Meet our students
Short interviews with some of the inspirational social entrepreneurs we've supported. Read about the impact they're having and what they think of SSE.
Fellows’ stories
Sian Wells, Kitenge
"SSE’s support was vital in helping me to overcome my business challenges."
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Harriet Laurie, TheHorseCourse
"If you’re lucky enough to get onto an SSE programme, fully embrace it"
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Simon Rudd, Outrageous Ambition
"None of this would have been possible if I had limited my aspirations."
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Madeline Alterman, Artbox London
"I would and have recommended SSE to others – what’s not to love about this level and quality of support?"
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Rebecca White, Your Own Place
"Meeting so many social entrepreneurs enables not just comparison, but opportunities to weigh up and consider different models of delivery."
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Max Price, Proud2Be
"The support that I was able to receive and offer to people who were experiencing similar challenges, fears and had the same driving passion was a lifeline."
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Chris Hellawell, Edinburgh Tool Library
"Nobody has a perfect plan when they start out, but the SSE course helps you to see where you can improve and make your business the best it can be."
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Jem Stein - The Bike Project
"The SSE is a unique environment which has provided me with the funding, the network, the skills, and, most importantly, the inspiration to scale up The Bike Project."
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Sky Glover, Happy Go Cooking
"SSE created a family for me to be a part of and the support continues."
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Andy Ross, New Caledonian Woodlands
"The Scale Up Programme was the single best form of support I have had in the ten years I have been running New Caledonian Woodlands."
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