CBC To CIC or Not CIC

Are you wondering whether becoming a Community Interest Company, or choosing another organisational structure, might be right for you and your funding plans?

Join Creative Black Country and SCVO at Central Library, West Bromwich on Thursday 10 September 2026 at 10.30am for a practical session exploring the advantages and challenges of different organisational structures and how your choice could affect future funding applications.

The session will be led by Libby Mahoney, Small Groups Development Officer at SCVO and Yvonne Gregory, Fundraising Manager at Creative Black Country.

It is designed for groups and individuals who are fundraising for creative projects across the Black Country, including people who are considering forming a new group or organisation.

We’ll be exploring:

• What’s involved
• Why you might be thinking about this change
• The advantages and the challenges involved
• How it might affect your funding outcomes and which funders are suitable

Venue: West Bromwich Central Library – easy to get to by bus or tram and there is parking nearby.

Its free – book your place here.