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Breakthrough in the media

Breakthrough has attracted the attention of the national press including FT, Guardian, Independent and Times coverage.  

Within sector, we have received extensive coverage in publications like SE Magazine, presented at major events, and been highlighted in publications by Skoll Centre (Said Business School, Oxford University). Full list of publications

Breakthough media coverage includes:

4th November 2009 - Social Enterprise Magazine : McSocial Enterprise franchises could be the future

4th November 2009 - Social Enterprise Magazine : Two CEOs and zero incentives don’t make a merger, conference warned

4th November 2009 - Social Enterprise Magazine : ‘We’re not empire building maniacs’ – CEOs claim

4th November 2009 - The Times : Charities may be ready for a taste of M&A

March 2009 - Philanthrophy UK : Social investment: a new paradigm for philanthropy?

22nd January 2009 - Philanthropy UK : Seventh Breakthrough investment

September 2008 - Social Enterprise Magazine : Bigger Breakthrough aids business growth

1st September 2008 - Private Equity International : Breakthrough makes sixth investment

August 2008 - Good Capital Newsletter : CAN Social Investment announced that SVG Capital

31st July 2008 - Third Sector Magazine : CAN Breakthrough to invest in Speaking Up

14th July 2008 - Third Sector Magazine : New investor in CAN's Breakthrough fund

12th May 2008 - Third Sector Magazine : CAN's Blakebrough to concentrate on Breakthrough

6th May 2008 - Speech at the ‘Good Deals' Social Investment Conference - A speech by Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector

19th December 2007 - The Policy Exchange report on City philanthropy Give and let give Building a culture of philanthropy in the financial services industry (CAN mentioned in Forward by Damon Buffini) (pdf)

10th December 2007 - Financial News : Bridges turn social investment into an asset class

15th November 2007 - Real Deals : An unfamiliar challenge

2nd November 2007 - Third Sector Magazine : "Breakthrough programme raises stock of social enterprises"

1st November 2007 - The Daily Telegraph (Business) : "Database Finance"

November 2007 - Social Enterprise Magazine : CAN and Permira start Breakthrough II (pdf)

31st October 2007 - Private Equity Online : "Permira doubles investment in charity fund"

24th July 2007 - Daily Telegraph : Business News "Permira pledges €1m cash for social enterprise"

14th July 2007 - Finacial Times (London), "Permira tackles legal advice 'deserts' with Pounds 500,000"

21st March 2007 - Financial Times : Leaders and Letters, "Private equity funds help to bolster social enterprises" Letter from Adele Blakebrough, re Private Equity Investment, Page 16

March 2007 - Social Enterprise Magazine "From Pear Shaped to Peachy" pdf

6th August 2006 - The Independent on Sunday :  The Sunday Review 50 great ideas for the 21st Century "No.10 Venture Philanthropy. Adele Blakebrough MBE co-founder of Community Action Network, which helps social entrepreneurs" Page 15

2nd August 2006 - Third Sector Magazine "Finance provider will help social enterprises boost their impact" Page 9

August 2006 - Social Enterprise "CAN makes Breathrough with Permira" Page 4

19 July 2006 - The Guardian : Guardian Society "Leading Quesions, Adele Blakebrough, Chief Executive, Community Action Network (CAN)"

For more CAN coverage visit our Media section