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The Social Enterprise Awareness Group

Mission:

To develop, promote, and run Social Enterprise awareness seminars in the Black Country, providing information and exposure as needed. To an audience where the Social Enterprise option can provide a real option to the increasing number in our community looking for viable alternatives to unemployment and employment, as well as those seeking to support and build the capacity of organisations serving main stream and marginalised sections of the community.

£64 million boost for West Midlands economy

08/09/2008

Forty key business and civic leaders from across the region met Government Ministers in Birmingham on Monday 08/09/2008. The talks included the launch of the "The West Midlands Economy - A joint response to changing economic circumstances", a report prepared by Advantage West Midlands on behalf of HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, outlining the national and local support available to businesses and consumers during a period of "unprecedented challenges."

There will be increased capital investment grant support for small and medium sized businesses throughout the region via the Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) scheme.

The Agency is removing the scheme’s £100,000 grant limit for SMEs throughout the region, enabling companies to expand, modernise, boost productivity and create jobs. Nearly £10 million of SFIE was paid out to companies in 2007/08.

External Funding Support makes information electronically available on many external funding sources, e.g. regional funders, grant updates, tips for your funding application and areas of good practice etc, which is accessible by all

The Community Development Foundation

£130m grassroots grants scheme opens its doors to small local voluntary and community groups

The programme, funded by the Office of The Third Sector in the Cabinet Office and administered by the Community Development Foundation, offers grants of between £250 and £5,000 to support activities that lie right at the heart of our local communities.

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The Social Enterprise Awareness Group

Objectives:

1. To raise the profile and awareness of social enterprise across the West Midlands and its contribution to the regional economy (particularly amongst key policy/decision makers)

2. To promote social enterprise as an option for those seeking to go into business, developing new projects, or exploring options to generate income for their voluntary organisations

3.To raise awareness of the diverse range of social enterprise business models

4. To encourage partnership, co-operative and consortium based marketing approaches.

5. To share and promote social enterprise information and education in a timely fashion

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