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Thirty start-up social enterprises have been chosen to take part in a programme, which aims to raise £4.5m of external investment to help the companies scale up over the next...

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The charity Mencap can now only accept investments of more than £84,000 into its bond, which has been oversubscribed. It has already raised £8m from individual and institutional investors...

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László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion stated that the key roles of social investment are to help modernise national welfare systems and to help overcome Europe's...

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Individuals can now buy and sell investments in leading social businesses online through Ethex, the UK’s first not-for-profit stockbroker.

Ethex.org.uk features positive investments (in businesses that offer social, environmental and financial...

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Northern Ireland Philanthropy Fortnight, running from 8th to 19th April, will showcase innovative initiatives and aim to boost philanthropy in the country.

Events exploring local corporate philanthropy programmes, the Youth...

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Northern Ireland Philanthropy Fortnight, running from 8th to 19th April, will showcase innovative initiatives and aim to boost philanthropy in the country.

Events exploring local corporate philanthropy programmes, the Youth...

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Venture philanthropy (VP) and social investment (SI) organisations are becoming more sophisticated in their use of financial instruments to generate social impact, according to EVPA’s second annual survey released on...

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European parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill enabling the creation of a new label identifying social entrepreneurship investment funds (EuSEF) this month, as well as introducing Europe-wide regulation...

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Budget announcements on social investment tax relief and making it easier to claim Gift Aid through a range of digital giving channels, as well as the Employment Allowance, have been...

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Golden Lane Housing (GLH), the housing arm of Mencap, launched a £10m charity bond on 15 February 2013. It will raise money to buy homes for people with a learning...

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