In July, the British Chambers of Commerce undertook a Workforce Survey. They found that 54% of firms believe graduates are not prepared for work and that 88% of firms believe school leavers are not prepared for work.

BCC WORKFORCE SURVEY INFOGRAPHIC (1)

When asked why they thought this, 57% of firms believed that graduates and school leavers lack soft skills such as communication, team working and resilience, whilst 53% said that educational establishments lack focus on the skills needed for work.

This only reinforces why we do what we do at NACUE. Enterprise societies are the perfect environment to develop these ‘soft skills’, where you can work as a team, be innovative, take risks and interact with the world outside of your studies.

We held Kickstart College Bootcamps throughout 2014 to help college students launch and develop their own enterprise societies. And we were thrilled when 73% of attendees told us they felt more confident about their organisation and planning skills after the event (the type of skills sought by employers.) Checking in later we also found that 66% felt more confident about networking, 65% felt more confident about managing risk and 57% felt more confident about problem solving. 

We understand that there is much more to college and university than books. We believe strongly in education beyond the classroom and the opportunities that enterprise societies offer to build things, learn new skills and make mistakes. Enabling students to explore their talents and interests no matter their degree disciplines, creates more impressive and well rounded individuals leaving education.

This is why we encourage all students to get involved with enterprise. Because the skills learnt and experience gained can help them to fulfil their full potential, whether founding a company or entering the workplace. 

These statistics apply to a sample of FE attendees at Kickstart College Bootcamp (Source, FE Bootcamp Survey 2014)

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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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