Open Day 18th November 2010

Open Day 11.00-19.00
Come and see us during our open day on Thursday the 18th November and find out more about our facilities and services and also the work of our charity. Our friendly staff will be available for show rounds.

It’s time to meet your local social enterprise

MIC Hotel and Conference Centre is opening its doors to mark Social Enterprise Day, which takes place on Thursday 18 November 2010.

MIC is inviting the people of Camden to visit its premises to find out more about what it does and why it’s different to other businesses in the area.

MIC Hotel and Conference Centre is one of 62,000 social enterprises in the UK, which are set apart from normal businesses because they have a social or environmental aim.  All of our profits are put back into the business or given directly to the community, rather than going to owners or shareholders.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet our staff, view the facilities and see and hear first-hand how MIC Hotel and Conference Centre benefits the community.  There will be opportunities to meet the Chairman of MIC, Dr. Stuart Burgess, as well as finding out more about our charitable trust.

Keen to raise awareness of social enterprise in Camden

Explaining why MIC has chosen to open its doors, Commercial Director, James Barr said:

“It’s really important that people who live and work nearby know that we’re here, and that we’re different.  We’re proof that a business can work in the interests of a community and contribute to the economy.  We reinvest our profits, provide local jobs, trade fairly and provide fair-trade food and sustainable services.

“We’re one of many social enterprises in the country opening its doors as part of a national campaign called ‘It’s time to meet your local social enterprise’.  Not everybody knows what a social enterprise is, but we want to help change that.  When people see first-hand the positive impact of a social enterprise, it can be really motivating and inspiring.

“There should be more social enterprises doing business in Camden.  It would improve our community in so many ways.  My door is always open to anybody who wants to find out more.”

Community benefits of social enterprises
Social Enterprises put any surplus profits back into the business or give them directly to the community.

• Social Enterprises have a social or environmental aim at their core.
• Social Enterprises often provide employment for people, including those who find it hard to get a   job because of a disability, long term health condition or criminal record.
• Social Enterprises can offer a more flexible approach to work. For example, they strive to be more accommodating of single parents and new mothers.
• Social Enterprises often invite their staff to become co-owners of the business, which means that employees have a real say in how the organisation is run.

MIC is the First Social Enterprise Hotel in UK, click here for press release