Posted by John King on February 9, 2010 under Competitions, Social Enterprise | 
The University of Texas and Dell are looking for college students from around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation.
Providing a vehicle for taking student innovations from idea to reality, Dell’s Social Innovation Competition is a real-world exercise for perfecting your skills in:
- - Project/business plan development
- - Pitching ideas to investors
- - Building resource networks
Do you have groundbreaking idea in mind? With your fortitude and personality, can you mobilize people and resources to affect wide-ranging, scalable social change? If so, register now. Deadline 1st March.
Posted by John King on February 8, 2010 under Competitions, Social Enterprise |
Could you pitch your business skills against others from across the country to see who can raise the most money for Haiti?
Would you like to make your CV stand out from the crowd?
If so, you are just the kind of Business Hero that Save the Children need.
And that the children affected by the earthquake in Haiti need too.
If you enter the Business Heroes Challenge:
- - You will pitch your business skills against others across the country to see who can raise the most for Haiti.
- - You could win up to £500 funding for your business idea from our sponsors Reckitt Benckiser and Accenture.
- - You could have the opportunity to work with an experienced mentor from Accenture, Barclays or IBM to develop your idea.
- - You will gain skills and experience to build your CV and to help you stand out from the crowd at job interviews.
- - Your ideas and achievements will be visible to companies across the UK who are looking out for great talent.
- - You will tangibly help Haitian children who have been tragically affected by the earthquake.
For the ideas that raise the most money, our sponsors have offered:
- - An internship for summer 2010 with Save the Children (funded by Reckitt Benckiser) for the business that raises the most.
- - A personal career coaching session including CV review, mock interviews and skills sessions for every winning student (provided by Citi).
- - A lunch at Barclay’s Canary Wharf offices for the top 40 fundraisers (provided by Barclays).
Visit the Business Heroes website to enter before the closing date of Sunday 7th March 2010.
Posted by John King on February 2, 2010 under Competitions, Social Enterprise |
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards are a UK wide funding programme for 11-21 year olds, who are prepared to go the extra mile and use their passion for sport and arts to bring respect and understanding to their communities by setting up their own projects.
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards are funded by Comic Relief and provide opportunities for young people to bring communities together, to help promote understanding.
You can apply for up to £10,000 of funding to try, shape or grow a project idea. Visit http://www.unltdsportrelief.com/ to find out more!
Posted by John King on November 3, 2009 under Competitions, Social Enterprise |
Increasing numbers of student businesses are social enterprises: organisations run to solve social problems of all kinds, with profits ploughed back into the business (although you can still make a fair wage for running it).
If you think you have a good idea for a social enterprise, you have until 20th November to write just 750 words which could change your life, and the lives of others around you. Over six months, shortlisted entries will receive business plan development support from the Skoll Centre and other mentors, as well as hot-desking space at the Hive, Oxford. Each winning idea is eligible for up to £5,000 investment from a total pot of £15,000.
If you want advice on your idea, you can attend one of our Business Clinic sessions, or contact us directly. To enter, visit the Skoll:EMERGE website.
Posted by John King on October 29, 2009 under Competitions, Social Enterprise |
Do you have a bright idea for a new or improved service or product, or a social enterprise or project? Put your ideas on paper and compete with your peers. You don’t need any formal business knowledge and you can enter on your own or as part of a team.
It’s simple – come up with a BRIGHT IDEA, apply and you could win one of:
- 7 prizes of £1000
- 16 prizes of £250
- Plus an additional £250 for the best healthcare idea.
The deadline for applications is 5pm December 11th. Enter via the Westfocus website.
To help you develop an existing idea, come up with a new idea or find partners to work with, we are running an all day masterclass at the beautiful campus of Roehampton University on Thursday 19th November. To book a FREE place at the workshop, including minibus travel from RHUL and food, contact us.
Posted by John King on September 14, 2009 under Competitions, Social Enterprise |
The Big Challenge 09 team is looking for original campaign ideas that will have a big impact. This is your chance to make a difference and walk away with a share of £60,000 for your social enterprise or charity. This year’s theme is
“Many cultures, many individuals, how can you create unity in your community?”
Anybody aged 16-25 and living in the UK can apply so for your chance to win the funding to make your project happen, visit the Big Challenge 2009 website. You must apply by midday on 28th September 2009.
The University of Texas and Dell are looking for college students from around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation.