About Us
Who are we?
At the initiative for Social Enterprise, our ultimate goal is to grow the social economy by nurturing the social enterprise sector, fostering employment, regenerating communities, and creating a lasting social impact that inspires change.
Our commitment to fostering social impact is at the core of everything we do.
Our Mission
We provide start-up and development opportunities for social enterprises, offer consultancy services to the public and private sector on Social Value, Social Impact, and Diverse Supply Chains, and deliver training to organisations and individuals seeking to understand and engage with social enterprise principles.
Experience Matters
With more than 20 years of experience in place-based social enterprise development, start-up programs, and consultancy for scale and impact, we’ve honed our expertise to become the go-to partner for businesses dedicated to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives, communities, and the world.
What We Do
Think: We collaborate with local and combined authorities to shape social enterprise strategies, leveraging our consultancy services to address the unique challenges facing communities, such as unemployment, deprivation and social inequalities.
Act: Whether you’re an aspiring social entrepreneur with an idea or an established business looking to grow, our expert coaches provide personalised, tailored support and guidance through private consultations or funded programs, ensuring you feel valued and supported every step of the way.
Act: Whether you’re an aspiring social entrepreneur with an idea or an established business looking to grow, our expert coaches provide personalised, tailored support and guidance through private consultations or funded programs, ensuring you feel valued and supported every step of the way.
Educate: From schools to community groups, partner organisations to corporates, we’re committed to raising awareness, inspiring innovation, and developing supply chains through education and training initiatives.
Where We Work
While our journey started and our routes are embedded in Birmingham and wider Midlands area, our impact extends far beyond. We champion the Social Economy sector as a transformative way of doing business, engaging in projects nationally and internationally.
Our Spaces
- Women’s Enterprise & Community Hub, Sparkbrook: Nestled in one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the country, our Hub offers specialist support for women-led enterprises and provides versatile spaces for training, events, meetings, and counselling. We have a number of shop fronts and serviced offices available for rent.
- Digbeth Social Enterprise Hub: Home to Living Well Consortium of mental health services, our Digbeth Social Enterprise Hub office boasts a modern working space, boardrooms and larger meeting rooms available for hire.
Ready to embark on your social enterprise journey or collaborate with us on a project?
Reach out today, and let’s work together to create a world where business is a force for good, one enterprise at a time.