Ten years later and I've got this formula nailed! After leaving my probation officer 9-5 in 2012 I embarked on my own CIC journey. I...

You need a community to be a successful community interest company. Sounds obvious. You would think. Way too many people are setting up...

'If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune...if you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.' Chinese's saying. It's been...

It's tough working out how you're going to fund all your amazing ideas! In the beginning £10k grants seem like a ton of money, until the...

If you want to achieve success with your CIC, then don't wait for perfection. It is much more important you just get started. So get...

Now this is an incredible positive of owning a CIC. You can design your own work schedule that could incorporate spending or even living...

It took me years to get to grips with my imposter syndrome. It's more than just some negative self talk. It comes from something much...

Over the ten years I've been running my CIC I've sadly had to distance myself from many of my old friends. On a positive, I now have many...

How amazing is this! I am so pleased for Develop thru sport CIC. This lottery grant will help them do incredible work engaging kids...

Nothing worst than getting that email telling you your application has been rejected. Do not be disheartened it's totally standard. Good...

Your CIC will be focused on benefitting the community and your projects will need to run some kind of activity that brings your community...

You can do a lot of good with a small grant. Even just a £10k pot will give you the financial means to work on a short project and get...

Having an idea for a project is one thing but planning a project that will get funded fast is another. If you get it wrong you could be...

When setting up a CIC you can get over whelmed and it is easy to over complicate it. I tell my clients all the time keep it very simple....