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So, when the going gets tough where do the tough get going to? Well, in the case of CICs it seems to be to the most deprived areas in the country. For example, 60% of CICs in the West Midlands work in the poorest 20% of wards

2500 words and Videos for the more enthusiastic, its as rounded a discussion as ive managed to date and a good read if you want to get a grasp of some of the background thinking.
http://cicassoc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/5-years-of-cic-jmulkerrin-at

CIC has been failed by the support structure it was born into, most notably by the SEC. Social enterprise was given the first new company legislation in nigh on 150 years, how have they nurtured it?

Recriminations are no use to anyone but it’s time for a bit of humility and a lot of listening. I hope that it’s not too late to salvage something from the mess

Sent to Mr Davey ahead of a roundtable meeting on 16th Sep 2010.
Dear Mr Davey
Ive just put together a brief document about CIC before meeting this Thursday, Id hope to discuss any areas of interest in more detail in due course. Im positive it sits in the solutions toolkit and hope we can add to [...]

Here’s an extract from the recent labour manifesto, what do we think?
The new mutualism
There is growing interest in co-operative and mutual organisations that people trust, and that have the capacity to unleash creativity and innovation, creating new jobs and services – particularly in disadvantaged neighbourhoods where traditional approaches have failed in the past. We want [...]

Questions 5 & 6 for Social Enterprises and community interest companies.

Question 5 – dividend cap
Do you consider that the double cap on dividends unduly restrict your ability to raise adequate financing of business start-up and growth?

The CIC Regulator is delighted to announce the registration of the 3,000th community interest company Entrepreneurs in Action Foundation CIC on 5th June 2009. The company is based in Surrey and offers training programmes aimed at developing the entrepreneurial mindset and employability of young people predominantly under the age of 30 and particularly from socially [...]