What we do
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Supporting Growth in the local economy
Through working in partnership with social businesses, public agencies, the private sector and key support organisations.
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Working with our Partners
Increasing new business opportunities for the social economy.
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Lobbying and Advocating
On behalf of the social business sector to raise profile and increase understanding locally and nationally.
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Sharing Information & News about the Social Economy
Updates and Information concerning support for social businesses so that they are better connected and more informed.
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Support the Sharing of Current Think and Approaches
Support the sharing of current thinking and approaches to social economy growth through workshops, Roundtables and Events.
Supporting Social Business

Healthcare Social Enterprise research (University of Birmingham)
Posted: 30th May 2023

Social Economy Growth Framework (WMCA)
Posted: 30th May 2023

Social Value and procurement work (Birmingham City Council)
Posted: 30th May 2023
A little about us
BSSEC CIC is a network organisation consisting of stakeholders, influencers and supporters who are passionate and committed to growing the West Midlands social economy.
We also act as a catalyst for social businesses that work in the area of economic justice to showcase their ‘do more good’ products and services through brokerage, knowledge-sharing, collaboration, thought-leadership, profile raising, events and being an ‘agent for change’.
BSSEC CIC seeks to work with those people and organisations growing the social economy. This includes social enterprises and trading voluntary and community organisations, sector infrastructure organisations, public sector, procurement and supply chain teams, regeneration and places teams, social finance agencies, social value creators, funders, environment specialists and universities.

Resources
Eco-systems Roundtable: Communicating Strategic Branding
At our BSSEC CIC Roundtables we have spent the last few months discussing how to create a positive environment for…
Posted: 10th October 2023 | Marketing & CommunicationsSocial Economy
Eco-systems Roundtable: Accessing Markets and Social Procurement
This BSSEC CIC Roundtable explored whether supply chain and procurement opportunities are accessible and do they really work for social…
Posted: 6th November 2022 | Social Procurement
Latest Updates from BSSEC

SOCIAL ECONOMY DRIVE 2023: Does it Make a Difference?
Firstly, yes it does! But why, or how, has Social Economy Drive 2023 made a difference? An incredible week, and…
Posted: 18th November 2023

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT: VCSE Meet The Buyer Event, Birmingham
The Department for Transport (DfT) Group and other key stakeholders hosted an in-person Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Meet…
Posted: 19th October 2023