Melanie Bryan is an IOEE Fellow who holds an OBE for her Services to Social Enterprise and Women’s Enterprise, and now she has also been named IOEE Enterprise Support Champion of the Year at the Celebrating Enterprise awards. We caught up with Melanie to find out about the event and hear what winning means to […]
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Phillip Hesketh: Enterprise Learner 2015
Phillip Hesketh, along with wife Sophie, runs The Belfry, a warm and welcoming bed and breakfast in the pretty seaside town of Whitby on England’s north east coast. However, it is for his perseverance and enthusiasm as a student that Phillip was awarded the title Enterprise Learner 2015. He received the accolade at the Celebrating […]
The International Lifetime Achievement Award
“This award is important because it came from an organisation that’s very actively engaged with the small business community and its learning, as well as being committed to engaging all partners in this process.” Professor Allan Gibb OBE was presented with the International Lifetime Achievement Award at the IOEE Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015. Afterwards, he […]
The Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015
This year’s Celebrating Enterprise Awards, held in a prestigious setting of the House of Lords, was a fabulous success. As well as creating the opportunity for IOEE to recognise the hard work, creativity and sheer dedication of individuals and organisations operating across the Enterprise Learning and Skills sector, the event is also a unique opportunity […]
SFEDI AND IOEE CELEBRATING ENTERPRISE 2015 AWARD WINNERS
Every year, the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) and the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) host the Celebrating Enterprise Awards and this year was bigger and better than ever. Celebrating Enterprise 2015 was held at the House of Lords on Wednesday 4th November, bringing together educators, entrepreneurs and other key figures from the […]
SFEDI AND IOEE CELEBRATING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2015
SFEDI AND IOEE CELEBRATING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2015 THE HOUSE OF LORDS WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER • The Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) and the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) hosts the Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015 • A prestigious event recognising outstanding endeavour in enterprise learning and skills • The Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2015 Gold […]
IEEC at Anglia Ruskin University
In September a number of the IOEE team travelled to Chelmsford to attend the tenth International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (IEEC) at Anglia Ruskin University, which is itself an IOEE Centre of Excellence. In these days of digital communications and constant online exchanges, it’s sometimes easy to forget the value of getting face-to-face with people who […]
From local business manager to local enterprise mentor
Nahid Iqbal has worked for Lloyds Banking Group for 27 years in a wide variety of roles, from cashier and supervisor to branch advisor. Most recently she has performed the job of local business manager, working closely with SMEs from the East London community in which she’s based to ensure their finances are running smoothly […]
“You have to get over these hurdles and stay positive – that’s part of setting up and running a business.”
“You have to get over these hurdles and stay positive – that’s part of setting up and running a business.” Yvonne Bennett’s business, The Wedding Planners Guild, has recently achieved IOEE Academy status. In this, the third instalment of her blog series, she tells us how she picks herself up after setbacks. “Last month, I […]
SME Mentor Training that’s Made-to-Measure
IOEE and Lloyds Banking Group have worked together to develop, pilot and implement exciting new CPD modules, equipping existing mentors with specific skills to deal with the challenges small businesses often face. Once a mentor is qualified, their development should continue. New learning enriches the mentoring service they offer, bringing to it greater and more […]