CIC Applications - 2025 Social ImpACT Accelerator Programme

Description

CIC Applications Workshop

by Kemi Folarin

Is a CIC the best business structure to maximise the potential of your social enterprise?

Join Kemi Folarin - founder of Ashebo, leading training provider, guest lecturer and community champion - on this step-by-step practical workshop navigating the CIC application process, application form and required forms.

The 2025 Social ImpACT Business Accelerator Programme for Social Entrepreneurs

Are you a social entrepreneur driven by a passion to improve the lives of those in your community? Are you working on projects that have a social impact, support young people and families, increase diversionary activities, resources and access to services?

Exclusive Access
We are inviting the wider community to join our online workshops designed to develop & maintain a successful CIC's. You can sign up for 5 Workshops as an introduction to our larger Social ImpACT Business Accelerator Programme for Social Entrepreneurs.

About the Programme - 2025 Social ImpACT Business Accelrator Programme for Social Entrepreneurs

We are in the 2nd year of an initial 3 year project, funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund. This programme is aimed at nurturing social enterprises across the West Midlands to develop CICs that enrich our communities, by supporting young people and families through diversionary activities focusing on reducing serious youth violence.

MAIN GOALS

1. 6 months of insightful workshops designed to provide information on 10 key areas necessary in developing, growing and sustaining a CIC.
2. Opportunity to unlock 1:1 business mentoring subject to the progress of the social enterprise, completion of activities and capacity.
3. Empower you to develop a successful CIC, within 6 months, that addresses a need in the community.
4. Create a deliverable project plan.
5. Access to funding support for CICs with a deliverable project plan.