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iSE’s WiSE Wednesday webinars return on 16th September

September 03, 2020
by Alun Severn
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  On Wednesday 16th September 2020 iSE’s WiSE Wednesday webinar series returns following an August summer break.    The discussion topic, including open Q&A, will be Digital Transformation — in a low tech environment with Pauline Roch
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Women’s Enterprise Hub — evolving to meet new needs

August 17, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Since 2015 iSE has been delivering specialist enterprise support for women from its Women’s Enterprise Hub on Ladypool Rd, Sparkbrook. This was a partnership between iSE and Birmingham City Council. Things have moved on significantly. In March 2020 iSE secured a fifteen year lea
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Bright Enterprise — BE more enterprising, BE more you: helping women entrepreneurs towards their first £1,000 of turnover

August 13, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE has just announced a new women’s enterprise support programme, operating from its Women’s Enterprise & Community Hub (WECH) in Sparkbrook. The announcement reads: The Women’s Enterprise and Community Hub (WECH), based in Sparkbrook, announces a new enterprise
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September 2020 FUSE programme is open to applications now

August 13, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, iSE has just announced that its social enterprise start-up programme targeting new  health and wellbeing-led enterprises has opened for a further enrolment for September. Applications close at the end of August and the programme will begin in September (date
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Free WiSE Wednesday webinar from iSE — Recovery, Innovation & Growth: 22nd July

July 15, 2020
by Alun Severn
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  iSE CIC announces the expert speaker for the next WiSE Wednesday webinar on Wednesday 22nd July 2020 at 10.00am. She is award-winning social entrepreneur Daniella Genas, founder of She’s The Boss and international speaker on innovation, motivation and growth, an
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WiSE Wednesday — free webinar from iSE: Levering Localism with Kevin Davis, CEO The Vine Trust

July 05, 2020
by Alun Severn
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  The next of iSE’s WiSE Wednesday free webinars takes place on Wednesday 8 July at 10am and is given by Kevin Davis, CEO of The Vine Trust and a Black Country LEP Board Member. He will be talking about Levering Localism.    Kevin Davis will pose the que
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iSE opens second FUSE new-starts programme to meet high demand

June 30, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Following exceptionally high demand for registration, social enterprise development organisation iSE has reopened its FUSE start-up programme to new applications for an additional July programme. If you have an emerging social enterprise idea with potential to create social impact and
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WiSE Wednesday #5 — Finance & funding your enterprise: Matt Smith, chief executive The Key Fund

June 19, 2020
by Alun Severn
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WiSE Wednesday – FINANCE & FUNDING YOUR ENTERPRISE with Matt Smith, CEO of The Key Fund iSE CIC would like to welcome you to hear expert speaker, Matt Smith, CEO, The Key Fund, discussing enterprise finance and funding options in the fifth of a special series of social enterp
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iSE celebrates 20th anniversary

June 03, 2020
by Alun Severn
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During June 2020 iSE celebrates its 20th anniversary. BSSEC and iSE have worked together for almost the entirety of that time and for a good part of it Sarah has also served as chair of BSSEC and one of its Directors. I think many will agree that without the efforts of Sarah and her v
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WiSE Wednesday webinar #3 — Developing an Agile Workforce

May 20, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Following on from the previous session on mentoring for change, iSE CIC announces its third social enterprise WiSE Wednesday webinar, Developing an Agile Workforce with HR specialists Roots HR CIC on Wednesday 27th May at 2.00pm. Roots HR Director, Alison Smit
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iSE’s FUSE start-up programme now open — new online delivery from June

May 18, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE provides new-start social entrepreneurs with support and development opportunities to build sustainable social enterprises. Its FUSE programme is for near-trade or early-start stage social entrepreneurs in the West Midlands that want to fast-track their idea, grow networ
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Human Lending Library recruits ‘crisis experts’ offering FREE advice

May 11, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, more news just in about new experts joining the Human Lending Library scheme in Birmingham. Read on for more. In response to the challenges social enterprises and charities are facing due to coronavirus, four new experts have joined the Human Lending Library to o
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iSE offers WiSE Wednesday webinar — Mentoring for Change

May 07, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE CIC is excited to announce the second WiSE Wednesday webinar, Mentoring for Change with Kendra Walsh, Director of Expert Impact, home of the Human Lending Library.   There’s a lot of talk about ‘pivoting you business’ but what does it mean, how do
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Human Lending Library launches in Birmingham

April 06, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Following in the footsteps of London, Manchester and New York, iSE is delighted to be working with charity Expert Impact to bring the Human Lending Library to Birmingham. What is the Human Lending Library? The Human Lending Library connects some of the world’s most succ
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The social entrepreneur — thinking aloud… #1

April 03, 2020
by Alun Severn
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This just in from Sarah Crawley at iSE — the first in a series of posts reflecting on the lessons she is learning as she helps her own and other social enterprises navigate these unprecedented times… Read on. You may find something you can take heart from. * * * As a passi
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iSE — free business support for more established Birmingham & Solihull social enterprise leadership teams

April 03, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE CIC is now able to offer social enterprise chief executives, owners and leaders insightful and in-depth business support through these challenging times, thanks to a new GBSLEP and ERDF funded project. Directed at more established Birmingham & Solihull social enterprises and t
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iSE announces #COVID19 Social Enterprise Helpline

March 27, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE has just made the following announcement about a very welcome social enterprise helpline to provide much-needed support and advice for the sector during the Covid-19 emergency. The helpline launches on Monday 30th March 2020. Read on for details… * * * In response to th
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iSE announces cancellation of City Drive 2020 events

March 16, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Under iSE’s leadership and facilitation, City Drive has always been a collaborative event. Many social enterprises support it with activities and events, many contribute to its planning, and a substantial number of City Drive supporters help with generous sponsorship. After disc
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The Women’s Enterprise Hub is recruiting…

March 10, 2020
by Alun Severn
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The Women’s Enterprise Hub, Sparkbrook, which is operated by iSE, is recruiting. This, just in: iSE seeks experienced Centre Manager to continue the success of its Sparkbrook Women’s Enterprise HUB iSE is seeking an experienced Centre Manager to continue the success of our Spark
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It feels as if City Drive 2020 has already started

March 09, 2020
by Alun Severn
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UPDATE 16/03/20: All City Drive 2020 events cancelled due to the threat posed by Covid-19 — read announcement At least, that was the case on Thursday afternoon, the 5th of March. Sarah Crawley, our dear friend Ian Cuthbert of Cuthbert Design and myself were busy at iSE — a
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