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Social ventures powered up with £600,000 of investment

Twelve Scottish social ventures will receive £600,000 investment and business support from Big Issue Invest.

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Human Lending Library opens second branch in Manchester

Human Lending Library opens second brand in Manchester – matching charity and social enterprise leaders with successful entrepreneurs

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Edinburgh coworking space starts local and goes global

The Melting Pot, an Edinburgh coworking space, has revealed the positive social impact of its work around the world.

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Winners of Social Enterprise Awards Scotland announced

The winners of Scotland’s annual awards for success in social enterprise have been announced at an awards ceremony in The Scottish Parliament.

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Corporations with a conscience

Since the breakdown of managerial capitalism in the 1970s, a corporate-governance model based on shareholder primacy has reigned supreme. But now that America’ s top CEOs have publicly embraced a broader “stakeholder” model, is capitalism entering a new chapter?

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Scottish social enterprises honoured

Nominees range from breweries to credit unions, wood recycling to first aid.

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Big Issue invests in mental health employment support

An organisation that aims to support over 300 people with severe mental health problems enter the workplace across multiple London boroughs has received investment through an outcomes-based contract from Big Issue Invest’s (BII) Outcomes Investment Fund.

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Scottish islands inspire Indonesian enterprise

A unique programme is using social enterprise expertise from the Scottish island of Skye to inspire Indonesian communities.

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New Partnership To Celebrate Social Enterprise World Forum

The British Council and The Rooftop have agreed a new partnership to feature inspiring social enterprises from around the world.

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Human Lending Library opens at The British Library

A unique ‘Human Lending Library’ has opened to allow social enterprises to borrow skills and advice from experts.

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