Growing Social Innovation - VPF News (Nov 2012)

Click here to read the latest inspiring stories from VPF's portfolio of innovative social ventures, and update yourself on new members, initiatives and opportunities across the VPF network.
Click here to read the latest inspiring stories from VPF's portfolio of innovative social ventures, and update yourself on new members, initiatives and opportunities across the VPF network.
Topshop and The Telegraph are supporting ShelterBox this Christmas, which is good news for a charity whose fortunes are influenced by public reaction to the news.
Public Perception
ShelterBox has an interesting conundrum as far as fundraising goes.
Having signed agreements with the EU, Beatbullying is gearing up to launch its celebrated CyberMentors programs in eight European countries as a precursor to setting up in all 27 Member States.
This kind of growth in the social impact of winning ideas is EXACTLY WHAT VPF WAS CREATED TO ACHIEVE. We are therefore extremely keen to leverage further expertise through the VPF network in support of BeatBullying at this critical juncture. Here are two ways we can help:
Our chosen blogger of the week this week is Zahid Torres-Rahman from 'Business Fights Poverty', for arguing that while the involvement of business in re-vamping the Millenium Development Goals (which expire in 2015) is a hugely welcome step forward, the discussion risks being hi-jacked by the popular narratives of corporate tax-avoidance and business responsibility.