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The Academy · 7 September 2020
We are thrilled to be able to offer a limited number of funded spaces on cohort 3 of The Circle Academy for people who fit into any of these three categories: Individual…
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The Academy · 2 September 2020
From pay it forward schemes to eco friendly products, to cafes that employ individuals with additional needs, chances are you've know of a social enterprise or interacted with one in some way.…
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The Academy · 19 August 2020
A man walks into a bank, pulls out a gun and says to the clerk, “Give me all your money. I need to set myself up in new social enterprise. I need…
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The Academy · 29 June 2020
What is an entrepreneurial mindset? Entrepreneurial Mindset: a way of thinking that enables decisiveness and the ability to overcome challenges, and accept responsibility for outcomes. It is also characterised by a constant…
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Case Studies · 23 June 2020
Audrey Kerr, a participant of the recently completed 2nd cohort of The Circle Academy, and Enterprise Development Worker at Wellbeing Works Dundee, shares her experience of the programme as it adapted to…
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The Academy · 5 June 2020
The Circle Academy, a 12 week training programme for individuals interested in running a more than profit business, has been awarded accreditation from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Meaning the invaluable learning on…
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The Academy · 21 April 2020
Alvina Menzies, A current participant of The Circle Academy, and founder of two social enterprises, shares her experience of the Academy programme so far... A bit about Alvina & her business "18…
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The Academy · 10 February 2020
Here at The Circle, we’ve been thinking hard about how to distil down to it’s essence, exactly what The Circle Academy is, and what it can do for you and your business.…
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The Academy · 28 January 2020
Look at an individual’s drive to create change with innovative ideas and creative solutions, and it’s easy to see why social enterprise in the UK is booming. From establishing pay it forward…
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The Academy · 10 January 2020
The Circle has received funding to support the delivery of The Circle Academy to a second cohort of aspiring ‘More Than Profit’ leaders. Funding has been contributed from The Rank Foundation as…
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Case Studies · 17 December 2019
The first cohort of social entrepreneurs who completed our ‘More Than Profit’ training programme, The Circle Academy, have taken part in a pitch competition. The Circle Academy – the first of its…
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The Academy · 11 October 2019
Academy Manager, Kara Swankie, has written a blog with her reflections after the first 3 weeks of the first cohort of The Circle Academy. We are coming to the end of Week…
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