The West Midlands Enterprise Board has recommended that as part of the development of the new Enterprise Brokerage Service a Centre of Expertise for Social Enterprise 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 will be piloted by Social Enterprise West Midlands.