Social Enterprise
Looking for specific opportunities and resources for social enterprise?
Oxford is a great place to start your journey as an social entrepreneur.
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Social Enterprise? Entrepreneurship? Innovation?
Let’s shed some light on the definitions and relations between the three.
Social Enterprise Awards
Small grants to help students and staff start or scale social impact projects or enterprises.
Oxford Case Study: Uncomfortable Oxford
Are you sitting comfortably? Then it’s time to get up and take a bumpy walk through Oxford’s past.
Entrepreneurship @ Oxford
Looking for a way to navigate the Oxford entrepreneurship ecosystem? Our handy map shows you everything at a glance.
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
The centre aims to maximise the impact of social entrepreneurship to transform unjust systems around the world.
Oxfordshire Social Entrepreneurship Partnership (OSEP)
Helping social entrepreneurs plan, develop and grow their businesses across Oxfordshire.
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Bethnal Green Ventures
Invests in new ideas to fix social and environmental problems through an intensive three-month programme.
Oxford Startups
Oxford Startups is a meetup for startups and people interested in the startup scene in Oxford.
Hult Prize
The Hult Prize Foundation is a start-up accelerator for budding young social entrepreneurs emerging from the world’s universities.
Oxfordshire Social Entrepreneurship Partnership (OSEP)
OSEP has been set up to help existing and prospective social entrepreneurs plan, develop and grow their businesses across Oxfordshire.
Ethical Property
Office area set up specifically to support small, start up charities, social enterprises & local businesses.
OUI Startup Incubator
The Startup Incubator helps entrepreneur-driven ventures that are not University spinouts.
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
The centre aims to maximise the impact of social entrepreneurship to transform unjust systems around the world.
Oxford University Innovation (OUI)
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Oxford, it manages the University's technology transfer and consulting activities.
Emerge Conference
Bringing together a community of those who are driving social change, and those who want to get involved.
Skoll World Forum
A three day event gathering 1000 delegates from the social, finance, private and public sectors, in Oxford.
Leading for Impact
Leading for Impact helps you solve social and environmental problems in your current or future career.
OxLEP: Grow a Business
For start-up entrepreneurs and micro businesses in Oxfordshire, focusing on the critical components needed to run a successful business.
Oxford Hub Newsletter
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OSEP Newsletter
If you'd like to know more about Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Partnership, and receive details of our awards and events, signup!
The Careers Service Student Consultancy
The programmes equips University of Oxford students with consulting skills to help local businesses, charities and community organisations.
The Careers Service Micro-Internship Programme
The micro-internship programme offers short-term work placements with organisations based in Oxfordshire and Greater London.
Social Tech Trust
A charity that supports initiatives in the UK to transform lives with the help of technology.
First Steps
A £300,000 pilot fund offering loan-grant packages to charities and social enterprises working in communities in England.
Smart Handpumps
A project which uses mobile phone technology to transmit data on handpump use in rural Kenya.
Samaanta Foundation
An initiative that aims to promote equality and empowerment by providing quality higher education opportunities to students from poor socio-economic backgrounds.
Startup Visa Endorsement (was GEV)
A UK endorsement scheme for those wish to stay in the UK to develop their business ideas.
The Oxford Seed Fund
A University fund run out of the Entrepreneurship Centre with up to £50k to allocate to Oxford based start-ups annually.
Skoll Scholarship
A competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges.
Map the System Global Challenge
Social change is complicated. Mapping is a way of understanding its complexities.
Skoll Venture Awards
Looking for ventures that get to the root of some of the significant issues affecting our world.
SSE Funding List
A page where to find all the details about grants and support to social enterprises.
azure_foods
Bringing pinole, an ancient Aztec source of energy made of blue corn, to market, respecting people and environment.
Common Ground
We are a calm space that connects the community, and we have morphed into a social space where people can come and do their own thing.
Fundamentals of Starting a Business in the UK
Six different steps listed to starting a business in the UK.
Business Plans and Other Important Documents
10 sections that could be included in your business plan.
Oxford Hub
A centre for social action that’s open to everyone, and that takes a collaborative approach to solving some of today’s most pressing issues.
Social Enterprise?Entrepreneurship? Innovation?
Let's shed some light on the definitions and relations between the three.
University of Oxford Entrepreneurship Support
Organisations and student groups providing opportunities to explore entrepreneurship in the University.
Researchers: make a social impact
Incubators/Accelerator The Skoll Centre offers plenty of resources for researchers looking to make a social impact with their ...
Oxford Case Studies: SociAbility
Matt Pierri is the CEO and Co-founder of SociAbility, whose main aim is to map the accessibility of social spaces within Oxford’s 44 colleges and halls, as well as a broad sweep of social venues, including cafes, restaurants and bars in a dedicated app.
Oxford Case Studies: Boresha Technologies
Providing reliable and low-cost sources of working capital for small farmers.
Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards 2019
Presented every year to Oxford University students who show exceptional achievement and commitment to positive social change.
Jemma Phibbs and James Lloyd – Co-Directors of School Space
Jemma and James started School Space while running events in high school.
Richard Snow, Co-founder and CEO of Oxford Wood Recycling
Richard is the CEO of Oxford Wood Recycling Ltd, a social enterprise recycling wood waste.
Alasdair Harris, Founder of Blue Ventures
Alasdair Harris is the founder of Blue Ventures, an award winning marine conservation charity and social enterprise.
Irina Fedorenko, Co-founder of the Kindness Collective
Irina is a Weidenfeld Hoffman Trust scholar, and Co-founder of a social enterprise named Kindness Collective.
Jose Miguel Alfaro Gomez, Founder of s.e.e.d
José Miguel Alfaro Gómez is an Attorney at Law in Costa Rica and Founder of s.e.e.d, a boutique law firm targeted to social impact ventures.
Tom Fryer, Founder of Write on Point
Tom Fryer is the Founder of Write on Point, a social enterprise that’s working to increase access to university.
Sarah Jordan, Co-founder of Y.O.U. Underwear
Sarah Jordan is the Co-founder of Y.O.U Underwear, 100% organic cotton underwear where every purchase gives underwear to people in need.
Alex McCallion, Co-founder of Greater Change
Alex McCallion is Co-founder of Greater Change, helping to provide a way of giving to the homeless.
Tabitha Whiting, Founder of Jarfull
Tabitha Whiting is the Founder of Jarfull, helping people start making changes to reduce their personal plastic waste.
Jake Backus, Co-founder of Common Ground Cafe and Study Space
Jake Backus is a Visiting Senior Member of Linacre College, Managing Director of Empathy Sustainability, and co-founder of Common Ground.
Makespace Oxford
Makespace Oxford is a new and affordable working and making space for individuals and organisations in North Oxford.
Idea Exploration workshops
This series will take you through the stages of turning an idea into a potential venture.
EIT Innovation
EIT is an independent EU body striving to nurture entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas.
OXFO L.E.V8
A University of Oxford acclerator designed to support and nurture early-stage start-up teams affiliated to the University.
eScalate Social Enterprise Support
Supporting social entrepreneurs, enterprising charities and other purposeful businesses in Oxfordshire.
TED Talks for Social Entrepreneurs
TED Talks are a great source of information, advice and experience to help you with any idea you have, no matter what stage you are at.
Ideas 2 Impact
This innovation and enterprise skills initiative is convened at Saïd Business School, in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Centre and the University of Oxford sciences division.
Aspect
A network of organisations to support innovation, entrepreneurship and research commercialisation in social sciences.
Social Impact Education
A variety of co-curricular courses aimed at providing high potential, socially-minded graduate students across the University of Oxford.
Global Opportunities and Threats Oxford
An action-oriented problem-solving community geared towards addressing some of the most complex issues that face the world today.
Social Enterprise Awards
Since 2013, over 40 different ventures have been supported, from a community cafe to a soap recycling enterprise.
Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards
Presented every year to Oxford University students who show exceptional commitment to positive social change.
Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards
One of the UK’s largest student and graduate business pitching competitions.
OUI – Funding Social Enterprise
Opportunities to fund social or environmental impact projects at all stages beyond research.
Social Enterprise Mentorship
Providing direct support to enable social entrepreneurs to reach their goals.
OX1
Oxford's first start-up incubator programme designed by student entrepreneurs, for student entrepreneurs, which does not take equity or IP.
Oxford Hub Impact Labs
Learn about impact measurement, and apply your skills to the benefit of local charities.
Social Enterprise UK
National body for social enterprise – business with a social or environmental mission.
Institute of Directors (IoD)
Organisation supporting, representing and setting standards for business leaders nationwide.
Social Entrepreneurship Online Course
The course is designed for who wants to gain valuable tools to make an impact on the lives of others.
Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities
This course provides a solid introduction to the financial risks and opportunities arising from man-made climate change.
New returnable coffee cup scheme in Oxford aims to cut waste
Two young Oxford entrepreneurs have launched a reusable coffee cup scheme in the city.
OXWASH: Stephen Morgan praises Oxford laundrette’s green qualities
OXWASH is Oxford’s first cycling laundry – set up by Oxford student Kyle Grant, in 2017.
Montana Butsch, Founder of spotivity
Montana Butsch is Founder of spotivity, a dynamic marketplace platform and personal utility app., aiming to change the way teens live, work, and play.
Cedric Maforimbo, Founder of Weed2Pesticide
Cedric is the Founder of Weed2Pesticide, a social enterprise building a rural community-driven supply industry for pesticides.
Oxford Case Studies – Uncomfortable Oxford
Are you sitting comfortably? Then it’s time to get up and take a bumpy walk through Oxford’s past.
Support ‘hubs’ will boost Oxfordshire’s growing social enterprise sector
eScalate, the newest programme from OxLEP Business, is creating 6 ‘hubs’ to nurture social entrepreneurship across the county.
Oxford Healthtech Labs
Oxford Healthtech Labs builds on years of experience running needs-driven innovation training programmes at the University of Oxford.
Head-to-head with Low Carbon Hub
The Oxford Trust went head-to-head with Barbara Hammond, CEO of The Low Carbon Hub – a small social enterprise with big aims, now based at WCFI in Headington. They are working on the ground-breaking Project LEO, an ambitious and innovative smart grid trial.
Generation Medics wins big at Oxfordshire Business Success Awards
Generation Medics named the ‘Most Socially Minded Business’ at Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Business Success Awards.
Puja Balachander & Katherine Tredinnick, Co-founders of Devie
Puja Balachander and Katherine Tredinnick launched Devie in March 2020, a social enterprise with a mission to close the school readiness gap that starts in the early years.
Mofe Binitie, Co-Founder of The Oxford Green Partnership Ltd
Mofe Binitie is Co-founder of the Oxford Green Partnership ("OGP"), leveraging data and design to develop fintech products focused on the green economy.
Aspect launch new Accelerator!
Aspect’s new flagship four-month social sciences student and alumni accelerator hosted by LSE to support and scale socially-responsible student and alumni ventures is now open for applications.
Oxford MBA candidate Diana Wangari recognised in Management Today’s 35 under 35
The annual awards were setup in 2000 with the purpose of highlighting the contributions of Britain’s young businesswomen.
OUI Social Enterprise Support
Through social enterprise, OUI now offers a business model that is adaptable, dynamic and supports all University Divisions equally.
Julian Cottee, cofounder of OxGrow, Cultivate and Good Food Oxford
Julian Cottee is the cofounder of OxGrow, Cultivate and Good Food Oxford
Ashley Cavers, Founder of The Wonky Food Co
Ashley is a co-founder of The Wonky Food Company, which makes products from imperfect and surplus fruit and veg.
Sara Fernandez, CEO of Oxford Hub
Sara Fernandez is CEO of Oxford Hub, a local charity that brings people and organisations together to make Oxford a better place.
Rosa Arias-Yague, Founder of EGALVIA
Rosa Arias-Yague, Founder of EGALVIA, aims to end discrimination, making learning and work environments more inclusive.
Alexander Wankel, founder of Rooted Quinoa MilQ
Alexander Wankel is the Founder of Rooted Quinoa MilQ that creates milk-free "MilQ" made with peruvian quinoa.
Females for Finance (F^3)
Females for Finance are looking to increase female representation across executive banking positions through education, mentorship and networking.
Y.O.U Underwear
Y.O.U Underwear is 100% organic cotton underwear where every purchase gives underwear to people in need.
Prerna Wadikar, Founder of Jeeva Global
Prerna Wadikar is Founder of Jeeva Global, accelerating livelihoods through portable affordable energy using lithium-ion battery technology.
Jeeva Global
Jeeva Global is a social enterprise accelerating livelihoods through portable affordable energy using lithium-ion battery technology.
Green Leaves Group
Green Leaves Group is a social enterprise dedicated to helping individuals be more sustainable through tailored workshops and online campaigns.
EGALVIA
EGALVIA is a social enterprise aims to end discrimination, making learning and work environments more inclusive.
spotivity
spotivity is a dynamic marketplace platform and personal utility app., aiming to change the way teens live, work, and play.
Common Ground Workspace & Cafe
Common Ground is a vibrant social enterprise café & workspace/social space, that also supports student mental health
Samuel A Diaz Pulgar, Co-founder of Nutriendo El Futuro
Samuel Diaz Pulgar is Co-Founder of Nutriendo El Futuro' (NEF), an organization that, for the past two and a half years, has fed and provided education to children in Venezuela.
Sheen Gurrib, Co-founder of ReShape Co
Sheen Gurrib is the Co-founder of ReShape Co, one of the world’s largest non-profit consulting groups catering to SMEs.
Alexa Virdi, Co-founder of Super Sapiens
Alexa Virdi is co-founder of Super Sapiens, a social enterprise creating fun and educational inclusive card games.
Zeenith Ebrahim, Founder of Jamiilife
Zeenith Ebrahim is the founder of Jamii Life, a technology platform that connects health workers with people that can’t care for themselves in low-income South African and African communities
Barbara Hammond, CEO of the Low Carbon Hub
Barbara Hammond is the CEO of the Low Carbon Hub, a group of social enterprises that all work together in Oxfordshire
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