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THIS AREA HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO CONTAIN  INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RELEVANT TO VCO'S WITHIN THE WESTMIDLANDS / BIRMINGHAM AREA

The Social Enterprise Project funded by Birmingham CAN! is now running, with a dedicated worker, seconded from BSSEC ( Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortium ) working on a Referral Service for Social Enterprise in the city.

For more information, contact Matt Feeley

Matt can also be contacted by telephone on 0121 753 0668

As part of Matt's remit;

"A GUIDE TO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS" has now been published.

This contains all the information any one thinking about setting up a social enterprise needs to know, including contacts, sources of finance, guidance and general help. For your copy please click here

An up-to-date list of handy links for further information, support and finance can be found on the left hand tool bar. Good examples of case studies can be found within the document with any additional links to these held on the links page.

The document is an invaluable tool for any organisation seeking advice or information about social enterprise.

An event to publicise Social Enterprise, and Matt's project was held by Birmingham CAN! on 30 January- find out more through the social enterprise link on this site.

UPDATED 10/05/04