Good afternoon and a big welcome to the Guardian Social Enterprise Network's daily digest – offering the latest news, advice and analysis from the sector.
• On our partner zone, Andrew Torr reports on Northamptonshire residents raising almost £120,000 in four weeks to save their local pub.
• In the Guardian today, Vandana Shiva argues that our country's obsession with growth has eclipsed our concern for sustainability, justice and human dignity. What are your thoughts on this issue from a social enterprise perspective? Drop us a line to let us know what you think.
• The government commented yesterday that a payment-by-results scheme to rehabilitate offenders – currently being piloted at HMP Peterborough – is proving a success. The scheme, funded by a social impact bond, has resulted in a 12% decline in frequency of "reconviction events" for short-sentence offenders before the Peterborough pilot, alongside a 11% increase nationally.
• In other news, this week a UK research body was launched aimed at helping to drive progress in social investment. The government-backed Social Investment Research Council is formed jointly by the Big Lottery Fund, Big Society Capital, Citi Microfinance, The City of London Corporation and the Cabinet Office.
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