Funded programmes for social enterprises/ entrepreneurs

Two new support programmes open for applications! Our friends over at the School for Social Entrpreneurs (Midlands) are celebrating their sixth birthday and have two new programmes open for budding social entrepreneurs and recently established community businesses....

General Manager at Moseley Road Baths

12 month post with possible extension subject to funding. £26,000 per annum pro rata for up to 15 hours per week. Can you take our amazing community swimming enterprise to the next level? We are looking for a dynamic and self motivated individual to manage and develop...

Social Investment Tax Relief

If your answer to the heading is what? Then, perhaps this is for you. Our friends over at Resonance SITR Fund are holding their first annual marketplace event on 20th June 2019 in Birmingham City Centre at the Studio. The event will bring together investors, investees...

Trustees Wanted

Our friends and clients over at Moseley Road Baths (a community run Edwardian swimming baths with Grade II* listing) are looking for trustees. If you’re looking for an interesting leadership role then this might be for you, see below. We’re seeking new...

Bigger and Better

The Cooperative Hive support programme just got bigger and better. As an approved support provider we are delighted to announce the new process is LIVE!  There are now 3 simple pathways:  Start‑up groups and recently incorporated co‑operatives > Existing...

Advocate Vacancy

We sometimes get asked to circulate job opportunties, here’s one from Independent Advocacy – The role is based in Solihull. Independent Advocacy is an organisation whose vision is to “Innovate ways to empower people to live fulfilling lives”. We operate...

The Hidden Revolution

A recent report (The Hidden Revolution) published by Social Enterprise UK in Autumn 2018, looked into the size and scale of the social enterprise sector in the UK. The Hidden Revolution noted that the sector is 3 times the size of the agricultural sector and the top 5...

Third Sector Leaders Programme

Our friends at the School for Social Entrepreneurs Midlands have asked us to let you this free digital leaders programme. The School for Social Entrepreneurs and Zoe Amar Digital have partnered to deliver Third Sector Digital Leaders, a course to help charity, social...

Community Enterprise for Success

News about CEFS The Community Enterprise for Success programme, supported by Solihull Council, Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, ends on 31st March 2019. Over the course of 2.5 years, CEFS has provided...

Match Trading Opportunity Open

Our friends over at the School for Social Entrepreneurs Midlands have asked us to highlight the Match Trading programme that’s now open for applications… see details: More power to community businesses, with up to £10,000 and a learning programme on offer...