Birmingham Support organisations
ART (Aston Reinvestment Trust)
Provides loans to small businesses and social enterprises in Birmingham and North Solihull.
Contact: Steve Walker
Tel: 0121 359 2444
Aston School for Social Entrepreneurs
http://www.sse.org.uk/groups/aston
Provides training and mentoring for social entrepreneurs from all areas of Birmingham.
Contact: Peter Bishop
Tel: 0121 554 9638
Birmingham City Council Planning and Regeneration
Provides grant funding for specialist support agencies and seeks to identify strategic and market opportunities for social enterprise.
Contact: Susan O’Shea or Peter Vincent
Tel: 0121 303 4141
Birmingham Credit Union Development Agency (BCUDA)
Supports the promotion, registration and development of credit unions in Birmingham.
Contact: Caroline Muir
Tel: 0121 766 7040
Brumcan
Community recycling business that provides a range of services to further sustainable waste management practices across Birmingham and Solihull.
Contact: Ann Brookman
Tel: 0121 326 3064
Business in the Community (BITC)
A movement of UK companies committed to improving their positive impact on society.
Contact: Steve Fitzgerald
Tel: 0121 451 2227
Business Link Birmingham & Solihull
http://www.birmingham-chamber.com/
One-stop business support service providing access to business help, advice and expertise.
Contact: Paul Hanna
Tel: 0121 607 0809
BVSC (Birmingham Voluntary Service Council)
Supports the development of all parts of the voluntary sector including social enterprises.
Contact: Jasbir Rai
Tel: 0121 678 8802
Co-Enterprise
http://www.coenterprise.co.uk/
Offers social enterprise business development of all kinds in Birmingham and Solihull.
Contact: Gerry Burrows
Tel: 0121 687 8790
The Colebridge Trust
Supports the development of social enterprise in North Solihull.
Contact: David Pinwell
Tel: 0121 770 8889
Development Agencies Network.
A network of tier two support agencies in Birmingham working as fieldwork hubs. Provides support to small and emerging voluntary groups in all areas of Birmingham. Access to expert advice and guidance.
Development Trusts Association West Midlands
Supports community groups and regeneration partnerships seeking to establish community-based enterprises and development trusts.
Contact: Danny Edwards
Tel: 0121 449 7062
The Digbeth Trust
http://www.digbethtrust.org.uk/
Providing grassroots voluntary and community groups with development grants and technical expertise from registered consultants.
Contact: Kate Hazlewood
Tel: 0121 753 0706
Diocese of Birmingham Community Regeneration Department
http://www.birmingham.anglican.org/
Co-ordinates and delivers development support to church-based community projects.
Contact: Fred Rattley
Tel: 0121 426 0442
Groundwork Birmingham & Solihull
http://www.groundwork-birmingham.org.uk/
Works with local people, other agencies and businesses to regenerate neighbourhoods.
Contact: Mary Vadaie
Tel: 0121 507 6500
Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs
Provides business development for the social economy, community and voluntary sectors in the West Midlands.
Contact: Alan Cornfield or Andy Beaton
Tel: 0121 771 1411
Kajans
Offers a range of training and personal development courses and delivers specialist support for the black social enterprise sector.
Contact: Hermin Macintosh
Tel: 0121 507 0904
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Involved in a wide range of inward investment and economic development activity.
Contact: Community and EconomicRegeneration
Tel: 0121 704 8192
UNLtd
A charity that supports social entrepreneurs through a range of funding and support.
Contact: Parminder Jutla
Tel: 0121 766 4570
