The Blog

For some founders a CIC is not the best fit, and a CIO is. What a Charitable Incorporated Organisation is, where it wins, and how to tell which suits you.

CAP Enterprise (Kent) CiC supported this year's football tournament at HMP Lewes. Here's what our volunteer saw, and why the impact goes well beyond the final score.

Last month I asked whether the CIC bubble had burst. This month, the more useful question: when is a Community Interest Company genuinely the right choice, and how do you know?

Digital tools can transform how a social enterprise operates, but for many small organisations, knowing where to start is the hardest part. Let's look at what's really holding people back, and what to do about it.

People leaving prison often return to communities where relationships have broken down. Family ties may have weakened during their sentence, friendships may have ended, and feelings of shame or stigma can make it difficult to reconnect with others. Many former prisoners experience profound social isolation at precisely the moment when support is needed most.