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Leicester Social Economic Consortium Anniversary
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PHOTOGRAPHY: LIONEL HEAP The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire Mike Kapur OBE spoke at the 25th anniversary celebrations of Leicester Social Economy Consortium (LSEC), which supports small businesses in Leicester by providing workspace and tenancies. He said: “LSEC ensures that buildings and areas around Leicester are put to good use as commercial properties rather than becoming derelict, thereby preserving architectural and cultural heritage around the city.”
As part of the champagne gathering in March, intern Khadeejah Patel compiled the 27-page publication ‘Tales from the Phoenix’, for which she was congratulated by Mike.
In an opening speech, CEO Dave Brazier said: “As a social enterprise, you are reliant on finding directors who are willing to serve and in many instances get paid absolutely nothing. Amongst them I should single out one person in particular; my right hand woman, Victoria Stephenson.” Victoria has worked with LSEC for 13 years and organised the event.
The consortium owns around 35,000 sq. ft of workspaces at Phoenix Yard in Upper Brown Street, where the celebration was held. LSEC accommodates 60 enterprises and supports charities too, most notably providng housing charity SHARP with over £400k since 1997.
