by Shania Edwards | Jul 14, 2026 | News
The Hub Was Full. So Was the Conversation. There’s a difference between a room full of people and a room full of people who actually mean what they’re saying. Last month, iSE’s Women’s Enterprise Hub had both. We brought together businesses,...
by Shania Edwards | Jul 14, 2026 | News
A Club Built to Unite a City Birmingham is the youngest city in Europe. It is also one of the most diverse. And for a long time, that diversity hasn’t been reflected on the football pitches that matter, the academies, the semi-professional leagues, the pathways...
by Shania Edwards | Jul 14, 2026 | News
A Plan Built on More Than 1,000 Conversations Growth doesn’t stall because ambition is missing. It stalls when people can’t get hold of the right skills at the right time, and businesses can’t find the talent they need to grow. That’s the gap...
by Shania Edwards | Jul 14, 2026 | News
A Room Full of People Who Get It There is a particular kind of nervousness that comes with the very first steps of starting a business. The idea that keeps you up at night. The question of where to even begin. The quiet worry that you might be the only one who...
by Shania Edwards | Jul 14, 2026 | News
What Happens to the Family Left Behind When someone is arrested, sentenced or sent to custody, the story that gets told is usually about them. What rarely gets told is what happens to everyone left standing outside the prison gates. The partner who now has to explain...
by Shania Edwards | Jun 15, 2026 | News
The Numbers Behind the Headlines Over 7,000 West Midlands families are currently living in temporary accommodation. Nearly 15,000 of those are children. A further 65,000 people are sitting on social housing waiting lists, many of them waiting years for a safe and...
