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Case Studies · 3 November 2022
The Circle Academy Stefan Cameron joined The Circle Academy in 2022 and completed cohort 5. Scotmas Group is a family-owned business in the Scottish Borders. Founded in 1998, Scotmas specialises in delivering…
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Case Studies · 23 June 2022
Jessica Carlye and Wayne Leask from OPEN Project recently completed the 6th cohort of The Circle Academy. Jessica won our pitch contest and receive £700 to go towards their project. OPEN is…
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The Academy · 16 June 2022
Who won The Academy's Pitch Contest? Jess Carlyle, a youth mentor who works with Shetland-based peer-mentoring organisation, OPEN, has won The Circle Academy’s 2022 Pitch Competition. Carlyle, 23, was awarded £700 funding…
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The Academy · 6 June 2022
Find out who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest? Interested to hear who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest? Introducing you to the 15 candidates taking to the…
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The Academy · 24 May 2022
What is the Pitch Contest? The 6th cohort of The Circle Academy is coming to a close. Some of our candidates will showcase their organisation and new skills by participating in The…
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The Academy · 10 February 2022
Here at The Circle, we’ve been thinking hard about how to distil down to its essence, exactly what The Circle Academy is, and what it can do for you and your business…
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The Academy · 20 January 2022
The Circle has received further Scottish Government funding to provide 40 free places on its Academy Programme. Aimed at giving business and social entrepreneurship training to young people under-30, people in rural…
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The Academy · 7 January 2022
The Circle Academy takes aspiring and existing social entrepreneurs and puts them through a 12-week programme of practical business training to help develop and grow their entrepreneurial mindset, business skills and a…
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Case Studies · 7 January 2022
This is the story of Dundee tenant, Eddie Baines and him coming full circle. Eddie has been a part of The Circle for several years in a number of ways and he…
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Case Studies · 7 January 2022
In this blog, our Marketing and Communications Officer, Kate, interviews our longest standing team member, Jenny. I’ve been part of The Circle since July, whereas our new Academy Manager has been a…
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The Academy · 18 November 2021
The candidates from cohort 5 of The Circle Academy will be pitching themselves and their ventures following completion of the 12-week training programme. The Circle Academy is focused on developing skills and…
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The Academy · 29 September 2021
New for 2021! The Circle Academy has teamed up with Eden Project and their partners AimHi to offer access to their Climate Course, Climate, Nature and How to Make a Difference. Participants…
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