Applications are now open for Thrive, a new accelerator supporting social ventures in the UK that are providing employability solutions for those facing barriers when trying to get in and stay in work. It was launched last week by UnLtd, the UK’s foundation for social...
Whitethorne LLC, a project of Hawthorne Valley Association, is a new business in Hudson, NY, that produces and sells fermented and probiotic foods and beverages under the Hawthorne Valley brand, as well as co-packs products for other companies, including Sauerkraut...
Of the 65 million refugees worldwide who have been displaced due to conflict or persecution, the UK has accepted approximately 119,000. Over 40 percent of those refugees are unemployed, with nearly 20 percent arriving alone without any friends or family. ...
Appetite for social investment is growing – last year the market was valued at £1.9 billion.[1] Yet access to affordable finance remains an issue for social ventures looking for less than £250,000. Our solution launched last week – the UnLtd Impact Fund....
Manyang Reath Kher’s earliest memories are of war, dead bodies, and of his own uncle trying to save his life. At age three Manyang became a refugee of the Sudanese civil war. He is one of The Lost Boys, a group of 20,000 boys who were displaced and orphaned....
Social procurement occurs in many formats and models, but most commonly it is achieved through adding a social value component to purchasing and procurement criteria and including a community benefit agreement within major development and infrastructure investments....
