This is your chance to SHINE

SHINE “Unconference” for Social Entreprenerus 2010, London, May 13th-15th If you are a new, growing or seasoned social entrepreneur get yourself down to the SHINE unconference this May to be part of the three day movement designed to get you what you need. The event has been specifically designed to be the opposite of a traditional [...]

Support the Edge Campaign on Practical/Vocational Education

The Young Foundation is supported by Edge, an independent education foundation  committed to raising awareness of, and the stature of, practical and vocational education.  Edge aims to spread their message that there are many paths to success  via inspiring campaigns and projects. Edge believes that the education system should offer young people many educational paths [...]

Monthly opportunities roundup: March 2010

Attend NESTA Fab Lab Launch (25 March 2010).  Fab Labs provide widespread access to modern means for invention.  They are low-cost, fully-fitted digital fabrication workshops that allow people to build practically anything using digital and analogue tools.  Register here. The Social Enterprise Coalition is running its 2010 Election Campaign alongside the 2010 General Election. The [...]

Success through Social Impact

I went to a really great workshop event today, Success through Social Impact, held jointly by Social Enterprise London (SEL) and Social Firms UK.  I initially thought that social impact measurement would be an incredibly dry topic but the event really changed that perception.  It can be a daunting and slightly theoretical task, but when [...]

Learning Launchpad selection workshop February 2010

Check out the clips of our Learning Launchpad selection workshop held at the Young Foundation in February.

Faking it chefs cook for the Queen

Just days after Faking It participants Jack and Sameer cooked us a delicious lunch at our workshop day they casually let us know that they were cooking for a certain member of the royal family…  I’m sure that the Queen enjoyed their food as much as we did.  It is so rewarding for us to [...]

Opportunity – DreamIt Ventures Summer 2010 Incubator Program

Startl (an innovative American social enterprise) is launching its first cohort in the DreamIt Ventures Summer 2010 Incubator Program. They are looking for promising early seed stage companies focused on building creative digital products and services for learners. Startl is selecting five LEARNING COMPANIES to participate in the regular DreamIt three-month residency program in Philadelphia [...]

Jack on sustainability

more about “Sustainability“, posted with vodpod   This is the excellent presentation Jack gave on sustainability at our workshop on 19 February. And follow the link if you would like to see the other presentation from the day about Working with Young People.

Social enterprise: the lonely adventure

During my time with the Learning Launchpad, meeting many inspiring social entrepreneurs, I have been struck by the feelings of isolation that this group of individuals seem to experience.  Whilst enterprise is often a rich and fulfilling experience, there are moments of the journey where individual entrepreneurs are struck by feelings of extreme loneliness and isolation.   Loneliness can [...]

Monthly Opportunities Roundup: funding, training, networking and resources.

Monthly opportunities roundup: February 2010 1. Learning Launchpad portfolio member, Future First is recruiting a Project Coordinator— Future First builds alumni networks around schools to advise, inform and inspire young people about careers. Operating in five comprehensive schools in Camden, Future First is now looking for a Project Coordinator to lead operations in these schools [...]