They came, they saw, they conquered. Our first cohort of social entrepreneurs have graduated! Congratulations to the 17 newly minted Fellows.
We couldn’t be more proud, as this was a 4 year old dream realised for Camberwell. I can still remember our first conversation with Nick (SSE HQ) at a cafe in Islington. Chris and I were desperate to bring the program to Yorkshire and spark social entrepreneurs in the region. Chrissie followed this up with some serious graft to put the financial package together, calling in many favors and inspiring more than a few people to support the program.
Amalia, David, and Jennie took the management reigns and really made it happen. It was clear from the Fellow’s presentations on graduation day; something really cool happened this year. We were treated to presentations from a range of social businesses; from a local community niche business to a Deutsche Bank backed clothing designer.
SSE Yorkshire and Humber now looks to the future as the management team takes the concept forward on their own as an independently incorporated entity. Chris is serving as a board member, but Amalia will lead the charge into 2010/11. If the last year is anything to go by, we should expect loads from the team and the next cohort of Fellows. We look forward to seeing the new cohort around Shine this year and watching the social businesses evolve. I hope the new Fellows won’t be strangers to Shine and that your businesses thrive under your leadership.
Good luck to all the new Fellows and best wishes to Amalia and team at SSE Yorkshires and Humber!
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