Social Enterprise West Midlands is a membership organisation that is committed to developing a strong social enterprise sector in the West Midlands region.
Our objectives are:
To act as a regional advocate for the social enterprise sector
Inform and influence national, regional and sub-regional policy of relevance to the social enterprise sector
To raise awareness and understanding of social enterprise structures and promote good practice
To monitor the implementation of the Regional Social Enterprise Framework ‘A Point to Prove’
To facilitate networking, knowledge exchange and collaborative working opportunities
Social Enterprise West Midlands has received funding from Advantage West Midlands to resource its work.
Performing a policy advisory and consultation role on behalf of our members and strategic partners.
Raising the profile of social enterprise as a business model.
Facilitating networking and collaborative working across the sector and region.
Reviewing, gathering and disseminating regional intelligence.
According to the Annual Business Survey (2005) there are about 55,000 social enterprises in the UK.
Social enterprises make a significant contribution to the region's economy.