[SEA ENGLAND AND WALES SES] Impact Report 23/24
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23/24 School Year
England and Wales Impact Report
Inspiring the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs
More than ever, we need social entrepreneurship to tackle the challenges we face as a society. We believe in the power of social enterprise to help young people reach their full potential.
“Through enterprise, students must be equipped from a young age with the toolset to achieve what they increasingly desire: independence and meaningful work. Companies are keen to hire workers who display these competencies because of their value as workers." Entrepreneurship Education, APPG Report, 2022
We support young people as they take their first steps into enterprise, helping them learn through experience and become more employable.
Entrepreneurship Education
“Schools should shape responsible, respectful, active citizens who contribute positively to society […] providing the cultural capital they need to succeed in life and qualities they need to flourish in our society.” 2022 Ofsted Inspection Framework
We connect young people with their local communities, inspiring them to be a changemaker and make a difference. We also connect them with the peer cohort of social enterprises we work.
Social And community Action
Social Enterprise Schools combines the power of…
Schools engaged, including Primary, Secondary, SEND and Alternative Provision
Local Authorities across England and Wales
Youth-led social enterprises launched
Young people engaged across England and Wales
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60
66
1,200
The 23/24 School Year in Numbers
"Having the opportunity to identify an issue we care about and create our own solution to tackle [our chosen] issue has been rewarding; seeing the way our enterprise can have an impact in the community motivates us to do more. Working together with our peers has been a highlight of the journey." Young Person, Ark Isaac Newton Academy, London Borough of Redbridge
Led by young people
“This programme has given great purpose to our pupils and to see them thriving by developing their daily living skills has been incredibly reqarding." KS4 Teacher, Corbets Tey School (SEND), London Borough of Havering
“It has been an amazing programme, especially seeing how creative and detailed the students are allowed to be. […] It has been a superb programme and watching the students create and execute their vision has been great.” Head of Y11, Greatfields School (Secondary), London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
“I had the pleasure of witnessing the children participate in a social enterprise project, where they gained valuable skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and public speaking. They demonstrated a deep understanding of environmental issues and the creativity to propose practical solutions.” Y4 Teacher, Beam County Primary School, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Championed by Teachers
“I’m out! Out of words to say how brilliant the students’ ideas and presentations were. I hope that they all found this as exciting and fun as we did.” Sarah Murray, Former Director of Local London, Dragon at Redbridge Dragons' Den
“Really good programme, which brings out thinking about Social Enterprise, inspiring young people to bring about real change." Jonakee Chandra, SAP, Mentor for Ilford County High School
- Meeting Gatsby Benchmarks – Our programme provides young people with meaningful opportunities to engage with employers/employees (Gatsby Benchmark 5) through our Business Mentoring and Dragons’ Den activities. Threaded throughout the programme, is the importance of addressing the needs of our young people (Gatsby Benchmark 3) and we tailor the support available depending on needs.
- Skills Development – The mentorship provides participants with new skills in how to pitch their ideas and to effectively build their enterprise, using the integration of techniques and advice from current industry professionals.
- Active Citizenship - The professional and lived experience of these volunteers also gives young people the confidence to develop their active citizenship, as they feel motivated to use their input to make a difference and develop themselves, but also to expand their network by connecting with individuals or organisations that they feel align with their interests and ideas.
- Reaching a wider audience – In some cases, mentors or dragons followed-up with schools directly to procure additional products. This helped the schools connect with potential customers and raise awareness of their social enterprise further.
Over 50 volunteers supported young social entrepreneurs as mentors or dragons this school year. Building in encounters with employers into the programmes is valuable in the following ways:
Supported by our partners
Since rolling out Social Enterprise Schools in the 2022/2023 school year, Elm Court have launched three successful social enterprises and have decided to embed “Social Enterprise” in their Sixth Form Curriculum which ensures all Sixth Formers have access to the programme. All of their social enterprises have been very creative and driven by the pupils’ interests in art and design. Their earlier social enterprise upcycled old plastic bottle tops into artisanal flowerpots, which was forged from the young people’s interest in caring for the environment and reducing plastic waste. More recently, they worked on their ‘Bag of Life in a Bag for Life’ enterprise, which traded plants in reused shopping bags in their bid to improve air quality and promote healthier living in built-up urban areas. “Our School’s journey with the Social Enterprise Academy started two years ago with myself and a very small group of sixth formers; now we roll it out for all of our sixth formers and five staff members are involved, across two years we have set up five enterprises. As a result of this partnership, we have now made enterprise part of the sixth form curriculum and through this the young people have realised their potential, become more confident in themselves and have been introduced to new people and experiences.” Lead Teacher at Elm Court School
Elm Court School
School Case Study (London)
This year we launched a Social Enterprise Schools pilot in the Northeast of England. This brilliant team - inspired by their horticultural learning experiences – have taken on the challenge of revamping their outdoor school space to create a legacy garden for future pupils at their school and as a way to connect with the local community. Their delicately constructed poppy seed growing (including homemade compost!) kits are affordable and give buyers the opportunity to connect with gardening in an interactive and simple way. Profits generated through selling them are used to buy equipment to grow their own vegetables at school. They have developed a relationship with a local grocery, which will sell their produce at market value! “I am proud about the fact that we have worked together to do this through meeting lots of people along the way and collaborating with them to achieve this. I want the garden to be a legacy for future pupils so that all can enjoy the things we have enjoyed.” Pupil at The Link School
The Link School
School Case Study (Sunderland)
This year we launched a Social Enterprise Schools pilot in North Wales. Pupils from the Primary School, Ysgol Y Castell, really impressed us with their soap making social enterprise that supports the homeless community. These Year 6 pupils identified that 475 children under the age of 16 were classified as homeless in Wales in 2022, which has an increase of 59% from 2 years previous. Alarmed by these figures, the young people designed and created hygiene kits for homeless people, which includes items such as toothpaste, body wash, and deodorant. They have also partnered with Ty Golau, which is a homeless shelter local to them in Rhyl, who provide accommodation and food to those in need to help them get into employment. The hygiene kits will be donated to Ty Golau and will be made using the profits made from selling their homemade soap, as well as with money made from bake sales that they are also hosting at their school. "We've learned so much, such as teamwork, listening to each other and of course how to make soap!" Soap Sensations Team Member
ysgol Y Castell
School Case Study (Denbighshire)
others
skills
89%
87%
Developing team-work
Listening to the ideas and opinions of
things I set my mind to
I better understand how business works
82%
Achieving
86%
Employability & enterprise
85%
I better understand local social or environmental problems
83%
My ideas make a positive difference
Social & community impact
Young people on Social Enterprise Schools experience a range of positive outcomes.
Our Impact on Skills
A fantastic day as young people from across London came together to share their experiences of taking part in the Social Enterprise Schools programme and celebrate their achievements.
Social Enterprise Academy Awards 2024
In partnership with
Education Delivery Lead (England and Wales) maya@socialenterprise.academy
Maya Wenzel
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