UnLtd's mission is to reach out and unleash the energies of people who can transform the world in which they live. We call these people social entrepreneurs.
Innovation & Partnership: The Role of Social Entrepreneurs in an Ageing Society
Wednesday 21st March 2012, Central London
Following a series of successful programmes both for and by older people, UnLtd is holding a conference to explore the opportunities that social entrepreneurship offers the age sector.
Celebrating the achievements of our Award Winners, the event will discuss how the many different organisations operating in the age economy can work effectively with social entrepreneurs to promote and nurture new solutions to ageing issues.
Click here for further details and to register.
Older Social Entrepreneurs: untapped creators of positive change
Our ageing society faces many challenges. However, with 28.4 million people predicted to be over 50 by 2033, there is also a growing wealth of untapped potential offered by this age group.
UnLtd has launched the fourth paper in its Findings Series, focusing on our learning from social entrepreneurs aged 50 and over. Our findings show the personal benefit experienced by the social entrepreneur as well as the social and economic impact their ventures create.
To read the report click here
UnLtd and HEFCE launch new HEI support initiative
Following the success of the Higher Education Social Entrepreneurship (HE SE) Awards, the first collaboration between UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), a new initiative has been launched to provide Higher Education Insitutions (HEIs) with the necessary support, resources and knowledge to embed social entrepreneurship within England-based universities and colleges.
UnLtd will work with the HEIs over an 18 month period to develop their support structures, as well as private sector support from UnLtd Connect
.For more information about the initiative, click here
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view all newsThe Community Channel have partnered with The Sunday Times to launch a new competition - Change Makers - which aims to find the social entrepreneur of the year.
The competition is calling for nominations about inspirational social entrepreneurs who are running a project making positive impact on the world around them by tackling or helping to reduce one or more social problems. It could be a person who runs an educational club, which takes young people off the streets or someone helping to provide local healthy food for the community by running communal gardens.
The winner of the competition will be featured in an interview in the Sunday Times newspaper and be showcased in a special episode of UK360 on Community Channel, as well as receiving advice from communications professionals at the Sunday Times and be given a grant of £500 to further their work through digital media.
For more information about the competition and to nominate click here
Voice relaunches as Social Enterprise Exchange
Voice has been relaunched as the Social Enterprise Exchange. The event is set to take place on Tuesday 27th March at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow.
The Social Enterprise Exchange is the world's biggest social enterprise event for those running and interested in social enterprise. The event will bring together more than 1,000 delegates who can look forward to a lively trade fair and top class networking opportunities.
You'll hear from Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna, who is set to take part in the 'good business' debate with Divine Chocolate’s Sophi Tranchell and chaired by Newsnight's Kirsty Wark. Delegates have the chance to win £5,000 by entering the Santader Social Enterprise Exchange award.
There's a 10% discount for UnLtd Award Winners when you book; just enter the code TSEEX10 when you buy a delegate place. To book visit click here
