From seeing problems to seeing solutions Supporting Social Entrepreneurs Sue Foster: Presentation to North West Ipswich Big Local Trust. 15.Jan 2013
Outline : What will the presentation cover: Our Vision and our Beginnings Our Approach Our Work & Social Entrepreneurs Our Programmes & support Unltd’s role within Big Local Star people Programme Contacts
Our Vision A world where people act to make it better Unltd reaches out and unleashes the energies of people who can transform the world in which they live Unltd is a charitable company and is also the trustee of the Millennium Awards Trust endowed with funds from the BIG Lottery and overseen by a protector of the Trust
Our Approach Scout Filter Engage Connect
Our Work Backing Social Entrepreneurs We back about 1000 people each year to start their own venture for social or environmental benefit with a mix of cash, development support and networking. We then support around 50 each year to get to scale with more intensive support
Who are... Social Entrepreneurs ? People with: Potential to make positive change Passion to solve a social problem Who have: An idea for a solution Entrepreneurial qualities Who are: Resilient and resourceful Determined to make their idea a reality
MAT: Millennium Awards Trust Programme HEFCE: Higher & Further Education Programmes Live: UnLtd Community Entrepreneurs :Big Local- Star People Programme Ventures: Big Venture Challenge OUR PROGRAMMES
UnLtd CONNECT Helping social entrepreneurs realise their potential 1 to 1 mentoring Peer to peer support Networking & workshops Webinars & online support
Star People & Big Local BIG Lottery Community Development Foundation Local Trust Formed Delivery Partners Capacity Global CClA: Investment Management Ltd Institute of Voluntary Action Research ( IVAR) National Association of Neighbourhood Management (NANM) Renaissi Small Change Unltd: Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs Networked neighbourhoods
Community Entrepreneurs Star People Programme Brings ADDITIONAL resources to Big Local Areas
150 Big Local Areas: My 21 Yorkshire Lincolnshire Scarborough Winterton Hull North Cleethorpes Wakefield Lincoln City Barnsley x2Mablethorpe Doncaster Boston Rotherham Bassetlaw WithernseaCarlton & Langold SheffieldDerbyshire YorkGrassmoor Selby Norfolk - Catton East Cleveland Suffolk 11 Rural VillagesNW Ipswich
We Make Awards To People With Good Ideas Of how to make their place a better place to live
Create Solutions to local problems Repairing and renewing bikes for the community A community laundry Street Dance Gardening Street dance for young
Star People Awards Try it - Up to £500 Do it - Up to £5000 Build it - Up to £15000
TRY IT Awards ‘Try It’ – testing your idea out to see if you are the right person and if it is the right idea Up to £500 and support
Do it-Award Do Its’ – for ideas you have thought through and you know how you can keep it going Up to £5000 and support
Build it-Award Build its’ – In exceptional cases Idea will only work with a greater level of funding or where there is potential for fast growth Up to £15,000
Eligibility for Star People? Individuals Who live, work, volunteer or run a business in the Big Local areas Who know their area and want to make a difference
How do we apply for Awards Contact Award Manager: Sue Foster Mobile: Other Unltd Awards facebook.com/unltd Unltd.org.uk
How Can You Help 1. Spread the Word 2. Include Star People in events 3. Help us ‘Find’ Star people from YOUR area