The social enterprise Apnee Sehat is successfully tackling health problems, particularly diabetes, in Warwickshire's South Asian community. But this pioneering health initiative was almost thrown off track when it registered to become a Community Interest Company. Chrisanthi Giotis reports
Social Enterprise magazine has changed. It's been relaunched bigger and better than ever. In fact there's far too much in the magazine to list here but here's a taste…
Sophi Trachell tells our readers what happened when the ‘rock stars' of the sector met high-level treasury officials and ask for an equal playing field.
When times get tough, do ethics get cast aside? Henry Palmer finds out if the credit crunch is an opportunity or a threat to social enterprise.
Bill Gates, Tom Hunter and many other of the world's super rich are at the forefront of the increasingly talked-about social investment movement. Julie Pybus explores how they are influencing social change
A world summit for social entrepreneur
The power of unreasonable people:
How social entrepreneurs create markets that change the world
Reviewed by Chrisanthi Giotis
Third sector minister shares his loves, hates and media habits with readers.
Rowena Young has joined The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts as it takes a running jump into the world of social enterprise, co-presenting the UK's first national social investment conference. Chrisanthi Giotis meets her over a long Friday night dinner to find out why social enterprise is proving central to radical innovation.
Uday Thakkar of Red Ochre gives social enterprises some financial advice
Claudia Cahalane blogs about the first full day of the global social entrepreneurship summit
Social Enterprise magazine has been relaunched and is now bigger and better than ever. The latest issue includes a major feature looking at social entrepreneurs changing the rules conflict resolution, plus news on a ‘social stock exchange' and provoking comment from columnist Liam Black. We also look into the work of an enterprising school meals programme in Dorset; have lunch with Fair Finance managing director Faisal Rahman; report on a new network of ‘social business angels', and look at Eden Project CEO's favourite books, news and films…
It is an interesting time to meet the boss of a company in the business of selling credit. Indeed, the bosses of Citibank, Alliance & Leicester and Northern Rock all have their own headline-worthy stories to tell about the credit crunch.
A national Government-funded scheme to give free fruit to schoolchildren nearly put a local social enterprise out of business. But, as Gemma Hampson explains, Local Food Links avoided going under by exploring new ways of achieving its mission
Tim Smit shares his media habits with us
Liam's listening
From comic books in Kuwait to collective action in Kabul we report on the social entrepreneurs waging war on conflict.
Page 1: A full report of the Voice08 and YoungVoice08 conference in Liverpool in February.
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In a warmly lit hotel lobby in Kensington, Professor Muhammad Yunus comes face to face with Liam Black, former director of Fifteen, to discuss edible cups and why all money making businessmen have a heart.
MT Rainey talks to Social Enterprise Magazine about her newly launched mentoring network website, Horsesmouth.co.uk
Can UnLtd's UK success be replicated in India? Richard Alderson is determined to find out - here he explains the inspiration, opportunities and challenges of UnLtd India.
Overbearing and offensive? Is that how we should see Coin Street Community Builders' plans for a south London skyscraper or English Heritage's objections to it? Chrisanthi Giotis spoke to CSCB chief executive Iain Tuckett to see what's looming on the horizon for this pioneering social enterprise.
Although networks can make an impact, there's no guarantee that social enterprises will come flocking to their doors. Katie Boswell of the Rocket Science consultancy says networks must prove their worth if they want to win resources and expand.
Small but perfectly formed, the Hebrides are spawning a host of social enterprises to counter the effects of emigration and economic change. Far from being a backwater, they are a hive of activity. Antonia Swinson reports from downtown Stornoway on the pros and cons of island life.
As social enterprise develops and both national and regional networks seek wider membership and a stronger voice, there are hard questions to ask about why such networks exist and what they should be doing. Andy Brady looks at what it really means to be an effective network.
