
iSE CIC: Social Economy Drive 2024
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, private or public sector entity engaging with social businesses in your supply chain, or an infrastructure organisation that is focused on supporting and growing your social economy networks… SOCIAL ECONOMY DRIVE is for you!
Expect a fabulous, vibrant week filled with a host of diverse social economy events focused on growing social value in the private, public and third sectors across the West Midlands.
So, check your diaries and clear some time to make sure you can get involved, get connected and get inspired!
Starting on Monday 18th November and flowing through to Friday 22nd November 2024, there are events taking place in all seven localities of the West Midlands Combined Authority: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Superbly organised by iSE CIC, there is absolutely a ‘something for everyone’ including an inspiring Social Economy Showcase and Conference event on Social Enterprise Day, Thursday 21st November 2024.
But do events like Social Economy Drive really matter? Absolutely they do!
Having a focused week to take stock on what the sector has achieved over the last year, take time to recalibrate your social business aims for the year ahead, and take up new connections and collaborations with partners, community organisations and sector entrepreneurs, is both invigorating and necessary.
“Last year, ChangeKitchen CIC attended Social Economy Drive 2023 ‘Meet the Buyer‘ event hosted by Department for Transport. As a result of that event, we are now proudly listed as a catering provider on the National Highways Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System (SEDPS).“
“This year, Tommy , I and the ChangeKitchen CIC team are very honoured and excited to be catering for the Social Economy Drive GALA DINNER & AWARDS evening! We will bring attendees an authentic, flavoursome, and climate-friendly menu – packed with tasty ingredients and social impact! Can’t wait to look after attendees and award nominees and to serve up delicious food AND be ‘cooking up change’ at the same time.“
Birgit Kehrer, Founder and CEO, ChangeKitchen CIC.
It’s also important that we celebrate all the fantastic social businesses doing amazing work, and creating incredible social impact across our region. So what better way to end SOCIAL ECONOMY DRIVE 2024 than a wonderful Gala Dinner. With 71 organisations shortlisted, each one hopeful of picking up an Award trophy, it’s our sectors time to be recognised for the contribution we all make to the WMCA ambition to double the regional social economy.
CHECK & BOOK | EVENT LISTING HERE – see you at Social Economy Drive 2024!
