Category Archives: News

Aspire4u CIC

Aspire4u is an Event Management and Youth Training Community Interest Company with a difference. They deliver bespoke creative and imaginative event management solutions to corporate clientele offering packages to suit all budgets, ranging from seminars and conferences to Christmas parties and social functions. They also provide training and vocational work experience opportunities to young people… [read more]

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Vacancy: Shop for Change Intern

iSE is looking for a Shop for Change Intern to join their busy team.  The successful candidate will assist with the identification of a selection of properties across the West Midlands and the launch of the Shop for Change Pop-Up Service. We expect the candidate to take responsibility for promoting the concept to suitable social enterprises… [read more]

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Citizen Coaching CIC

Established in 2005, Citizen Coaching CIC helps you to create more successful relationships at work and at home. Based in Birmingham, they provide anger management courses, one to one counselling, executive coaching and help create better business relationships through the effective use of social media and cost effective web optimised websites that can be easily… [read more]

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Market opportunity for social enterprises

iSE is working with construction companies across the UK trying to encourage the introduction of social enterprises into their supply chain. We are currently looking at an opportunity in the West Midlands which will require provision of the following services/products: •   Joinery (supply of internal doors) •   Painting and decorating (internal – must… [read more]

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ChangeKitchen CIC

 “Shop for Change is a fantastic way to encourage easier ways of trading with social enterprises… I look forward to Shop for Change growing and growing for a better social economy responsible for MORE THAN profit – a triple bottom line!”  Dr Birgit Kehrer, Director, ChangeKitchen CIC    ChangeKitchen CIC is an exciting social enterprise,… [read more]

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Running a conference?

Designing and delivering an exciting conference can be made so much easier if you use Shop for Change. Everything you could possibly need is available through the directory:  Venue and room hire Catering / Food and drink Event management Printing Transport T-shirts, uniforms, conference bags, tablecloths Put social enterprise at the top of your list!

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Textiles by St. Annes

Textiles by St. Annes has achieved a 53% growth in revenue on last year, putting the success down to the ongoing support of iSE and Shop for Change. Pat Bend, Sales Manager, also notes the tremendous job of the workforce at driving the business forward, as well as social enterprise networking events, tendering courses and… [read more]

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New Shop for Change directory launched!

To coincide with our attendance at Voice11, Shop for Change have launched a new online directory. The new format allows you to search by business category and area, making it easier for third sector organisations to source business products and services from other social enterprises across the UK. So far over 170 organisations have joined offering… [read more]

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Think Venue Think Third Sector Co-operative

“Raising awareness of what the third sector can offer and increasing trade for the sector is very much a part of our mission, so we’re fully behind the Shop for Change initiative.  We are already feeling the positive impact of it, having picked up several new venues.” Mark Ellerby, Project Consultant, Think Venue   In… [read more]

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Shop for Change Campaign Launched!

Based on the surprising findings of a survey into the purchasing habits of social enterprises and other trading third sector organisations in Birmingham, iSE (Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs) has launched a campaign to encourage more inter-trading. The Shop for Change campaign aims to make it easier for enterprises in Birmingham to buy business goods and… [read more]

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