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
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
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
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 more
29th May 2023
BSSEC CIC is excited to share that applications are open for the SEUK UK Social Enterprise Awards 2023! We want to encourage all the amazing social enterprises across the West Midlands... 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
8th March 2023
Today, 8th March 2023, is International Women’s Day, with a theme this year of ‘Embrace Equity’, and we are exploring the importance of the language that supports our actions in... Read more
8th March 2023
It’s International Women’s Day, and what a great day to be exploring ‘equity’ as this year’s theme. I’m challenged when given this topic as I want to be really positive... 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
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
18th July 2022
A public consultation opened on Saturday 16th July 2022 about how £738 million of dormant assets should be spent in England, potentially putting at risk the future flow of millions... 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
1st June 2022
A new training programme, Shift Birmingham, is open for applications. It's for Birmingham people wish to explore how power and resources in the city can be rebalanced to improve local... 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
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
26th April 2022
West Midlands Combined Authority & New Statesman are hosting the annual Regional Development Conference on 12th May 2022 in Birmingham. Be part of the discussions around the future of the West Midlands levelling up... 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 moreCopyright 2023. All rights reserved by BSSEC CIC.