Use social investment to solve rising care crisis

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2014

A new report into social impact bonds has highlighted their growing popularity, as the charity Age UK urges the Government to consider using them to solve the growing care crisis.

In a report published on 31 October, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Bridges Ventures said there are almost 100 social impact bonds under development around the worldwide, which will help divert children from care and reducing re-offending.

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