and marginalised groups. But the COVID-19 crisis has had a huge impact on them. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, we ran a survey with our programme participants to...

Good Finance: A Changing World - in conversation with Mark Newcombe

A Changing World - Mark & Craufurd Arms

Podcast

20 May 2020

Our Project Manager Ishita Ranjan spoke with Mark Newcombe, a founding member of The Craufurd Arms. The Craufurd Arms is a pint-sized community owned pub in Maidenhead that is tackling social isolation and a hub for creating long-lasting relationships.

How to cope in a changing world

Blog

12 May 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis evolves, so do social impact organisations. Some have ceased trading. Others have tailored their offering to support people through new products or moving activities online. Some are using this enforced ‘downtime’ to inwardly reflect and develop strategies. Whatever your...

Good Finance: A Changing World - in conversation with Geetha Rabindrakumar

A Changing World - Geetha & Cardboard Citizens

Podcast

23 April 2020

Our Senior Director Melanie Mills hosted a chat with Geetha Rabindrakumar, the Director of Social Change at homelessness charity Carboard Citizens. Geetha previously worked as the Head of Engagement at Big Society Capital.

Your Questions Answered: When social investment isn't the answer, 10 tips for fundraising during a crisis

Blog

22 April 2020

When social investment isn't the answer: Top 10 tips for fundraising in a crisis Social investment is one of the tools in your toolkit – but it might not always be the right tool for the job. Alongside the Government support available, grants will also play a crucial role in supporting charities and...

Your questions answered: the new Resilience & Recovery Loan Fund and other emergency finance

Blog

8 April 2020

New lending facilities have been announced that will provide loan finance to charities, social enterprises, and small businesses - read Big Society Capital’s blog post about it here. They include the Resilience & Recovery Loan Fund, which has been established by Social Investment Business with...

Meet our new Digital Marketing & Communications Officer

Blog

3 April 2020

Say Hello to Good Finance's new Digital Marketing & Communications Officer, Festus Akinsulire.

Policy and Research

Blog

27 March 2020

In this section, we explore existing policy and research projects currently ongoing in relation to energy resilience.