1 / 17

Finding, Supporting and Funding Social Entrepreneurs

Finding, Supporting and Funding Social Entrepreneurs. Rhiannon Horsley Development Manager rhiannonhorsley@unltd.org.uk. Spotting, Supporting and Funding Social Entrepreneurs. UnLtd UnLtd Higher Education Social Entrepreneurship programme Wisdom from a funder Questions and Answers. UnLtd.

geoff
Download Presentation

Finding, Supporting and Funding Social Entrepreneurs

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Finding, Supporting and Funding Social Entrepreneurs Rhiannon Horsley Development Manager rhiannonhorsley@unltd.org.uk

  2. Spotting, Supporting and Funding Social Entrepreneurs • UnLtd • UnLtd Higher Education Social Entrepreneurship programme • Wisdom from a funder • Questions and Answers

  3. UnLtd ‘Unleash the power of individuals to change the world in which they live’

  4. UnLtd

  5. UnLtd HE SE Awards • Partnered with HEFCE • Delivered over 200 awards to staff and students in HEI’s over the last year • Worked with 26 ambassadors to raise the profile of Social Entrepreneurship in the HE sector • Run regional events • Launched UnLtd HESE recognition awards • Upcoming UnLtd HESE Conference

  6. What we’ve learnt Uptake from universities • 41% undergrad • 25% post grad • 26% academic staff • 8% support staff

  7. What we’ve learnt Disciplines • Enterprise/Management/Business • Creative • Science

  8. What we’ve learnt Opportunities and Challenges • More support opportunities • More barriers/red tape • Activity often happens ‘under the radar’ • Many students want to start once they graduate

  9. Conference17th June - Sheffield • Leading a culture of social entrepreneurship • Teaching and learning through social enterprise • Scaling up social venture creation • Future networks and partnerships

  10. HE Social Entrepreneurship Champions of Change Recognition Awards Outstanding Social Entrepreneur Award - Teaching StaffOutstanding Social Entrepreneur Award - StudentOutstanding Social Entrepreneur Award - Non-teaching StaffOutstanding HEI Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Award Outstanding Social Impact Award Closing date: Friday 15th April

  11. Wisdom form a Funder

  12. Trusts and Foundations • 8,800 Trusts and Foundations • Distribute £2.1 Billion • Wide and Varied

  13. What they fund

  14. Selecting a Trust • Works in your area • Works in your field • Supplies the level of funding that you need • Produce a shortlist • Do your research

  15. Connecting with a Trust • Talk to them before you make an application • Most are run on a part-time or voluntary basis • Listen to what they say

  16. Continuing Contact • Most will want a relationship with you • You will have to account for spending • Report on progress

  17. rhiannonhorsley@unltd.org.uk 0207 566 1475

More Related