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| Social Innovation Lab |
Passionate about – or intrigued by – businesses or projects with a social cause? The Social Innovation Lab is the perfect place to start if you’re interested in social enterprise, fancy meeting like-minded world changers, or if you have your own socially-driven idea you’d like to get off the ground.
The Lab is made up of four interactive evening workshops that give you the chance to meet, socialise and work with other students from a wide variety of backgrounds, all sharing an interest in social innovation. Over the four sessions our team will take you from initial concept to business plan, completing a series of challenges along the way.
Ever been speed-dating? Well, here you can – with a bit of a twist. In the first session you’ll be shuffled into groups as you discuss your ideas; those with ideas will share their concept and what they’re hoping to achieve, while participants just interested in social enterprise can chat about what interested them in the first place.
As the programme goes on you’ll work in teams on chosen project ideas, developing storyboards, a pitch and a promotional video. In the final session, you’ll get to present with your team at a fancy celebration event. Oh, and be aware: at the celebration, there will be prizes. There will also be wine.
Remember, you do NOT have to have an idea to take part in the Lab. In the first session, you’ll be teamed up with someone who does, giving you something to work on together for the rest of the programme; so, don’t feel left out if you haven’t quite managed to think of anything just yet. Take a look at our Student Profiles for a better idea of how the Lab could help you.
The Lab is not only a fantastic chance to build your knowledge of social enterprise or develop your idea, but additionally offers the perfect opportunity to work on your presentation, pitching and enterprise skills – brilliant for adding to your CV. Plus, if you start the lab with an idea you can take the resulting business plan onto our Accelerator, and really start to make things happen.
- See more at: http://enterprise.shef.ac.uk/opportunities/make-a-difference/social-innovation-lab#sthash.p2CMZDU2.dpuf |
| Enactus (Entrepreneurial. Action. Us) |
The members of Enactus Sheffield are regulars in the Enterprise Zone. On an average day you’re pretty sure to find at least one or two of them knocking around, whether they’re frenziedly preparing for Nationals, meeting clients and interested students, or generally working on what they do best – changing the world through enterprise.
Enactus is described as a ‘community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world,’ and this is easy to see in the awesome work Enactus Sheffield does both locally and around the globe.
In the Sheffield area, the team has run projects ranging from a jam-making venture designed to support and rehabilitate the homeless, to a scheme that empowers through jewellery-making. On an international level, they’ve developed an enterprise in Bolivia, training locals to make thermal blankets from crisp packets, and in Nigeria created a shea butter business to provide employment to trafficked women.
Their work has seen them rank highly in yearly National Competitions and nab a series of awards; in fact, our trophy cabinet in the Zone is overflowing with their achievements. Just look take a look at the video above to see why and to learn more about their work, values and projects – there’s nothing quite like the power of poetry.
- See more at: http://enterprise.shef.ac.uk/opportunities/make-a-difference/enactus-entrepreneurial-action-us#sthash.7emzBaK6.dpuf |
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