Enterprise & Employability

“Focusing on the sustainable development of societies through the creation and growth of new

businesses and meaningful employment”

Social Enterprise

A not-for-profit organization, providing applied-learning services to the public sector (central & local

government, health, housing and education)

Enterprise & Employability

TRAINING

INCUBATION

FUNDING

MENTORING

TRAINING

INCUBATION

EMPLOYMENT

MENTORING

“Employability Academy”Mentor-led program:CV writingJob searchingCareer planningInterview preparation Negotiate employment termsIn-job training & mentoring

“Enterprise Academy”Mentor-led program:Enterprise workshops‘Engine Room’ incubatorSeed fundingOn-the-ground support & advice Growth funding

Enterprise

Employability

Enterprise Academy

Enterprise 101Workshops, accelerator weekends and ‘pitch for incubation’

Applied EnterpriseWorkshops, accelerator weekends and ‘pitch for acceleration’

Female EnterpriseWorkshops, accelerator weekends and ‘pitch for acceleration’

Enterprise AcceleratorWorkshops, mentoring and a pitch to an international network of investors

Enterprise

Sample CurriculumEnterprise 101

MONTH ONEIntroduction to EnterpriseTraits of the entrepreneurRisks& benefits of enterpriseFinancial risksStructuring the enterprise

AcceleratorSeminars, workshops, mentoring

MONTH TWO

Funding the enterprise4 PsCustomer retentionSales plansPitching for funding

Spark WeekendSeminars, workshops, mentoringPitching event

EnterpriseEnterprise

Employability Academy

Employability 101Workshops, mentor-led incubator, accelerator weekends and a final ‘pitch for employment’

Work EthicsWorkshops around the subject of work ethics – how to be a valuable employee

Flexible DevelopmentSupported by their mentor, the employee is able to build training pathways

The Engine Room Dedicated recruitment consultancy sourcingjobs for SEEA graduates

Employability

Sample CurriculumEmployability 101

MONTH ONEIntroduction to EmployabilityTraits of the employeeTypes of employmentEmotional intelligenceCV writing

AcceleratorSeminars, workshops, mentoring

MONTH TWO

Job searchesPersonal brandingFinding hidden jobsInterview skillsPitching for work

Spark WeekendSeminars, workshops, mentoringPitching to employers

Employability

‘The Engine Room’

Incubating Enterprise & Employability

Mentor-led environment

Collaborative-working space

Applying lessons learned in workshops

Links to commercial, academic and public sector organizations

Links to community

Network of local & regional incubators

Development of flexible learning programs

Incubation

Sample Programs

Employability 101 program delivered to cohort of vocational learners in the petrochemical industry in Africa

Work Ethics program delivered to employees in Middle East, Europe and Africa

Corporate Effectiveness programs delivered to employees in Middle East

Flexible Development program for entrepreneurs, jobseekers and employees in Middle East

Employability

Sample Programs

Enterprise 101 program delivered to cohorts of vocational learners to enable creation of micro-businesses in Africa

The Engine Room to create a cashew nut co-operative in Africa

Applied Enterprise program delivered to entrepreneurs in Africa and Europe

Enterprise Accelerator program delivered to high-growth potential entrepreneurs in America

Enterprise

Clients

EDUCATIONGazelle Group Highbury CollegeÖzyeğin University Solihull College Qatar University University of London Wayland AcademyWest Nottingham College

HOUSINGCoast & Country HousingHyde Housing

GOVERNMENT

Cherwell District CouncilLondon Borough of CroydonLondon Borough of HarrowWorcestershire County Council

NOT-FOR-PROFITActiv8ChangeGrupo GuayacanNigerian Presidential Amnesty Program

Reinvesting the profits

Profits are invested into the Engine Room for seed and growth capital as well as donated to local

children’s charities.