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BusinessdynamicsBusinessdynamics is a national business education and enterprise charity that aims to bring business to life for students. It runs programmes and events in schools and colleges, designed to build students' confidence in the future and in themselves, and open up new horizons. For more information, please visit www.businessdynamics.org.uk. Address: E-mail: info@businessdynamics.org.uk Business in the CommunityBusiness in the Community is a unique movement of companies across the UK committed to improving continually their positive impact on society, with a core membership of 650 companies, including 75 per cent of the FTSE 100. Members of Business in the Community are committed to developing Community Excellence by actively engaging in partnerships to tackle disadvantage and create enterprising communities. Business in the Community works with member companies to develop their education programmes in the following areas:
We also provide advice on suitable delivery partners to help get these programmes into schools. Business in the Community operates with 10 regional offices across the UK. Address: Tel: 0870 600 2482 E-mail: education@bitc.org.uk Careers Research Advisory Centre (CRAC)CRAC has over 35 years experience of forging links between business and education and is at the centre of an extensive network of businesses, professional organisations, government departments and educational institutions, committed to and engaged in lifelong learning and career development. CRAC programmes, conferences and publications offer expertise, experience and frameworks for development to individuals and organisations. Address: Tel: 0223 460277 E-mail: enquiries@crac.org.uk
Centre for Education and Industry (CEI)CEI is a national and international centre for the study and dissemination of information and experience of education-industry collaboration. It offers consultancy, teaching resources, and research and evaluation services. Included within CEI are the NatWest Financial Literacy Centre and The Post Office Education Service. Address: Tel: 024 7652 3909 E-mail: cei@warwick.ac.uk
ChangemakersChangemakers is a charity which encourages young people to tackle issues of concern to themselves, their community and to the world in which they live. Changemakers works in partnership with schools, youth organisations, local education authorities and other bodies such as education business partnerships. It offers support and training to enable young people to design and manage their own community projects. Address: Email: info@changmakers.org.uk CSV Education for CitizenshipCSV Education for Citizenship promotes citizenship education in schools colleges and universities. CSV provides materials, consultancy and training to support educators in creating structured opportunities for young people to develop skills for life and work through learning activities that meet real community needs. Address: Tel: 020 7278 6601 E-mail: education@csv.org.uk
DemosDemos is an independent think tank committed to radical thinking on the long-term problems facing the UK and other advanced industrial societies. It aims to develop ideas – both theoretical and practical – to help shape the politics of the twenty-first century, and to improve the breadth and depth of political debate. Demos publishes books and a regular journal and undertakes substantial empirical and policy oriented research projects. In October 2000 it produced a report for the Academy of Enterprise entitled 'Enterprise Learning'. Address: Tel: 020 7401 5330 Email: mail@demos.co.uk The Department for Education and EmploymentThe Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) works with the DTI, other government departments, and others outside of Government to encourage greater links between business and education. For information on partnerships between business and education visit the DfEE Education Business Links Website at www.dfee.gov.uk/ebnet (available from December 2000). Website: www.dfee.gov.ukDesign and Technology AssociationThe Design and Technology Association (DATA) is the recognised professional association which represents all those involved in design and technology education. Many of the approaches taken in supporting the teaching of design and technology encourage the development of education for and about enterprise. Address: Tel: 01789 470007 E-mail: data@data.org.uk Design Council'Sharing innovation projects and resource for education' produced by the Design Council provides case studies and information for education that can support devolving enterprise within the context of design. Address: Tel: 020 7420 5200 E-mail: info@designcouncil.org.uk Enterprise InsightEnterprise Insight is a business-led partnership backed by government. It brings together all those organisations engaged in raising awareness and improving understanding of enterprise and entrepreneurship among young people. Its aim is to promote opportunities for young people to find out what enterprise is about and to develop the entrepreneurial skills that will benefit them through life. It provides information on events, business ambassadors, resources, and research. E-mail: info@enterpriseinsight.co.uk Food and Farming ChallengeFood and Farming Challenge enables schools to undertake real problem-solving activities for businesses and organisations connected with food, farming, the countryside and the environment. By undertaking these activities - or challenges - schools will be able to put curriculum work into a real business environment with students gaining skills such as enterprise and economic understanding as well as the Key Skills needed in today's work environment.
Address: Tel: 024 7685 8256 Email: foodandfarming@ruralnet.org.uk Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprise Development, University of Durham(formerly The Small Business Centre, Durham University Business School)The Enterprise and Education Team offers primary and secondary schools and further education colleges a variety of programmes of enterprise education and produces resource materials. Address: Tel: 0191 374 2257 E-mail: sme.foundation@durham.ac.uk Industry in EducationThe main area of Industry in Education's focus is the promotion of mutual understanding between education and industry, particularly in the areas of educational policy and in the transfer of business skills into education. Address: Tel: 01923 853870 E-mail: industry_in_educ@hotmail.com The Industrial TrustThe Industrial Trust aims to educate and inform young people about how industry has developed in the past and will continue to develop. It works with schools and partner organisations to reveal the excitement and creativity of industry. Address: Tel: 01558 824561 E-mail: qippcm@smtp.ntrust.org.uk National Centre: Education for Work and EnterpriseThe role of the National Centre is to raise awareness among educators in Scotland of the vital role they play in providing young people with the skills and abilities they need. It seeks to encourage employers and entrepreneurs to involve themselves fully in education. The Centre is working with partners in Scotland to:
Address: Tel: 0141 950 3141/3566 E-mail: natcentre@strath.ac.uk National Education Business Partnership NetworkThe National EBP Network champions local education and business activity to increase the achievement of young people. The Network is the national voice of education business partnerships in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The National Network can provide contact details of local EBPs. Address: Tel: 01635 279914 E-mail: office@nebp.org National Foundation for Teaching EntrepreneurshipNFTE is an international, non-profit organisation that targets socially excluded and disadvantaged young people from local communities. It introduces them to the world of business and entrepreneurship by teaching how to develop and operate their own legitimate small business. The 3 core elements of NFTE are:
NFTE-UK was established in March 2000 and, with the financial support of the DfEE, has just certified 23 educators from schools colleges and community organisations from around Great Britain. The first NFTE student classes have just commenced in Sheffield and North London. Address: Tel: 020 7487 7698 Website: www.nfte.org.uk
NatWest Face 2 Face With FinanceThe NatWest Face 2 Face With Finance financial literacy programme supports enterprise in schools by offering a business account, cheque book, start-up capital and advice from a business adviser. Address: Tel: 024 7652 4234 E-mail: nwflc@warwick.ac.uk pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group)pfeg aims to help teachers to develop financial capability in young people. It brings together educationalists, financial services industry representatives, regulators, government departments, and consumer representatives in order to educate all those at school about personal finance. The website contains free download case studies and directory of resources with summary of contents. Address: Tel: 020 7220 1735 E-mail: info@pfeg.org The Real DealThe REAL DEAL is the place where people with great ideas can find out how to stand on their own two business feet. If you already have a great idea or just want to know how to get an idea off the ground, we're here to help you work out how to do it. When you've got an idea, we'll show you how to put a formal business plan together, what kind of investment is out there and we'll help you pitch to potential investors. E-mail: realdeal@channel4.co.uk Shell LiveWIREShell LiveWIRE helps 16–30 year olds to start and develop their own business and hosts a national competition for new business start ups. Tel: 0845 757 3252 Website: www.shell-livewire.org The Trident TrustThe Trident Trust in the UK encourages young people aged 14–18 years to reach their full potential through Skills for Life. This programme involves Personal Challenge and Community Involvement activities as well as Work Experience Placement. Trident is unique in drawing these three activities together in a powerful programme of personal and social development which relates to the school curriculum and culminates in the Trident Gold Certificate. Address: Tel: 020 7440 9170 E-mail: trident@trid.demon.co.uk
Young EnterpriseYoung Enterprise is a national education charity whose mission is to inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise. Young Enterprise offers a number of programmes for young people on a learning-by-doing principle. These include: Company Programme, Team Enterprise, Graduate Enterprise, Project Business and Entrepreneurship Masterclass. Address: Tel: 01865 775671 E-mail: info@young-enterprise.org.uk Young Enterprise ScotlandAddress: Tel: 0141 548 4930 Website: www.yes.org.uk Young Enterprise Northern IrelandAddress: Tel: 028 9032 7003 E-mail: info@yeni.co.uk
Young Enterprise WalesAddress: Tel: 01443 483664 E-mail: admin@wales.young-enterprise.org.uk Young ForesightYoung Foresight invites 13–14 year olds within the design and technology curriculum to tackle the challenges of the future in designing a new product for the world of 2020. The project includes teacher training and mentor support and aims to encourage creativity, enterprise and innovation among young people – giving them a taste of what is involved in the design and development of a successful project. Address: Tel: 020 7793 1886 E-mail: info@youngforesight.org Youth Clubs UKYouth Clubs UK is a leading national charity that delivers and supports high quality voluntary work and informal education opportunities for young people. With a network of local voluntary organisations and other providers of youth services they deliver programmes and activities which develop the skills and attitudes young people need to become fulfilled and effective citizens. Youth Clubs UK's work promotes learning opportunities through programmes and projects dealing with many diverse issues including enterprise. Young people can gain national accreditation for the learning they achieve through the Youth Achievement Awards. Address: Tel: 020 7242 4045 E-mail: info@youthclubs.org.uk |
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