4th February 2026
By Tom Bostock, West Midlands Investment Manager at Big Issue Invest. If you’ve spent any time in the West Midlands social economy, you’ll know two things: The people here are... Read more
12th December 2025
Best kept secret in Dudley: Provision House a powerhouse of compassion and local economic growth Last week I went to Dudley to visit Dinesh Patel, Head of Employability Programmes and... Read more
23rd October 2025
Wednesday 19 November 2025 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | Millennium Point, Birmingham | Part of the Social Economy Drive 2025 The Social Economy Conference & Expo is one of the... Read more
3rd August 2025
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) officially launched its comprehensive Growth Plan, a bold blueprint designed to turbocharge the region's economy, create 100,000 good jobs, and significantly raise living standards... Read more
28th July 2025
On 26th June, I attended the Business in the Community (BiTC) "Solutions for the Future - A Place-based approach" session, an insightful event dedicated to growing the local economy through... Read more
22nd July 2025
We’re excited to announce that nominations for the Social Economy Awards 2025 officially open on Monday, 21st July 2025! These awards are a key part of the Social Economy Drive,... Read more
4th June 2025
The West Midlands is on an ambitious journey to double the size of its social economy within the next decade. At the heart of this drive is a growing recognition... Read more
12th January 2025
We are delighted to share the summary report of BSSEC CIC’s innovative technology event, ReBOOT, as an experiential technology interchange for the social economy sector across the West Midlands. The... Read more
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
6th October 2024
With World Mental Health Day this week, Thursday 10th October, we are reflecting on what mental health in the workplace looks and feels like. While we’re all on the bandwidth... 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
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
5th March 2024
Growing the social economy, quite a task, and how and why does it need to be done? Big questions and lively discussions dominated the room at the latest BSSEC CIC... 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
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 moreCopyright 2026. All rights reserved by BSSEC CIC.