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.

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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International Projects

Harvest Hub

Foodprint

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

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.

Ecologeco

Reducing methane emissions through feeding livestock seaweed to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

U-Cycle

Encouraging an active, environmentally friendly lifestyle that contributes towards the health and well-being of our academic community through affordable bike rental services.

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.

Project Nexus

Raising awareness towards the water crisis in third world countries through the design and distribution of reusable, co-branded water bottles in partnership with Sustainable Water.

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.

Nutrigreens

Creating a more sustainable way of farming through agricultural innovation that tackles malnutrition in Uganda using Microgreens