At an EY event last night, Social Business Trust CEO Joanne Hay drew attention to how corporate employees, through SBT, are using their professional skills in practical ways to help charities and social enterprises to grow. The result of this purposeful approach means more people can be supported in the areas of youth employment, education and mental health. Read more
When I joined EY, I never thought I’d be running client workshops at London’s Olympic velodrome. But over recent months I’ve had the opportunity of doing just this. Here, Ciara Dowling from EY reflects on her time working alongside social enterprise Bikeworks. Read more
We’ve teamed up again with the Permira Foundation to accelerate the digital transformation of seven social enterprises, investing over £190,000 across the organisations. On top of the funding, volunteers from our corporate partners will use their professional skills and expertise to support the initiatives. Read more
Last week Thomson Reuters hosted our latest event, where over 50 of their employees showed energy and insight on the day working alongside representatives from the charities and social enterprises. Read more
Many families are finding it tough this winter. Rising food and energy costs are digging into household budgets, leaving a lot of parents wondering if they’ll be able to buy gifts for their children. Here, SBT's Kendelle Wray writes about a campaign that's bringing warmth, relief and joy to many. Read more
Progress has been made over the past 20 years but there’s a long way to go to ensure workplaces are more diverse and inclusive. This was the message from three panellists at an event hosted by Social Business Trust and LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group). Read more
“Corporate workers aren’t always aware of the range of skills and deep knowledge they have acquired in their various roles,” said Luke Seal from Thomson Reuters. “Skills and knowledge that can be put to great use when volunteering.” Read more
We are delighted to announce that Kim Rihal has joined the Social Business Trust (SBT) Board of Trustees. Kim Rihal is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Equal Education, an ambitious and growing social enterprise targeting inequality in education, around the globe. Read more
After almost 12 years at the helm of Social Business Trust, co-founder Adele Blakebrough will be stepping down from the role of CEO at the end of this month. Deputy CEO, Joanne Hay, will be making the permanent move up to the role of CEO. Read more
Jennifer Kuntuala Bowser is a Sustainable Equity Analyst at Schroders and is on the Social Business Trust Diversity and Inclusion board. She is also a member of the Schroders Black Professional Network committee. As part of International Women's Day 2022, we asked her about purpose and how she works to #breakthebias. Read more
Leap Confronting Conflict (Leap) is the leading youth charity that specialises in creating highly experiential training programmes in conflict navigation. Read more
SBT is pleased to announce reinvestment in Challenge Partners. The investment will provide support from SBT corporate partners, Bain, to build a new five-year growth strategy. Read more
Following a very successful initial investment in 2021, led by Bain and Permira, SBT is delighted to announce reinvestment in the Retail Trust. The newest investment will enable the appointment of an Interim Finance Officer, in addition to project management support. Read more
Social Business Trust (SBT) is delighted to announce the newly created Digital Impact Fund (DIF), supported by the Permira Foundation. Through the fund, cash grants and business expertise will help four high performing social enterprises accelerate their shift to digital. Read more
To celebrate the launch of the new partnership, Schroders and Social Business Trust recently joined forces to deliver the first Innovation Workshop. Read more
We know there’s never been a better time to reinvest in I CAN, the children’s communication charity. Read more
Larissa Joy OBE, Chair of SBT, explores why the ‘S’ in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is central in the role that responsible business can play in building a stronger civil society. Read more
SBT is thrilled to welcome the Retail Trust to the portfolio. Read more
Experiment and evaluate were the key themes that emerged from the Social Business Trust (SBT) ‘Different Ways of Working: The Future of Work’ charity seminar. Read more
Social Business Trust (SBT) and its nine corporate partners have come together to help the social enterprises within SBT’s portfolio to respond to the evolving situation in the UK in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. We held a webinar on Board Leadership and Covid1-19 with a fantastic line up. Read more
The fourth episode of Social Business Trust’s The Purpose Podcast features experts from Kantar, bringing valuable lessons on identifying and measuring impact. Read more
This International Women’s Day, we spoke to Chinwe Odimba-Chapman, Partner at Clifford Chance and Larissa Joy OBE, Chair of SBT about what they #ChoooseToChallenge. Read more
Schroders joins SBT's network of world-class corporate partners. Read more
The third episode of The Purpose Podcast is now live, featuring three chief executives at the forefront of social enterprise – working to help less advantaged people around the UK. Read more