Community Interest Companies (CICs) awareness raising event

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With the introduction of new legislation in Northern Ireland on 6 April 2007 CICs will be a new legal form of company offering a flexible business model for social enterprise.

Event Date:

Friday 30 March 2007


 

Friday 30 March 2007


Start Time:

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Location:

Mount Conference Centre


Cost:

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CICs have been created by Government for those wishing to establish businesses which trade with a social purpose or carry on other activities for the benefit of the community.

To alert local social enterprises and advisors to the sector of this new initiative, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment is organising an awareness raising seminar on Friday 30 March 2007 at the Mount Conference Centre, 2 Woodstock Link, Belfast. The keynote speaker at the event will be John Hanlon, CIC Regulator.

This is a must attend event for anyone interested in this new legal form for social enterprise and an opportunity to put your questions directly to the CIC Regulator.

For further information about reserving a place at this event contact Stephen Macdonald, Social Economy Branch Tel Icon of a telephone 028 9052 9255 or email at Icon of an envelope stephen.macdonald@detini.gov.uk

For further information on CICs go to the Regulator’s website at www.cicregulator.gov.uk

For further information on how to register a CIC in Northern Ireland go to www.companiesregistryni.gov.uk

For further information about the introduction of the CIC legislation contact Tom Courtney, Company Law, DETI. Tel: 028 9090 5263


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