What is Enactus?
We believe in investing in students who take
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trepreneurial
ACT
ion, to create a better world for
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all.
1,626
Team Projects
30+
Countries
2,064
Campus Programs
37,470
Student Members
(Annually)
500
Partners
11,606,477
Lives Impacted
What we do
Enactus Nottingham is a not-for-profit, student-led organisation that exists within the University of Nottingham. We work to transform the lives of people in need through the power of business. We do this by setting up social enterprises that provide employment and their by-product does both social and environmental good.
Enactus Nottingham runs social enterprises both in the UK and internationally, with a team of over 115 students at the forefront of social entrepreneurship; laying the path for change.
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We work by identifying problems and carrying out needs assessments to come up with solutions to real world problems.
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We have strong partnerships with the communities we work in, as well as in the corporate world to aid our delivery.
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We work closely with the University of Nottingham, in order to harness their diverse expertise to help further our social enterprises' success.
UN Sustainable
Development Goals
In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for sustainable development. These goals have the power to create a better world by 2030, by ending poverty, fighting inequality and addressing the urgency of climate change. Guided by the goals, it is now up to all of us. At Enactus, we’ve found an approach that works. One that creates sustainable, lasting change. Entrepreneurial action and business innovation that creates social impact.
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Together, we can achieve the Global Goals.
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Our Impact
14
SDGs
100+
Students
12
Projects
9
National Championships
466
Lives Impacted
2022/23
£21,500
Revenue Generated
2021/22
Our achievements
2022
2021
Enactus UK National Semi-finalists
Enactus UK National Champions
Enactus World Cup Top Four
Enactus World Cup Semi-Finalists
Saved over 150,000 lbs of food from landfill
2023
Enactus UK National Semi-finalists
2020
2019
2018
Enactus World Cup Semi-Finalists
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Enactus UK National Champions
Ford COVID-19 College Challenge
UoN Sustainability Award
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Universitas21 Most Impact Award
Cascade Grant
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Enactus World Cup Semi-Finalists
Enactus UK National Champions
UoNSU Community Patner of the Year Award
Cascade Grant
Enactus UK National Semi-finalists
The Wilko Social Entrepreneurship Award
Ford Motor Company Fund Award
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Cascade Grant
2017
2016
2015
Enactus UK National Semi-finalists
Enactus World Cup Semi-Finalists
Enactus UK National Champions
Enactus UK National Semi-finalists
Green Gown Award for Enterprise and Employability
Our projects
Empower
Empower is a social enterprise that focuses on a cycle of care dedicated to addressing menstruation through a sustainable and inclusive approach.
Colouria
Colouria is an innovation project, aiming to tackle water wastage in textile dyeing by using pigments produced by live bacteria to dye fabric.
Mint Personal Finance
Mint is a multimedia education platform aimed at teaching university and secondary school students about how to manage their finances. Mint is here to support the next generation and inspire more young people to start their financial journey.
SuitUp
SuitUp provides affordable, high-quality workwear for students through community donations and partnerships, promoting sustainability and professional representation.
Innovation Lab
Our Innovation Lab consists of our creative team developing new and sustainable business ventures. If you have got an idea for a project that can make an impact on society, this is the place to explore it further.