Commissioning and Procurement

Commissioning and Procurement

Tender support for VCSEs From October 2015 to March 2016 Solihull Council commissioned Development in Social Enterprise to develop and run a bespoke programme of support for voluntary and community organisations in the health and social care market. The programme was...
Big Assist- Satisfaction 4.7/5

Big Assist- Satisfaction 4.7/5

The programme of support for VCSE infrastructure organisations ran from 2013 to 2016, during which time we successfully completed 23 consultancies and achieved a satisfaction rating of 4.7/5.  Our work helped transform services and sustain local support organisations...
Olive Branch Kitchen

Olive Branch Kitchen

Husband and wife team Richard and Janine Dutton were looking to create a soft play area at their local church when the opportunity to run a community cafe was suggested to them. As both were trained chefs, it was an offer they couldn’t refuse. Since opening in May...
Affinity Sutton

Affinity Sutton

DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY Within their Alum Rock residential community, Affinity Sutton has a void workshop that they wish to utilise for the benefit of residents, local community, and the wider social housing tenants across the Birmingham area. A group of interested...
Hope Psychological Services CIC

Hope Psychological Services CIC

DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY “We were a relatively new social enterprise at the time of joining the action learning group and saw it as a timely opportunity for a few reasons,” says Nathan Laxton, Director of Hope Psychological Services. “As a Community Interest...