UnLtd Higher Education Support Initiative
The University of Manchester has been chosen as one of the 56 partner Higher Education Institution’s on the UnLtd/HEFCE HE Support Programme.
UnLtd and HEFCE led a unique partnership from 2009 to 2011 to deliver the ‘Higher Education Social Entrepreneurship Awards (HE SE Awards). This £1 million programme supported the creation of 200 new social ventures by staff and students in 70 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across England.
Following the success of the HE SE Awards programme which provided a catalyst for social venture activity and raised the profile of social entrepreneurship in the HE sector, a successor initiative was launched to provide a strategic approach to embedding social entrepreneurship support within HEIs.
This successor initiative will establish an effective eco-system for the development and growth of social entrepreneurial activity within HEIs in England, with UnLtd working in partnership with HEIs.
The University of Manchester has been selected for this pioneering initiative to place social entrepreneurship at the heart of the HEI culture and infrastructure. The University of Manchester Innovation Group (UMI3, the University’s innovation company) and Manchester Enterprise Centre (MEC) will work together with colleagues in The University to help support the creation of new social ventures by staff and students.
UnLtd is working with over 50 HEIs over an 18 month period to develop their support structures into effective and embedded systems to make it easier for social entrepreneurs to start-up and thrive. They will also receive private sector support from UnLtd Connect, matching each HEI with a network of local business professionals.
The selected 50 will receive funding for an Awards pot for social venture creation plus development support for capacity building to embed social entrepreneurship support within their institution.
Further Questions:
If you have any further questions about the initiative, please contact the HE Support team on 0121 766 4570 or email [email protected]
