BSSEC CIC: A ‘New News’ Update
13th April 2023
We wanted to share a brief update on some of the things we've been working hard on recently, and a few highlights of what's ahead for BSSEC CIC as we... Read more
13th April 2023
We wanted to share a brief update on some of the things we've been working hard on recently, and a few highlights of what's ahead for BSSEC CIC as we... Read more
2nd December 2022
BSSEC CIC is sharing three varied, key national initiatives that support social economy growth across the UK. West Midlands organisations are encouraged to consider how to engage with these opportunities... Read more
2nd November 2022
Our 2022 Roundtable Series has explored various themes of interest, all relating back to stimulating and developing eco-systems to enable the growth of the regional social economy. The September 2022... Read more
11th August 2022
Further to our earlier post, BSSEC Talking Collaboration and Clusters, in which we introduced the idea of facilitated roundtable discussions to help promote the plans BSSEC CIC has been part of... Read more
26th July 2022
WELCOME TO OUR GUEST BLOG FROM IAN CUTHBERT Ian is the founder of Fovea Creative, a creative agency previously known as Cuthbert Design Since 1996, Ian has been supporting the... Read more
15th July 2022
WELCOME TO OUR GUEST BLOG FROM HEIDI FISHER MBE Heidi is Founder of award-winning social enterprise, Make An Impact CIC BSSEC CIC is committed to, and working on, the growth... Read more
21st June 2022
Shared on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority: UK SPF for at Risk Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations As set out in the UKSPF prospectus, the initial focus of... Read more
12th May 2022
In our earlier posts, we have been examining the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Growing the Social Economy in the WMCA area: A Framework for Action, the document that underpins WMCA’s... Read more
7th April 2022
“It's collaborative, not competitive." Cathy Brown, CEO of Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs CIC (iSE CIC), discusses why intermediaries need to look past their competitiveness and collaborate to help emerging social... Read more1st April 2022
During 2019/20, a Social Economy Task Force made up of social sector practitioners and experts from across the region was convened by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), tasked with helping... Read more24th November 2021
[caption id="attachment_18921" align="aligncenter" width="700"] L to R: Social Economy Task Force chairs, Carole Donnelly and Gill Morbey, with Mayor Andy Street. Pictured at Moseley Road Baths, a social enterprise managed... Read moreCopyright 2026. All rights reserved by BSSEC CIC.