A fund which aims to grow and sustain the social enterprise sector, and to share evidence of the impact of the fund on social enterprises, and their impact on local areas.
Attached Page: Social Enterprise Support
Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System – from National Highways
National Highways’ dynamic purchasing system designed for organisations who have primarily social objectives and whose surpluses are principally reinvested into their business or communities for that purpose to gain access to more contracts.
Good Finance
A collaborative project to help social enterprises and charities get access to information about social investment.
Co-operatives UK
A society for people setting up co-operative organisations, offering support that includes mentoring and free business bank from the Co-operative Bank.
UnLtd
A charity offering funding, investment and one-to-one support to social entrepreneurs.
Social Enterprise UK
The national membership body for social enterprises. You can use its Social Enterprise Directory to search for other local businesses who are trading for social and environmental purposes.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE)
A charity helping people to “develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems”.
iSE CIC
A social enterprise development organisation, working to boost the capacity of the social and community sector in Birmingham and beyond.
Sweda (Sandwell Work and Enterprise Development Agency)
A Sandwell charity which, among many other activities, supports people looking to get back into the workplace, including potential social entrepreneurs.
Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
The CVO representing voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Sandwell.
Setting up a social enterprise – from UK government
The government’s guide to social enterprise structures: limited company, charity, charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), co-operative, community interest company (CIC) sole trader and business partnership.
We love that you’re running – or thinking about starting – a social enterprise in Sandwell.
These businesses are driven by social values and set up to tackle social problems, boost communities or improve the environment. Thank you for giving back to the Black Country and beyond.