The West Midlands Enterprise Board has recommended support for social enterprises to become successful business is a key priority for the region. Subsequently it has recommended that as part of the development of the new Enterprise Brokerage Service a Centre of Expertise should be established. This would assist and ensure that provision by mainstream support services is accessible and appropriate.
The Centre of Expertise for Social Enterprise will:
Specify the business support needs of social enterprises
Understand the role, remit and capacity of existing support organisations
Develop a bridge between Business Link and social enterprise stakeholders in the region
The Centre of Expertise being resourced by Advantage West Midlands and piloted by Social Enterprise West Midlands.