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Dundee Primary Pupils Impress at ‘Reach for the Stars’ Social Enterprise Dragons’ Den Competition

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  • Author: SEA Team
  • Duration: 5 minutes
  • On 02 October 2024 five primary schools from across Dundee pitched their impressive social enterprise ideas to an expert panel at the Social Enterprise Schools: Dragons’ Den competition at the V and A, Dundee. This provided an opportunity for young people to design an item that would benefit the supporters of Dundee Stars. With the support of the V and A Dundee, the young people received an input from Gary Jamieson Schools Development Officer, V and A Dundee.

    Community Wealth Building

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  • Author: David Bryan
  • Duration: 2 mins
  • We’re far from having all the answers, but here’s a few things to look out for in checking whether economic activity might lead to community wealth building…

    Funding available for young changemakers in Scotland!

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  • Author: SEA Team
  • Duration: 2 Minutes
  • Scotmid are offering young people who are starting or running a social enterprise in school to apply for £25, £50, £75 or £100 of funding to put towards their business!

    New Scots Leaders: Meet Eissa

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  • Author: SEA Impact Stories
  • Duration: 3 minutes
  • Meet Eissa, a climate activist from Yemen who recently participated in our New Scots leadership programme, in partnership with Scottish Refugee Council.

    Celebrating our Inaugural International Dragons Den Event

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  • Author: SEA Team
  • Duration: 3 minutes
  • Our inaugural International Dragons' Den event was a celebration of innovation and environmental stewardship. Young changemakers from Scotland, Egypt, Malaysia and England united for climate action on Social Enterprise Day.

    Gàidheil and Gaeilge Leading in Cultural Tourism success

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  • Author: SEA Team
  • Duration: 3 minutes
  • We recently delivered the ‘Gàidheil and Gaeilge Leading in Cultural Tourism’ across two residentials in Spring 2023 with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The programme helped leaders in community-based organisations – in both Scotland & Ireland - to understand the rapidly changing nature of tourism and tourists.