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Social enterprise is an emerging force in Pakistan
New social start ups tackling water, energy and construction challenges in Pakistan hope to help break the country's reliance on aid -
A fighting chance: the social enterprise leaving a legacy of hope to Rio's youth
Born in the favelas of Brazil, Luta is a global social enterprise donating 50% of profits from its sportswear company to sports programmes for disadvantaged young people
From our partne, British Academy
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Discover a world of opportunities at Europe’s most exciting annual event for languages
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As the UK Linguistics Olympiad enters its fifth year, interest and enthusiasm for the competition is growing steadily among foreign language teachers
From the international hub
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Join the experts online on Friday 10 October 10-11am BST to explore how social enterprises can collaborate to boost a global social enterprise movement
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The time is ripe to launch a retail impact bond in Asia, says former Wall Street investment banker Durreen Shahnaz
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Social enterprise director Ayesha Mustafa discusses the rewards and challenges of running a fair and sustainable online fashion portal
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Social enterprises are fulfilling the growing demand for projects to bring more bees to urban areas to ensure effective pollination, writes Rich McEachran
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Initiatives such as a healing centre in the Amazon forest are helping indigenous groups protect and manage their own land
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By providing support, cultural knowledge and online advice, charities can prepare their volunteers for overseas efforts
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Social enterprises across the world are using circus tricks and tips to help disadvantaged youths, educate communities and improve the areas in which they exist
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Scandinavian countries are some of the world's happiest places to live. How is this impacting their social sector?
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Khama Design is an ethical fashion social enterprise
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Social enterprises are using simple products to meet their communities’ needs – and generating global social impact
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While Simon Gillespie writes from 2024, Georgie Fienberg looks forward at the key challenges facing charities in the next decade
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British Council's global advisor on social enterprise discusses the international impact of last week's event
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Dai Powell debates the success of last week's event hosted by the European Commission, and what it means for the sector
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Rich McEachran explains how social enterprises are a sustainable solution to modern slavery worldwide
More on social enterprise
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A new crop of co-ops run by young people present a non-conventional route to viable employment, as youth still suffer the effects of the economic downturn
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In a recent online chat expert panelists shared their thoughts about the role of conscious business in sustainability - from how to define it to who can benefit
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The 21st-century co-op shop is surpassing supermarkets on like-for-like sales and providing vital local services, a report finds
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Join us for a live chat on Monday 21 July from 1-2pm BST to discuss what conscious business looks like and how the concept can progress sustainability
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Great ideas that promise to relieve poverty pop up frequently, but few will reach millions of people. Why? Join us at 1pm BST to discuss. Sponsored by Crown Agents Foundation
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A democratic ownership model could help improve public trust in social care, says Pat Conaty
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The launch of Community Energy England and developments in the cooperative energy sector offer great potential for generating wealth, says the environmentalist
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The founder and chief executive of Enabling Enterprise describes the lessons learnt from starting up his venture
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Ashoka fellows leading social change in troubled areas talk about how they protect themselves and stay strong for their team
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To be a leader of a small charity you have to keep it real, think big and draw on your network, says Allison Ogden-Newton
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Big Lottery Fund's match-funding proposal would make £500m available to the voluntary sector. Chief executive Dawn Austwick explains how it would work
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Live Q&A, Thursday 19 June BST: What place should alternative economic models have in the future of development?
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Reforms would offer people the opportunity to shape future society, says the Social Economy Alliance
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Research shatters the myth that social enterprises are more likely to fail than traditional start ups
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