Mission• Our mission is to create a platform around which the CIC

community can build the infrastructure it needs to flourish. We aim to be a useful resource to our members, and a positive conduit in the further development of all things CIC.

• Connecting the CIC community will allow us to communicate to and receive info from all CICs, to build a single online marketplace from which to trade, attract investors, raise awareness levels and disseminate information and best practice.

• We want to develop knowledge resources, create a structured awareness strategy and reduce the wide ranging innocent mis-representation of the legislation.

Basic Objectives 1. Be a representative body for CICs in the UK

2. Seek views and opinions from members and other stakeholders and be proactive in tackling issues faced by CICs3. Promote the business model and support its wider application4. Work with the Regulator and Government to develop the legislation5. Provide information and resources, to save time and money, to existing and potential CICs, and their stakeholders.6. Act as an intermediary between CICs and the wider community7. Act as a portal to secure funding and contracts to deliver outcomes on behalf of the community and work with existing CICs to supply delivery8. Interact with and lobby policymakers, on issues such as Brand Awareness, Investment Issues and Tax Incentives

East Midlands CICs

30

0

46

17

0

13

0

18

0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Derbyshire

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

Lincolnshire

Derby

Leicestershire

Leicester

Northamptonshire

Rutland

Sic(03) Description Count

8010 Primary education 43

8021 General secondary education 28

8022 Technical & vocational secondary 17

8030 Higher education 6

8041 Driving school activities 2

8042 Adult and other education 4

Education

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