Unemployment in the United Kingdom continues to fall. The number of people out of work in the UK fell by 97,000 to 1.86 million in the last three months of 2014 and stands at 5.7% of the working population. However, not everyone benefits from this development. In the October to December 2014 period, the unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds remained unchanged at 16.2%. If large companies are not able to accommodate young people in the UK job market, it might be up to entrepreneurs and small firms to provide a viable alternative.

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Small firms accounted for 99.3 per cent of all private sector businesses in the UK, 47.8 per cent of private sector employment and 33.2 per cent of private sector turnover in 2014. Also the majority of graduates now works for SMEs instead of large blue chip companies. There are a number of reasons why working for SMEs is so attractive for the young working population. A job in a startup or SME has a number of benefits, such as more freedom, greater responsibilities and a better work-life balance. Therefore, it is not surprising that a survey by the Trade Union Centre found that employees in small businesses are the most satisfied at work.

NACUE has a strong track record of bringing SMEs and students together. NACUE events such as Startup Career Launchpad and Small Companies Big Jobs connect students and graduates with the startups and SMEs that are looking to hire right now. Whether you are studying computer science or graduating in psychology, these ‘careers fair’ style events are designed to show you the range of career options small businesses can offer.

On Wednesday, 3rd June the last two Small Companies Big Jobs events of this year will take place at UCL and Goldsmiths University. For further details, follow this link.

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We've achieved a great deal in a short number of years, though there's much more too do in supporting our mission of 'Powering the Enterprise Generation'.

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Powering the Enterprising Generation

Our mission is to support the development of education and student engagement throughout college and universities by championing student enterprise societies and peer-to-peer learning. NACUE started from an extraordinary movement in student entrepreneurship, providing young individuals with a platform to be experimental, creative and inspiring in their approach to enterprise and entrepreneurship, encouraging a bottom-up approach to inspiring the next generation.


Today, we see over 200 enterprise societies, powered by peer-to-peer groups, who are championing the success of young people throughout their interactive programmes by forging collaborative relationships with their institutions to provide greater experience and development opportunities for their peers. Establishing regional links with locals SME’s who are keen to open their doors to emerging talented, proactive and enthusiastic graduates perpetuates this.


Our work is dedicated to supporting the development and encouragement of entrepreneurship amongst young individuals and forms the sole purpose of NACUE. To learn more about NACUE and the services we produce, click here.

As a not-for-profit, we raise charitable donations that allow us to widen the opportunities available to young people in relation to enterprise and entrepreneurship, strengthening student engagement, the quality of education and connecting and representing student enterprise societies and student entrepreneurs worldwide.

NACUE is a charitable organisation that supports 32,000 students and young people every year. As funding becomes harder to obtain, we rely on the generous support of donors to ensure our programs can continue to change the lives and aspirations of the younger generation.


A donation of any size goes a long way to furthering our work and really is greatly appreciated. Every gift matters in aiding our mission of ‘Powering the Enterprising Generation' but we mainly rely upon the generosity of our members and alumni to do this. By making a single or regular donation you can make a big difference. To learn more about how you can donate, please follow the links below.



 

Large national network

NACUE are delighted to have supported a huge number of student-led societies over the years. You can see the number of established student-led societies on an interactive map below

 

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Who we work with

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are at the very core of NACUE, everything we do is to better the startup and self employment ecosystem. We believe that entrepreneurs will shape the future, and we bolster this through our events, our network and our advocacy.

Students

NACUE works with students in Colleges and Universities right across the UK, helping support them in their entrepreneurial goals and connect them with like minded peers.

Educators

NACUE works collaboratively with educators and academics in supporting the development of entrepreneurial mindsets in young people.

Our events

Our events offer the young people we work with the opportunity to connect with our wider network, the experts and seasoned entrepreneurs in our community and the chance to be inspired to take the leap of faith into entrepreneurship. These events are attended by students and graduates from universities and colleges up and down the UK, as well as students from across Europe. Student Societies take centre stage at our events, alongside innovators, game changers and trail blazers of the UK startup ecosystem.

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