Now, more than ever before, our young people need to be equipped with the skills, know-how and confidence to thrive in an unpredictable future. We need to switch on their entrepreneurial consciousness.
Category Archives: Social Enterprise
Flourishing social enterprise Weave is the product of nothing more than an early hunch. Its originator Jane Shaw believed that if skilled makers across the North East region who have the technical know-how and skills to create quality textiles, garments and hand-crafted products were connected to equally gifted people in the field of design, then highly sought-after merchandise and samples could potentially be created locally, and sold globally, as a real alternative to the default position of sourcing from Asia. She was right.
A few years ago I was introduced to the new leader of a long-standing Charity in Benwell which is in the West End of Newcastle, a place that has been consistently featured on national league tables for high rates of deprivation and poverty, unemployment, social exclusion and poor health for many years. The CEO, Sarah
Social Enterprise. The clue is in the name. Much has been written about the potential of social enterprise, but I share the concerns of many that, whilst social enterprise continues to be manoeuvred as a political plaything, the treasury loses sight of the real treasure that these ventures could yield. As a global economy fighting
The 4 day Knowledge Exchange Programme from 1st to 4th July 2013 involved a delegation from Malaysia and a variety of UK contributors, with a combined representation from higher education, private sector business, social enterprise, business support and Government. For a full account of the programme, and its overall impact, please CLICK HERE. Below you
July 2013 saw a Malaysian and UK delegation embarking on a ground-breaking enterprise tour across England, UK to uncover opportunities to boost entrepreneurial sectors in Asia and Europe. Launching at the House of Lords at London’s Westminster with a conference on economic prosperity through enterprise education, the demanding 4 day programme led the 20-strong group across England
The final day of our Knowledge Exchange Tour 2013 took us first to Lynemouth Community Trust where we were welcomed by Andrew Gooding. The vision of the Trust is based upon its desire to assist the village and the area which it serves to secure the social and economic regeneration of the village for the benefit
Wednesday 3rd July marked the second half of our 4 day Knowledge Exchange Programme tour 2013, and commenced the Northern leg of the programme. The day was opened in the delightful surroundings of St Johns College, Durham University, by Dinah Bennett who gave an introduction to Durham University and to ICE and to its experience
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