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Resilience gets talked about a lot in this sector, usually in the context of funding, cash flow, or simply keeping the lights on. But there's a quieter form of resilience that I think gets far less attention: who you choose to work with. Every social enterprise I've worked with ends up leaning on other people at some point. A local authority commissioning a service. A supplier who understands why you do what you do. Another CIC that shares a building, a grant application, or

Relying on a single grant, contract or benefactor is a bigger risk than most VCSE organisations realise. Jason Martin explains what a resilient income mix actually looks like.

Leadership change is one of the biggest risks a VCSE organisation faces. Jason Martin shares three practical ways to protect your organisation when a leader moves on.

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.