An Introduction to Enactus

For Business Advisers

An Introduction to EnactusEn-act-us

Entrepreneurial - having the perspective to see an opportunity and talent to create value from that opportunity;

Action - the willingness to do something and the commitment to see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed;

Us – a community of business people and academics helping a new generation of young leaders understand the promise of

business to create meaningful and lasting change.

Seeing possibilities.Taking action.Enabling progress.We are a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world.

Enactus Worldwide (founded 1975)38 Country Operations115 Countries Impacted440 Corporate & Organizational Partners1,600 Universities & Colleges6,500 Community Outreach Projects62,000 Participating Students5,700,000 Student Volunteer Hours13,139,124 Beneficiaries

UK (founded 2001)53 Universities2800 Participating Students243 Community Outreach Projects186,896 Student Volunteer Hours4801 Beneficiaries

Enactus UK Our Purpose: to enable progress through entrepreneurial action

Seeing PossibilitiesTaking Action

Enabling Progress

What do Enactus teams do? They build a sustainable Enactus

team at their university They deliver social projects that

meet the Enactus criterion They deliver commercial projects

(and other fundraising activities) to finance their social projects

They present their projects at National and

International Competitions

Annual reportAudio-visual presentation

Q & A

Enactus Projects Project Criterion:

Considering the relevant economic, social and environmental factors, which Enactus team most effectively empowered people in need by applying business and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approach to improve their quality of life and standard of living?

Five basic elements of an Enactus project:• Identifying a need

• Teaching/Knowledge transfer of business skills/knowledge• Empowerment of others

• Measurable & sustainable impact in QOL/SOL • Sustainability – social, environmental, economic factors

“Give me a fish, I will eat for a day; teach me to fish and I will eat for a lifetime.”

Careers Service

Support NetworkUniversity Adviser[s]

Enterprise Team/Business

School

Community Volunteering

= Business Advisory Board

Business Advisers

Enactus Alumni

Sponsor Companies Local Business/

NGO’s/Social

Enterprise

Enactus UK Statistics

40.2

59.8

MaleFemale

Enactus students by gender

Projects by Region and type

81%

13%

3% 2% 1%

UK

Africa

Central/South America

India

Asia

Existing Business Development: 35%New Business Development: 28%Social Inclusion: 28%Employability: 19%School Education: 18%Skilled Labour: 13%Financial Literacy: 13%Technology: 7%Environment: 6%Agriculture & Irrigation: 5%Energy: 4%Health & Sanitation: 2%Volunteering: 2%Hunger: 2%Water: 1%Number of projects 243

Student hours invested 186,896

Beneficiaries directly impacted 4,801

15% 

10% 

2% 

6% 

41% 

4% 

11% 

23% 

23% 

1% 

16% 

3% 

6% 

1% 

Men Women Children

Youth Elderly Families

Homeless Unemployed Disabled

SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Social Enterprises

Farmers

Prisoners/Ex-offenders

Veterans/Families

Rural Communities

Refugees

Project Beneficiaries 2013

5% 

Enactus UK Universities 2013 - 14 Aston University

University of Bath

University of Bedfordshire

University of Birmingham

University of Bristol

BPP University College

University of Cambridge

Cardiff University

City University, London

Durham University

University of East Anglia (UEA)

University of Edinburgh

University of Essex

University of Exeter

University of Glasgow

Imperial College, London

Keele University

University of Kent

King's College London

Lancaster University

University of Leeds

Leeds Metropolitan University

University of Leicester

Lincoln University

University of Liverpool

London Metropolitan University

London School of Economics

Loughborough University

University of Manchester

Newcastle University

Nottingham Trent University

University of Nottingham

Oxford University

Oxford Brookes University

Plymouth University

Queen’s University, Belfast

Queen Mary, University of London

University of Reading

Royal Holloway, University of London

Salford University

University College London (UCL)

University of Sheffield

Southampton Solent University

Staffordshire University

University of Southampton

University of Strathclyde

University of Surrey

Sussex University

Swansea University

Teesside University

University of Warwick

University of West of England (UWE)

University of York

Practical Benefits- StudentsThe opportunity to :Make a positive difference in our worldParticipate in meaningful learning experiencesDevelop diverse skillsBe part of a teamGain insights into a variety of organisationsEnhance career opportunitiesImprove employability skillsMeet and connect with students with a shared visionCompete and travel internationally

“Enactus has shown me how to change people's lives by changing mine. It affected me in every aspect of my life”

Practical Benefits- Business AdvisersDevelop relationships with quality studentsSource of talent recruitmentSupport communities through practical CSRUse as a personal development programme for your own staffNetwork with peers, business executives and opinion formers at

Enactus eventsMarket your organisation to university students and the wider

business community in a unique wayExpand campus relationships

“Business helping to develop the potential of university students in a way that is both effective for them, and meaningful to the community.”

Project ExamplesBPP University

The team from Enactus BPP partnered with Kalayaan, a charity providing emergency support to domestic migrant workers in the UK. They initially identified five beneficiaries and taught them the soft skills and business skills required to set up a social enterprise cleaning business. The team also obtained several cleaning contracts for the new business.Freedom Workers has become a fully-fledged social enterprise which is managed by the beneficiaries with eight full-time employees. The team taught the beneficiaries the train the trainer approach empowering them to employ and train new staff.The original five employees have all gained the confidence to find their own accommodation, become independent and fully integrated into society.

Project ExamplesUniversity of Nottingham Pulp Friction

The team worked with Jill, a social entrepreneur who dreamed of giving disabled people work but who lacked the business skills to make her dream a reality.The delivered training in online marketing, computerised accounting and a social media plan to promote her business. The USP of the business is that the smoothies are made by a kinetically powered bicycle using locally sourced organic fruit and vegetables.Jill now employs three disabled people giving them new found independence, improved self-esteem with a support network that helps to integrate them into the community.Jill now has the confidence to expand her business and to create further opportunities in the future.

Project ExamplesUniversity of Sheffield

The team at Sheffield partnered with 3 safe houses across the city which house vulnerable sex trafficked women recently seized from brothels. Their aim is to help the women gain asylum and learn to trust again before moving out and leading an independent life. They provide the 54 women with individual mentoring, employability and business skills through setting up their own enterprises. One example is a jewellery enterprise that sells bracelets to raise awareness of human trafficking. The team then support the women in making the transition into society.So far 16 of the women have successfully moved out of the safe house and can support themselves through employment or their own business.

Project ExamplesUniversity of Sheffield

The HOPE project has expanded to Nigeria to tackle the problem of human tracking at its source. In Nigeria 70% of the population live below the poverty line. Many are so desperate for a better life that they get tricked into being trafficked by the promise of a job. The Sheffield team worked with 10 women in a community vulnerable to human trafficking to set up a shea butter business using natural resources that are usually left to rot. They showed the women how to produce a high quality product and provided them with the business management skills needed to run a successful enterprise. The women now have a stable income. They are now expanding and have trained more women to run the business. Profits from the business are invested in a well that provides clean drinking water for 800 people.

The Business Adviser RoleEmployee Engagement

Business Adviser RoleProject Development

Help the team analyse current projects

Challenge the team to develop new projects

Encourage the team to innovate and stay relevant to the changing needs of the community

Help the team to identify measurable outcomes and metrics for each project

Ensure the team utilises the Enactus judging criteria as a guide to running projects

Sustainability

Core functions, team management and structure

Help the team to develop community partnerships

Financial self-sustainability

Help the team identify sources of funding for projects and team sustainability

Meet with university administrators to encourage them to see the impact Enactus has in the community and on the students themselves

Business Adviser Role

Training

Project management

Finance

Accountancy

Marketing

Business planning

Report writing

Leadership skills

Interviewing skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills Team working

Business Adviser Role

Types of SupportOn average 4 BAB meetings a year

Formal meetings, chaired by the CRE, with an agenda and minutes

All Business Advisers from varied backgrounds

Management Team and Project Leaders

Discuss overall team and project progress

More general assistance

Types of SupportPersonal or Project BAB

Business Adviser mentors just the Team Leader, Project Leader or key member of the team

Might consist of 1 or 2 advisors who work with 1 student or project team

Regular email contact, calls where preferred, and regular meetings

Advantages:Develop very personal relationships through direct mentoring

Help individual vision for a team/project

ProcessEnactus Team: Corporate Relations Executive

• Each team will appoint a student Corporate Relations Executive (CRE)

• Teams are advised to place the responsibility of BAB development, contact, communication and management in one person’s hands

• Accountable to the team for the success of their BAB programme

• Should aim to engage Business Advisers and remain in regular contact

Enactus UK

Enactus UK will support both the Enactus teams and the Business Advisors to ensure that contact is made and that communication is maintained throughout the academic year