by Shania Edwards | Feb 16, 2026 | News
This Neurodiversity Week 2026, iSE is thrilled to host a special workshop with Maxine Laceby, co-founder of Absolute Collagen, at Centrala Birmingham on Wednesday 18th March, 11am–1pm GMT. This event is free and created to help business owners, founders and managers...
by Shania Edwards | Feb 16, 2026 | News
She Beasts CIC began with a simple, powerful idea…that women and marginalised people deserve support that comes from genuine understanding, not buzzwords. Founded in 2021 by Sadie Jones, whose own life journey includes surviving domestic abuse and early...
by Shania Edwards | Jan 29, 2026 | News
A Moment That Meant Something On 28th January, inside NatWest Accelerator Birmingham, we gathered not to pitch, rush or perform…but to pause. Lunch With the Winners was a chance to reconnect after the Social Economy Drive 2025, to sit alongside the people doing...
by Shania Edwards | Jan 13, 2026 | News
At iSE, we are proud to spotlight the achievements of people who started their journey with us and continue to make a lasting contribution to the social economy. One of those people is Dr Birgit Kehrer, founder and CEO of ChangeKitchen CIC. Birgit has recently been...
by Shania Edwards | Jul 23, 2025 | News
The West Midlands is entering a bold new era of growth, with a £17 billion plan that promises 100,000 new jobs, better transport and stronger communities. At the heart of this vision? The people and places powering the social economy. How the West Midlands Growth Plan...
