Launching Neighbourhood Transformation Funds – One Year On
A year after the launch of the first Neighbourhood Transformation Funds, early results show how social investment can shift care into communities,...
Social investment
Tackling economic inactivity – scaling what works to change the system
With 2.8 million people now out of work due to health conditions — the need for effective employment support has never been more urgent. At Social...
A beginner's guide to social impact investing
At Social Finance, we’re often asked: what exactly is social impact investing? In this article, our Social Investment Lead, Jana Bakunina, explains...
Impact is the answer for cash-strapped governments
Since Social Finance was founded in 2007, we have demonstrated repeatedly how capital can tackle society’s toughest challenges. But there remains...
The Better Futures Fund: Why it matters and why it needs heart as well as finance
At a meeting with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the Better Futures Fund, what struck Caroline Gadd wasn’t just the scale of his...