North West
We support social entrepreneurs across the North West with training, networking and ongoing opportunities
The School for Social Entrepreneurs North West was launched in Liverpool in 2007 in partnership with Blackburne House, one of the country’s leading social enterprises.
To date, we have developed and delivered several intensive core programmes, including a Cultural Leadership Programme, a Transnational Programme, a Social Innovators in Health and Wellbeing Programme and the SSE’s first ever Environmental Programme. In addition, we developed and delivered several short and bespoke Associate Fellowship programmes centred on Action Learning Sets.
We developed an innovative SSE Programme for Young People and we continue to work closely with schools across the North West region, developing and delivering bespoke programmes.
Our Alumni continues to go from strength to strength.
Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme
Whether you are looking to get started on a new idea or want to grow an established organisation, this programme can help. Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme offers a fully funded year of learning, a mentor and a grant to help you grow your project. The programme will help you develop as a leader and obtain the skills needed to take your organisation to the next stage.
Local news
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It’s time for SSE to step up our climate action – and we’d like your input
Sue Osborne, director of SSE in Yorkshire & North East and a member of our Climate Action Group, reflects on our journey towards climate action.
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10 UK changemakers building society’s financial resilience
Learn how these 10 social entrepreneurs are helping people build financial resilience. They're taking part in SSE's new Changemakers Programme in partnership with Royal London
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Four ways social entrepreneurs are tackling poverty & inequality
Here we take a look at their different approaches and how their projects have progressed despite a challenging landscape. Read on to be inspired by how these four SSE fellows are using the Fellows Future Fund to tackle issues ranging from diversity in Lambeth to energy access in Sierra Leone.
Fellows’ stories
Martin Taylor, Fir Tree CIC
The fishing centre helping disadvantaged people in the North West.
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Josh Turner, Stand4Socks
“Hearing real experiences, instead of having a lecture on the importance of cash-flow, was brilliant.”
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Adil Mohammed Javed, Alchemy Arts
Using the arts to help disadvantaged groups in the North West express themselves.
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Katie Buckingham, Altruist Enterprises
The Midlands based social entrepreneur tackling mental health (and delivering TEDx Talks in her spare time...)
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Rachel Roger, Reform Radio
Making waves (on air) to help young people in Manchester.
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Fiona Frank, Green Elephant Cooperative
Fiona runs an eco-community of creatives and start-ups, centred around a watermill
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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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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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Duncan Swainsbury, Bounceback Food
"Our achievements so far wouldn’t have been possible without the SSE."
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