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Nuneaton Signs is a social enterprise that employs more than 28 people with disabilities. Supplying nationwide to many blue chip companies, their ethos and unique status is ideal for companies looking to partner with a socially responsible supplier and focus on abilities rather t

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DRIVE 2022: Social Enterprise Showcase Starts Today!

June 06, 2022

Birmingham, Digbeth, iSE CIC, SED22, socent, social enterprise, Social Enterprise Drive, Solihull

TODAY’S THE DAY!! Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs opens Birmingham’s biggest festival showcasing social enterprise… events kick off at 10am with the launch of SE TV and includes 18 events over 5 days…. a social enterprise something for everyon

iSE CIC: SED22 Special

May 25, 2022

Birmingham, BSSEC, events, iSE CIC, networking, SED22, socent, social economy, social enterprise, Social Enterprise Drive, West Midlands, WMCA

Birmingham’s biggest festival showcasing social enterprise is coming 6th-10th of June and you can be part of it! Join Social Enterprise Drive to START a social enterprise, SCALE your business and CONNECT with social entrepreneurs and innovators. With social enterprise experience

Social Enterprise Drive 2022: celebrating Social Enterprise Resilience

May 05, 2022

Birmingham, BSSEC, CIC, DSEQ, Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs, iSE CIC, SED22, socent, social enterprise, Social Enterprise Drive, Solihull, West Midlands

Social Enterprise Drive 2022 is a week of diverse events celebrating social enterprises in Birmingham and beyond, annually facilitated by social enterprise development organisation, iSE (Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs). Taking place from the 6th to 10t

WMCA: Regional Development Conference – 12th May 2022

April 26, 2022

Birmingham, conference, levelling up, New Statesman, regional development, social economy, social mobility, West Midlands, West Midlands Combined Authority, WMCA

West Midlands Combined Authority & New Statesman are hosting the annual Regional Development Conference on 12th May 2022 in Birmingham. Be part of the discussions around the future of the West Midlands levelling up strategy and local growth. Growth across our r

Virtual networking event for social enterprises in the health and wellbeing sector

January 27, 2022

iSE is offering another free online networking event for social enterprises and trading third sector organisations — this time, for those active in the health and wellbeing sector. Date and time: Wednesday 23rd February 2022 • 10:00am-11:30am. → Book your

Building a Board and good governance — free online workshop

January 18, 2022

Building a Board and Good Governance Wednesday 26th January 2022 10:00 – 12:00 GMT iSE and the GBSLEP Growth Hub are holding an exciting workshop for existing social enterprises and trading third sector organisations. The workshop, Building a Board and Good Governance, is designed to

City Drive is back — now rebranded Social Enterprise Drive 21, packed with events, fully online

March 18, 2021

With 21 online events over five days from 19th-23rd April, Social Enterprise Drive 2021 (the rebranded City Drive) is back for its eighth year, celebrating social enterprise in Birmingham and beyond. While tirelessly organised as ever by the team at iSE, Social Enterprise Drive couldn

BVSC/Shuut Videos — harness the power of smartphone video tech in a free online workshop

December 21, 2020

Free workshop: How To Get Better At Video Date: Wednesday 20th January 2021 Time: 10.00-11.00 Charities and voluntary organisations have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Demand for services has increased yet fundraising opportunities – especially in-person – have

Voluntary Sector Studies Network to host free 2-day e-conference

June 15, 2020

Times Like These: Researching civil society responses to and recovery from COVID-19 This forthcoming free e-conference may be of interest to some. The Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) has just announced that this year its annual conference will be free and online. The conferenc

Responding to change together: Funding reimagined for a new decade — WM Funders Network announces major conference

January 31, 2020

CONFERENCE Responding to change together: Funding reimagined for a new decade Date: Thursday 12th March 2020, 10:30 – 15:45 GMT Organisers: WM Funders Network, One Walsall and SCVO Venue: Walsall Football Stadium, Bescot Stadium, Bescot Crescent, Walsall WS1 4SA Ti

Royal Society for Public Health launches new West Mids social investment fund for VCSE health & wellbeing providers

January 21, 2020

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has just announced that it is launching a new social investment fund for the West Midlands aimed specifically at enabling voluntary and community sector and social enterprise (VCSE) health and wellbeing providers grow, scale-up and extend the

Women’s Enterprise Hub — come to the Winter Fayre open day

November 19, 2019

iSE has just announced that the Women’s Enterprise Hub will be holding a Winter Fayre Open Day — details are below. → BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE Date And Time Wed, 18 December 2019 10:00 – 14:00 GMT Women’s Enterprise Hub 249 A Ladypool Road Birmingham B12 8LF Or for

City Drive 2019 — social enterprise conference: 8th April

March 11, 2019

→ UPDATE: The full City Drive programme is now available. City Drive 2019 kicks off in grand style this year with a Social Enterprise Conference. The conference theme is exploring new business ideas that maximise social impact. Details WHEN: 8th April 2019, 9.00am registration,

UnLtd to host event for social entrepreneurs working in access to employment — join guests for drinks/networking

September 13, 2018

On the 16th October 2018 UnLtd will be hosting a peer learning event for social entrepreneurs who work in Access to Employment. The event will bring together social entrepreneurs from across the UK, as well as people in government and mainstream business, to address barriers to scale

Shaping the future of adult skills and learning — the implications of Brexit and devolution for the West Midlands

June 07, 2018

The Workers’ Educational Association WM (WEA WM) is holding a conference on the 4th July 2018 on the topic “Shaping the future of adult skills and learning — the implications of Brexit and devolution for the West Midlands”. It is keen to promote this conference

Social mobility and poverty in the UK: How responsible business can respond — BITC event

May 09, 2018

You are warmly invited to Business in the Community’s next West Midlands event, which is being hosted by Coventry University. The event is aimed at businesses, community groups, educational establishments and public-sector organisations to encourage an inclusive and wide-ranging debat

‘Talking Stalking’ — West Midlands Police invite businesses to attend a free one day event on ‘Stalking and Harassment’

February 22, 2018

Sentinel is a West Midlands Police initiative which aims to raise awareness of hidden crimes in order to better gather intelligence, support victims and tackle perpetrators. On Wednesday 28th March 2018 West Midlands Police Sentinel will be hosting a FREE conference to rais

University of Birmingham announces ‘Start Up Connections 2018’ — free event for start-up ventures of all types

February 19, 2018

This, just in from the University of Birmingham Careers Network… Start-up Connections 2018 Thursday 15 March, 5:30-8:00pm, University of Birmingham Discover the funding, support and talent available to you during an informative & vibrant event… Greater Birmingham is an

Inside Outcomes CIC & Birmingham Innovation Engine team up for free GDPR workshop

December 04, 2017

This, just in, from Darren Wright at Inside Outcomes CIC: * Following on from our blog post on how to get prepared for GDPR we’ve decided to turn advice into action and are holding a free workshop in conjunction with the Birmingham Innovation Engine Project to explain the implications