Big Society Capital

The New Capitalism - Doing Good While Making a Profit

Iain Anderson | Posted 16.12.2012 | UK Politics
Iain Anderson

In a climate of heightened regulation and the government's deleveraging of balance sheets, there could be an opportunity to reshape how the world of finance works. Could social finance fill that gap?

Where People Come First

Phil Shanks | Posted 15.08.2012 | UK Politics
Phil Shanks

The Department of Health guidance on fair access to care services is titled "prioritizing need in the context of putting people first".

What Happened To Big Society?

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK Politics

One in ten charities fear they'll have to close their doors this year, partly because of government cuts to their budgets. The warning comes as a wid...

On Equal Footing: Why Making Big Society Work is No Small Challenge

Phil Shanks | Posted 09.06.2012 | UK Politics
Phil Shanks

Last week I found myself speaking out against the government's Big Society Capital launch. Not because I wish to stand in the way of new funding mechanisms but because I know from experience what it takes to make a charity a viable, investable prospect.

UK Should Seize Opportunity to Become Global Leader in Social Investment

Dr Rupert Evenett | Posted 11.12.2011 | UK
Dr Rupert Evenett

It's accepted that a key obstacle for growth is the banks' unwillingness to lend to SMEs. But not even getting the same attention as SMEs in the debat...