We are part of the SIFE UK organisation of Universities, whereby Sussex University have recently set up a team. We set up this year and are looking to develop four strong projects this year:
Education project - we will be mentoring and providing interactive workshops for small groups of ‘at risk’ (of exclusion) schoolchildren from two different high schools in the Brighton area. The aim and focus is to develop these childrens’ motivation, interests, ambitions and entrepreneurial thought.
Homeless project - this will be a mentoring project linking local community organisations, businesses, university students and homeless people. The aim and focus will be to develop a relationship between these groups, develop understanding and awareness of homelessness and its affects to the wider community, and to explore and support the needs, health and situation of the homeless people that participate.
Refugee project - this will be a fully enterprise focused project which will mentor and educate refugees who want to sety up their own business or enterprise. The aim and focus will be to develop entrepreneurial thought and to really make a financial and life changing difference to these peoples’ lives.
International project - we may be developing a project alongside one going on in Malawi to teach locals to develop local resources and products into profitable or other useful products.
Please see www.ussu.info/sife for more details on our team
