The critical need for

Social Enterprise Training

A condensed curriculum with online flexibility

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the limitation of the implementation of a full-scale School-based Social Enterprise Incubation Programme, a more condensed six-week version was developed. This is in line with the phase 1 design of the broader SESS-J Legacy Project.

Students will undertake an online-based activity aimed at equipping them with the necessary knowledge to develop and refine their social enterprise business models. This Activity, as with its more expansive version outlined above, is developed in line with the British Council’s Social Enterprise in Schools Resource Pack and Core Skills and in alignment with the National Secondary Schools’ Curriculum.

General Aims

Inspire younger secondary school student (Grades 7 – 9) to experiment with (social) entrepreneurship
Enable older secondary students (Grades 9 – 11) who have already selected the Science or the Arts to experiment with business, management and (social) entrepreneurship.
Provide a practical and experiential environment in which business students will be able to apply the theoretical knowledge gained from their CXC course content to the realistic operation of their social enterprises

Programme Objectives

Reinforce structures

Established under the SESS-J Pilot Project, including Social Enterprise Clubs and programme curriculum

Provide a Framework

For teachers to engage students in critical thinking, hands-on and experiential learning

Improve Understanding

For participants, deeper grasp of business model development for social value creation

How it works

STEP 1

Students sign up to access online training

STEP 2

Students will participate in 6 week training activity with support of master trainers, mentors and teachers delivered through the online classroom

STEP 3

Students will complete list of weekly activities and submit assignments via online platform

STEP 4

Once students have participated and completed the various activities they will then receive certificates of completion among other prizes

Weekly Activities

WEEK 1

Social Enterprise Models

Learn how to organize, articulate and implement business ideas using the business model canvas. Participants will be introduced to and learn how to identify and communicate the key elements of a start-up social enterprise’s business model.

WEEK 2

Creating Value for Customers

Participants will be introduced to and learn how to define the size of their target market, develop customer segments, channels and their value proposition.

Week 3

Value Chain, Cost Structue & Partnerships

Participants will be introduced to concepts that will aid them to develop each aspect of their value chain, help them to think through their operating costs, the cost structure as well as pricing approach and, importantly, their organisational structure and core team.

Week 4

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Students will get a chance to display their progress from week 1 to week 3 and their social enterprise in Global Entrepreneurship Week. They will work in their groups to develop a creative way to present their social enterprise strategy utilising the Logic Model Canvas to assist them in brainstorming all the necessary components of their Theory of Change.

Week 5

Financial literacy

The VM Foundation, using content from their Financial Education To Empower (FETE) Programme will introduce students to strategies to ensure their personal financial well-being. Students will be introduced to concepts that will enable them to begin planning for their financial future.