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
26th September 2024
Access to Business is proud to have launched Wolverhampton’s first Social Enterprise Centre in Tempest Street Wolverhampton yesterday as part of City of Wolverhampton Council Business Week. Josie Kelly, Access to... Read more
11th September 2024
Our recent strategic Roundtable session for West Midlands infrastructure organisations explored how we report on our impact economy across the West Midlands, the challenges, the opportunities, and actions that could... 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
16th August 2024
A new start? A tough start. BSSEC CIC originally asked me to write this blog off the back of a relatively positive event: Lisa Nandy's opening speech as Secretary of... Read more
6th August 2024
BOOKINGS ARE OPEN | Thursday 14th November 2024, 9.30am to 1.30pm | STEAMhouse, Birmingham B4 7RQ A West Midlands ‘first of its kind’ collaboration interchange event for the VCFSE sector... Read more
7th March 2024
Yesterday the Chancellor announced the Spring Budget in Parliament, the last ahead of the much anticipated General Election later this year. Here we share a quick round up from key... Read more
3rd February 2024
This week has seen the start of recruitment for participants on the largest programme of specialist business training and support for social enterprises, community businesses, cooperatives, trading charities and others... Read more
27th January 2024
Our work with West Midlands Combined Authority explores the social economy landscape, creates connections across the VCFSE sector, and shares our knowledge-mapping that in turn supports the regional social economy growth. Here, BSSEC... Read more
19th December 2023
OUR WARMEST WISHES TO YOU AS WE WRAP UP 2023... Sarah and I wish you an enjoyable break over the Festive holidays, however you choose to take time out for... 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
19th October 2023
The Department for Transport (DfT) Group and other key stakeholders hosted an in-person Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Meet the Buyer Event in Birmingham on Tuesday 16th November 2023, 10am... 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
7th October 2023
The first West Midlands Social Economy FORUM event, hosted in September and facilitated by BSSEC CIC Director Sarah Beaumont, was a lively and highly productive discussion with lots of valuable input... Read more
6th September 2023
We're excited to announce our new knowledge network, The Social Economy FORUM, supported by West Midlands Combined Authority and facilitated by BSSEC CIC. The Social Economy FORUM is a knowledge exchange network for and to directly benefit social economy organisations. The forum will... 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
17th May 2023
West Midlands Combined Authority and Legal & General (L&G) have signed a partnership agreement with L&G committing to invest £4 billion in regeneration, housing and levelling up across the West Midlands. The landmark... Read more
22nd December 2022
As we approach the 'Big Day', the team at BSSEC CIC would like to thank everyone for their support through this year.We've seen a few changes, shared lots of sector... 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
10th August 2022
Are you a decision maker in your social enterprise, community business, cooperative or working in the public sector? Help map the process and share your ideas, concerns or experience 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 moreCopyright 2024. All rights reserved by BSSEC CIC.