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
23rd January 2024
How important is the Voluntary Community Social Enterprise sector is in building a strong economy? At this weeks Labour and Civil Society Summit, Keir Starmer has pledged to 'reset' the... 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
19th October 2023
Birmingham Awards 2023 - a reflection on how social enterprise is becoming a mainstream option and contributing to the growth of the regional social economy. The Birmingham Awards, now in... 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
10th September 2023
Established in 2009, Roots HR CIC’s vision is to improve social sector outcomes through better people management. As a social enterprise, our social purpose is to improve the management of... 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
22nd August 2023
Forward Carers CIC is a large consortium-based social enterprise operating in Birmingham and the West Midlands providing support for unpaid Carers young and old enabling them to cope with the... Read more
14th August 2023
We're encouraging social enterprises across the West Midlands to 'change things up this Christmas' with this SEUK Christmas gift guide opportunity... READ ON! ... and TAKE ACTION by this Friday,... Read more
5th July 2023
We have much to learn from the recent Department for Transport targeting of SME’s for improvement of business opportunities for SME’s. DfT actions for improving business opportunities for SMEs Their... Read more
3rd July 2023
Witton Lodge Community Association achieves landmark rental portfolio of over 200 properties. The Perry Common based community landlord has been tireless in its attempts to provide affordable and social housing... Read more
3rd July 2023
2022 is the seventeenth year of Citizen Coaching delivering timely, no-cost and jargon free counselling and coaching in Birmingham. Read the Citizen Coaching 2021 Social Impact Report. In 2021 they... Read more
3rd July 2023
Businesses in the West Midlands that struggle to access finance from high street lenders are set to benefit from a £4m funding package. This is thanks to a unique partnership... Read more
21st June 2023
Bi-monthly, I’m invited to attend (with other national and regional VCSE sector agencies) the VCSE Advisory Group hosted by Claire Dove. It is always interesting and from this month we... Read more
14th June 2023
For those attending our first eco-systems Roundtable of the year, it was a topical, lively and insightful discussion facilitated by BSSEC CIC Director, Sarah Beaumont, and joined by a varied panel of... Read moreCopyright 2024. All rights reserved by BSSEC CIC.