Inspiring interview with Charles Rapson, Social Economy Lead at WMCA, on why visibility matters and how Social Economy Drive 2025 can spotlight the region’s changemakers.
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCpm...
#SocialEconomy #WMCA #WestMidlands
11.08.2025 10:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📬 Our new email newsletter is out now! Featuring:
– Growth Plan breakdown
– Social Economy Awards news
– Event & funding updates
Not subscribed? Make sure you’re on our list to get it straight to your inbox.
#SocialEconomy #VCFSE #WestMidlands #GrowthPlan
05.08.2025 11:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you to all who joined our July Social Economy FORUM in Wolverhampton! 🌱 Great turnout & inspiring insights from Dan Carins (WMCA), Josie Kelly (Access to Business) & Sabrina Ellis (NICS Wellbeing).
Read the summary: bssec.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#SocialEconomyForum #SocEnt #WMCA #WestMids
31.07.2025 15:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌍 Great news for the West Midlands: @mayorwestmids.bsky.social has announced a shake-up in business support — boosting growth, green innovation & supply chain opportunities. A big step forward for social enterprises driving inclusive, sustainable impact.
#SocialEconomy #WestMidlands #GreenGrowth
29.07.2025 14:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🏆 Nominations for the Social Economy Awards 2025 are open!
Let’s celebrate the amazing organisations and people making a difference across the West Midlands.
🗓 Deadline: 19 Sept
🔗 socialeconomydrive.com/awards
📖 Read more:
bssec.org.uk/ise-cic-social-economy-awards-2025/
#SocialEconomyDrive
22.07.2025 15:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📬 Just sent: our latest Social Economy NEWS – exclusive email updates for social economy orgs in the West Midlands.
This edition covers:
— New investment & grant opps
— Sector news & July events
— Podcast picks & more
🧠 Not on the list? Send us a message to subscribe
#SocialEconomy #WestMids #SocEnt
09.07.2025 13:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our Social Economy FORUM summary from June is now live! 🏡
Missed the session on assets & sustainability? You can read it here: bit.ly/44JqhKr
Next session: 17 July in Wolverhampton! We'll be exploring business support in the West Midlands. Check your inbox for invites or contact us to join in.
02.07.2025 13:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
⏳ One week to go!
The deadline to apply for the UK Social Enterprise Awards is 7 July.
If your social enterprise is creating impact, now’s the time to shine. Celebrate your work, share your story — and get the recognition you deserve.
📣 Don’t miss out!
#SocEntAwards #SocialEnterprise #WestMidlands
01.07.2025 10:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Great to see this open again!
Let’s get some amazing West Midlands social enterprises in the spotlight 👏
25.06.2025 10:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Contact - BSSEC
BSSEC CIC enquiries For enquiries about this website & blog or to promote your social enterprise news or events please contact: Iza Korsak — send email For all other enquiries please contact: Sarah Be...
📰 Our latest Social Economy NEWS is out!
Catch up on key updates, new opportunities, and stories shaping the social economy across the West Midlands.
📬 Delivered directly to inboxes
👉 Join the list: bssec.org.uk/contact/
#SocialEconomy #VCFSE #WestMids
22.05.2025 12:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Contact - BSSEC
BSSEC CIC enquiries For enquiries about this website & blog or to promote your social enterprise news or events please contact: Iza Korsak — send email For all other enquiries please contact: Sarah Be...
📬 Just sent out our latest Social Economy NEWS email — packed with great opportunities and updates from across the West Midlands social economy.
Not subscribed yet? Sign up now to stay in the loop.
📨 bssec.org.uk/contact/
#socent #WestMids
09.05.2025 09:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
WEST MIDLANDS SOCIAL ECONOMY SURVEY
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
🗣️ Not-for-profits in the West Midlands—have your say!
A new survey from #WMCA, @powertochange.org.uk & @clesthinkdo.bsky.social is gathering insights to shape future social economy support.
🎁 Complete it for a chance to win tailored support!
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/GLNWT6N
#VCFSE #SocialEconomy
02.05.2025 15:01 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
The Social Economy Sessions - BSSEC
BSSEC CIC continues to work closely with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to deliver key elements of the social economy growth agenda.
🚨 SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL VALUE - report out now!
Our March FORUM focused on Sustainable #SocialValue - so beyond measurement!
Well worth a read #VCFSE friends!
📌 ALL SUMMARIES HERE > bssec.org.uk/resources/wm...
Thanks to hosts @CW_CDA
#socialeconomy #SocialEconomyFORUM #WestMids
20.03.2025 12:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We're excited for our Social Economy FORUM next week, kindly hosted by #Coventry & #Warwickshire #CDA!
HOWEVER... this session is FULLY BOOKED!!
OPEN SOURCE reports available here with SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL VALUE to follow by end March > bssec.org.uk/resources/wm...
#socialeconomy #VCSE #WestMids
04.03.2025 12:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Social Economy Sessions - BSSEC
BSSEC CIC continues to work closely with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to deliver key elements of the social economy growth agenda.
📰 Read all about it!!
The latest *Social Economy FORUM* session summary has just been added to our #SocialEconomy RESOURCES page!
bssec.org.uk/resources/wm...
#VCSE #CIC #NFP #thirdsector #charity #CIO #socent #ethicalinvestment #socialinvestment #investmentforgrowth #SocialEconomyFORUM #WestMids
11.02.2025 10:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
[Partner post]
Are you looking for a social investor in your area? Perhaps you're looking for an organisation or #fund that aligns with your values?
Use @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social's investor directory to find your perfect match!
www.goodfinance.org.uk/investors-ad...
29.01.2025 12:54 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Our CEO Tony Armstrong wrote to the Treasury with others from the sector, welcoming the commitment to a Community Right to Buy, and calling for it to be backed up with more community ownership funding.
The letter is below. Read about the Community Right to Buy here: locality.org.uk/what-is-comm...
29.01.2025 18:08 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Photograph of Mayor Richard Parker stood with a group of men and women.
Photograph of Mayor Richard Parker sat down next to a man in a meeting with a pull-up banner that reads Growth for Everyone.
Photograph of two women sat down at a table writing and working on an i-Pad.
The Mayor has appointed more than 50 experts to help deliver his four key priorities: Jobs, Journeys, Homes and Growth.
The four dedicated taskforces of experts will provide insights, challenge ideas and help make a real difference to people’s lives in the West Midlands.
29.01.2025 20:17 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Keep it Local - Locality
Local authorities can transform public services by prioritising local partnerships and investment.
Along with 22 other organisations we're backing the #DoWith campaign, calling for a shift away from ‘doing to’ communities and towards ‘doing with'.
Like our Keep it Local campaign, through which commissioners are involving local communities in contracts...
locality.org.uk/our-influenc...
29.01.2025 14:34 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Foundation pledges £200m in funding over next five years
@wolfsonfdn.bsky.social has pledged to spend more than £200m over the next five years and has retained a focus on funding building projects as part of its new strategy.
FIND OUT MORE > www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/foundat...
Thanks to @civilsociety.bsky.social for sharing.
#VCFSE #building #grants
29.01.2025 08:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our Impact - BSSEC
OUR IMPACT BSSEC CIC prides itself on both our longstanding reputation within the VCFSE sector over the last 20 years, and our work to create impact that supports social economy growth across the West...
#HaveYouSeen👁️
We've been working hard behind the scenes & excited to showcase our new OUR IMPACT webpage!
Reflection is always good. We're proud & committed to seeing these KPI’s evidence the value we bring to the #socialeconomy sector
#ImpactYear2024
bssec.org.uk/our-impact/
27.01.2025 15:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Information and guidance for suppliers
Making it easier to bid and work in partnership with the public sector
🚨Public procurement is changing🚨
On 24 Feb 2025, the Procurement Act 2023 rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change.
Get ready lovely #VCFSE sector!!!
LINK & RESOURCES⤵️
www.gov.uk/government/c...
#socialeconomy #socialvalue #socialenterprise #WestMids
27.01.2025 15:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees
Ecosia uses 100% of its profits for the planet and produces enough renewable energy to power all searches twice over.
ecosia.org is a social enterprise who plants trees when sponsored posts are clicked. They're based in Europe where they have much more stringent privacy laws and don't usurp your metadata for profit like google does.
26.01.2025 01:56 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
the number 100 is written in red with a white background
ALT: the number 100 is written in red with a white background
Whoo hoo... we've hit our first 💯 #BlueSky #VCFSE community makers and shakers!!
THANK YOU
#socialeconomy #WestMidlands
23.01.2025 13:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Working for a stronger voluntary and community sector in Warwickshire and Solihull.
✊🏾Anti-Racism Leader Coach & Consultant | 📣 Keynote speaker | LXP of Bipolar Disorder & Racism | 10-years influencing Mental Health policy & systems
www.antiracismleadercoaching.co.uk
www.stevegilbertspeaking.co.uk
📍Birmingham, UK
UK's fastest growing award winning magazine. Perspectives on contemporary issues in politics, economics, and financial markets.
Visit us at www.economicuk.com
Qualitative Insight Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation researching poverty and destitution.
An anti-poverty charity and community of food banks working to end hunger in Scotland and across the UK 💚
Our Fair Tax Mark label is the gold standard of responsible tax conduct for business (small and big) across the world. We also offer a benchmarking tool, the Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index.
We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
The WI is the largest voluntary women’s membership organisation in the UK, all about fun, friendship, & campaigning for change. 190,000+ members #InspiringWomen
https://linktr.ee/womensinstitute
www.thewi.org.uk
CEO of a philanthropic foundation. Mom of 2 kind boys. Wife of a Scottish writer. Runner of long distances. Working toward a future that’s restorative and just.
Charity from every angle.
The podcast for charity insiders, by charity insiders.
Hosts Tim Beynon & Piers Townley tackle the topics that matter for third sector staff, fundraisers and supporters.
linktr.ee/thecharityshow
We’re a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester.
Visit our website: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/
We partner with clinics to connect patients to federal benefit programs that address social determinants of health and put money back into households.
https://linktr.ee/ahealthierdemocracy
Lab Cllr.Chorlton.Governor Chorlton CofE Primary & @EndeavourFeder1.MCC Exec Member Skills & Employment.Co-ordinator @gmlivingwage.Chair@ManAdultEd. @unisonmcr
CEO and Lead Consultant - Roots HR CIC
A social enterprise dedicated to elevating people management within the not-for-profit sector
W: https://www.rootshr.org.uk/
We transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
https://www.impetus.org.uk/
The Civil Society Forum is a network of non-governmental organisations working across Wider Europe, established as a bottom-up, non-partisan civic initiative. Our vision is to build a civil society beyond borders across the entire continent.
Research program at Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) investigating the challenges + opportunities for civil society to thrive in the digital age. Home of Digital Impact. Repost≠endorsement.
Civil Society Media is the UK’s only independent media company dedicated solely to supporting the charity sector.
Independent grant-making charity offering funding across the fields of education, science, culture and health.
Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that provides learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community. For more information please visit our website: journalofdementiacare.co.uk
