Sometimes the best ideas come from outside your usual world.

Join our next Social Economy Forum exploring how fresh thinking and collaboration can help organisations grow.

📅 21 May
⏰ 11:00–13:00
📍 Walsall Football Club

👉 To attend, email Jakira: jakira.khanam@bssec.org.uk

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How are organisations building income while staying true to their purpose?

Our latest Social Economy Forum explored different approaches to trading for impact, with insights from Dinesh Patel, Cheryl Jones and Matthew Inniss.

Read the summary: bssec.org.uk/wp-content/u...

What makes social economy accelerators effective?

Our latest roundtable highlights the need for tailored support, stronger relationships and better routes to market.

Read the summary: bssec.org.uk/wp-content/u...

A warm welcome to Emily Darko, who has joined the BSSEC Director team.

Emily brings extensive experience in research, policy and social enterprise development, working across the UK and internationally.

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Thanks to everyone who joined our latest Social Economy Forum.

A really useful session exploring how organisations are building income and navigating trading, with insights from Dinesh Patel, Cheryl Jones and Matthew Inniss.

Write-up coming soon.

From arts and culture to community spaces, how can creative organisations build sustainable income?

Join us on 25 March to hear from Cheryl Jones at our Social Economy Forum.

📍 Provision House, Dudley
⏰ 11:00–12:30

Email jakira.khanam@bssec.org.uk to join.

Speaker spotlight: Dinesh Patel

Join us on 25 March to hear from Dinesh on building income through employability, social enterprise and inclusive recruitment.

📍 Provision House, Dudley
⏰ 11:00–12:30

Email: jakira.khanam@bssec.org.uk to join.

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Join us on 25 March for our Social Economy Forum.

We’ll be exploring how social enterprises, charities and community groups can build and scale income streams, with honest insights from organisations doing it in practice.

📍 Provision House
⏰ 11:00–12:30

Email jakira.khanam@bssec.org.uk to join

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Our latest Social Economy NEWS has gone out!

This edition celebrates women leading social enterprises across the West Midlands and shares funding, learning and event opportunities for organisations working for community benefit.

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Women Leading Social Enterprises in the West Midlands Celebrating female social entrepreneurs across the West Midlands this International Women’s Day. Meet inspiring leaders building community, opportunity and impact through social enterprise.

Women are playing a vital role in shaping the social economy across the West Midlands.

For #InternationalWomensDay we’re highlighting three inspiring leaders making a difference through social enterprise.

Read the blog: bssec.org.uk/women-leadin...

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Our January Social Economy Forum explored how we can better support women-led social enterprises.

Thanks to SWEDA and our inspiring speakers.

Read the session summary: bssec.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Next Forum: 25 March in Dudley, focusing on trading for impact.

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Our latest BSSEC newsletter is out 📩
New blog, new insights and ways to get involved across the social economy.

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From refurbished bikes to rebuilt communities: Social economy in Coventry and Warwickshire A visit to CWCDA shows how social economy clusters are driving community impact in Coventry and Warwickshire, from co-operative development to the Bike Project tackling travel poverty.

Jakira’s latest Cluster Spotlight visits CWCDA in Coventry & Warwickshire, meeting Mandy and Tim, and exploring how co-operative support, partnerships and the Bike Project are growing the social economy from the ground up 🚲

Read more: bssec.org.uk/growing-the-...

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New BSSEC newsletter out now.

Growth, place-based renewal and opportunities across the West Midlands social economy.

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Great digital-focused sessions coming up at the West Midlands Business Festival tomorrow, including events from iSE and SWEDA.

Explore the full programme and book your place 👉 booking.wmbf.co.uk

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Unlocking Growth Through Social Investment in the West Midlands Social investment is helping West Midlands social enterprises grow, build resilience and increase impact. Tom Bostock from Big Issue Invest shares practical insight and advice.

New blog on the BSSEC website 👇

Tom Bostock (Big Issue Invest) shares practical insight on how social investment is supporting growth and resilience in the West Midlands social economy.

Read here: bssec.org.uk/unlocking-gr...

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West Midlands Business Festival is now underway 🎉
Events across the region covering skills, finance, innovation, leadership and more.

See what’s coming up 👉 booking.wmbf.co.uk

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Aston University’s Social Economy Growth Programme supports organisations under 2 years old with incomes of £10k–£100k, and includes peer learning, mentoring and a £1,000 grant.

🔗 Apply here:
www.aston.ac.uk/business/ace...

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Thanks to everyone who joined our Social Economy Forum yesterday. Great to hear from our speakers sharing their journeys as women leading social enterprises.

Huge thanks to Dr Monaa Khurana, Ebony Rebecca, Fiona Allan and Claire Cooksey, and to SWEDA for hosting. Summary coming soon.

Our first BSSEC newsletter of 2026 is out 📬
A gentle start to the year with updates, insight and what’s coming up for the West Midlands social economy.

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Our first Social Economy Forum of 2026 focuses on supporting women-led social enterprises to start and grow.

📅 28 Jan 2026 | 🕚 11:00–12:30
📍 SWEDA, West Bromwich

Join us / get a calendar invite: jakira.khanam@bssec.org.uk

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Nature Call to Action Campaign Fund Apply for the Nature Call to Action Campaign fund today

🌱 £2,500 grants for community organisations across the West Midlands to deliver nature-based projects in March 2026.

Deadline: 19 Jan 2026
👉 Details: www.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/e...

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Our December Social Economy NEWS is out 🎄
A reflective end-of-year edition for the West Midlands social economy, shared with subscribers only.

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Provision House Dudley: Powering the Social Economy Through Community, Enterprise and Compassion - BSSEC Provision House in Dudley is a social economy powerhouse — supporting community wellbeing, social enterprise growth and inclusive local economic development across the Black Country.

📍 New blog: Cluster Spotlight on Provision House, Dudley

Jakira Khanam visits Dinesh Patel and the team to explore how community-led infrastructure is powering local social economy growth.

Read more 👉 bssec.org.uk/provision-ho...

#SocialEconomy #Dudley #CommunityLed #SocialEnterprise

Tomorrow we’re at Better Pathways in Digbeth for our next Social Economy FORUM on working with the private sector + shared value in practice.

Want to join us? Email Jakira for a calendar invite: jakira.khanam@bssec.org.uk

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What a week for the West Midlands social economy — SED25 was buzzing with ideas and connection.
Our latest BSSEC newsletter is out now with fresh updates + opportunities.
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💷 Panel Spotlight – MONEY
Where’s the money? An ecosystem approach
Hear from:
• Melanie Mills (Better Society Capital)
• Holger Westphely (Big Issue Invest)
• Tim Landreth (Nuneaton Signs)
• Matt Smith (Key Fund)

📅 19 Nov | Birmingham
🎟️ Book free: [link]

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📰 The latest Social Economy NEWS is out!
New funding, fresh insights + our latest Cluster Spotlight — all exclusive to BSSEC subscribers.
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