Creating Business.

Transforming Lives.

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 67 students at the forefront of social entrepreneurship; laying the path for change.

We work by identifying problems and carrying out needs assessments to come up with solutions to real world problems.

We have strong partnerships with the communities we work in, as well as in the corporate world to aid our delivery.

We work closely with the University of Nottingham, in order to harness their diverse expertise to help further our social enterprises' success.

Our mission

We believe in harnessing the power of business to create sustainable and scalable change to a diverse range of beneficiary groups around the world.

Our student-led teams continually experiment with and innovative new business models to truly transform the lives of others.

Therefore our mission is to:

'Create business. Transform lives.'

What is Enactus?

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.

Together, we can achieve the Global Goals.

Our Impact

12 SDGs

76 Students

10 Projects

7 National Championships

2 Innovation Teams

1787

Lives Impacted

2019/20

106 Tonnes

Co2 Emissions Prevented

2019/20

£54,421

Revenue Gernerated

2019/20

26 Tonnes

Food Saved From Landfill

2019/20

Our achievements

2020

2019

2018

Enactus UK National Champions

Ford COVID-19 College Challenge

UoN Sustainability Award

Universitas21 Most Impact Award

Cascade Grant

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

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

Local Projects

International Projects

Commercial Ventures

Foodprint

Tackling food waste and food insecurity through Nottingham’s first social supermarket and a surplus food redistribution network.

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CodeX

Improving the employability of children and young people by providing inclusive coding courses suitable for those with autism.

Altrua

Tackling social isolation, loneliness and sedentary behaviour within the elderly through art therapy, mindfulness, chair exercises and qigong.

Razoration

Equipping homeless individuals with employable skills to enhance their job prospects, bringing them out of poverty and improving their standard of living.

EcoBeans

Providing employment opportunities for underprivileged communities through each affordable and organic cup of coffee we produce.

U-Cycle

SENSE Events

Creating a ‘S.E.N.S.E.’ of community while raising money to provide a financial grounding for Enactus Nottingham’s social enterprises.

Empower

Empowering the future generation of women and their communities through producing sustainable reusable pads and encouraging a safe space for conversation surrounding menstruation, through an innovative education programme.