“SIFE is a not for profit organisation active in over 1,800 universities in 47 countries” (www.sifeuk.org). The Nottingham Trent University’s team will be going into 3 schools during enterprise week, along with many other projects we run throughout the year, and running “Enterprise Days”. These day long events will start off with getting the school and sixth form students that we will be working with into teams for a business game. This game is called YOMP and it simulates the setting up of a business by giving the students a series of tasks that need to be completed and they discuss its level of priority over a 5 year long term plan. After using this as an ice breaker we will move into giving the students a simple Belbin Test. This is designed to show the students what role within a team their behaviour best suits them to. Relating this back to their YOMP team game experiences will give the students some confirmation of this. We will end the day with some short workshops on how to create an eye catching and fluent CV and some basic interview skills. This will enable them to enter the job market once they …

Online community and networking for business women and female business owners from Nottingham and the East Midlands. Women in business and female entrepreneurs are welcome to create a free profile at www.womengetsmart.co.uk. They can promote their own events and find out about other events for business women in the region, as well as join in Smart Women networking and showcase events.

Network 2012 is a social enterprise with a social inclusion agenda. It was set up to facilitate and encourage the growth of social enterprise and to provide bursaries through membership fees for start up social enterprises. A large proportion of these bursaries will go towards start up social enterprises from traditionally disadvantaged groups within our society as a way of harnessing All of our creative and entrepreneurial talent. This is the purpose of this site and it is our hope that by becoming a member you will not only be contributing to your own business and personal growth but to the enhanced growth of social enterprise itself through our proposed bursaries. As individuals we have a history of working in the homeless sector for various charities and we understand full well the frustrations for charities repeatedly going cap in hand to various different funding bodies in order to continue their vital work. These frustrations have been our original motivating factors and one of the reasons Network2012 has come about. How much better would it be for charities if they could sustain themselves through their own business endeavours with the profits contributing to the services they provide? The vision of Network …

A network of people wanting to improve their community in rural towns and large villages in Somerset. We promote and support community-based action to revitalise market towns.

Making Music is an umbrella organisation for amateur and voluntary music groups of all kinds. From orchestras to brass bands, choirs to steel pan groups, we represent over 2500 groups around the UK. As well as offering support and services to members we also work to promote voluntary music making at all levels. In the North East, Making Music runs a range of events for members and non-members, including ‘surgeries’, cluster groups and training workshops on a wide variety of subjects.

Jake is a social network for gay professionals. We encourage members to network, apply for jobs, use the forums, or just use Jake to meet new people. Jake is 7 years old, making it one of the oldest in existence. It is also the largest gay professional networking site in the world. It is a great tool for people looking for a slightly more sophisticated approach to personal and professional interaction and we are constantly adding new features to make meeting people easier and more fun. Jake exists because we, and our members, believe that THERE IS ANOTHER WAY.

Artsplan is the dedicated training and publications department of Artswork (the national youth arts development agency), promoting professional development opportunities for professionals and volunteers currently using, or looking to use the arts in their work with young people, especially young people at risk. Artsplan is the in-house training provider of the English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN), offering broader professional development advice and information to those working within the youth arts sector. Artsplan offers four types of training opportunities: • One day creative workshops • Six day accredited training • Distanced learning courses • Tailored training/ consultancy offered at three levels; and delivered in three ways: • Open Courses • Organisation Bookings • Distanced Learning

Women Unlimited are all about support women in starting and growing their own business either as a sole trader or bringing a vision into reality. Through creating a supportive environment that celebrates the way that women work and build their businesses we are building a strong community where women help other women. Historically business has been perceived as a man’s domain but this is rapidly changing. Starting and running their own business gives women the flexibility to have it all, family, business success and living their values - all on their own terms.