13th November 2024
Social Economy Drive starts next week, and it's looking like a fabulous week for the West Midlands region as the social economy sector comes together to achieve more! There's always... Read more
21st October 2024
Yay, SOCIAL ECONOMY DRIVE 2024 is nearly here! It's THE most exciting time of the year for our West Midlands social economy sector. Whether you're a social enterprise or cooperative,... Read more
4th September 2024
The Social Economy Awards 2024, organised by iSE CIC and in partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority, is an opportunity to recognise organisations delivering social value and inspiring excellence within... Read more
18th November 2023
Firstly, yes it does! But why, or how, has Social Economy Drive 2023 made a difference? An incredible week, and a first for the West Midlands, the social economy has... Read more
8th October 2023
How exciting is this – first sight of the initial #SED2023 Programme! This year the social enterprise sector comes together with third sector, community organisations, private businesses, and public sector in an incredible week... Read more
2nd September 2023
For a decade now, Initiative for Social Enterprise (iSE CIC), has brilliantly facilitated an annual Social Enterprise Drive – a series of events bringing together and promoting the Social Enterprise... Read more
6th June 2022
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... Read more
25th May 2022
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... Read more
5th May 2022
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... Read more8th February 2022
iSE has just announced that it is delighted to be able to say that face-to-face networking is back for Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter supporters, bringing together social enterprises, mission-led businesses... Read more2nd February 2022
iSE has just announced that Social Enterprise Drive is back for 2022. This year the week-long festival of social enterprise will take place slightly later -- in early-June rather than... Read more27th January 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... Read more18th January 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... Read more17th January 2022
iSE is partnering with the Social Enterprise Academy to deliver an exciting new fully-funded programme for leaders of social impact organisations. Join them for an impactful and responsive online learning programme.... Read more18th November 2021
iSE says: Calling Birmingham-based social enterprises, mission-led businesses and not for profits! Come along to Centrala Space in Digbeth for brunch time networking, conversation and connection in the heart of... Read more17th November 2021
To mark Human Rights Day 2021 on the 10th December the Women's Enterprise and Community Hub is holding its first ever Unity Fair -- and it needs your support. The... Read more7th October 2021
iSE has just announced that face-to-face social enterprise networking in Digbeth is back for the Autumn. This, just in: iSE is delighted to be back with face-to-face networking for October!... Read more14th July 2021
iSE and Witton Lodge Community Association are now delivering a new ESF-funded employment and enterprise programme called the WOWED project -- which stands for World of Work, Wellbeing and Enterprise Development.... Read more23rd June 2021
This just in from iSE... Exciting new job opportunities in the social enterprise sector iSE CIC has two exciting vacancies based at our Women’s Enterprise & Community Hub in Sparkbrook,... Read more13th May 2021
[caption id="attachment_18301" align="alignright" width="150"] Cathy Brown, iSE's new CEO (photo: ISE)[/caption] Further to this post, the Chair of iSE's board of directors, Dr Steve Harding, has issued a statement welcoming... Read moreCopyright 2025. All rights reserved by BSSEC CIC.