A new national apprenticeship campaign is now live: ‘Fire It Up’ will help raise awareness of the huge variety of apprenticeship options available for people of all ages and backgrounds and the positive impact they can have for apprentices and employers. The new campaign includes national TV and social media adverts, and a new website […]
Author Archives: Lewis Mowbray
IAB Awards
Back in early December we were thrilled to be attending the International Association of Bookeepers Awards 2018 as a sponsor! The event itself being help in the Terrace Room overlooking the Thames, first to the stage was Fabian Hamilton MP, as praised the work of the IAB, its professional members, students and centres around the […]
Is your business ready for Brexit?
The UK is due to leave the EU at 23.00 GMT on Friday 29 March, 2019. This date can be extended if the UK and all EU members agree, but it remains the key milestone and has been put into British Law. In the time leading up to this date, the UK and EU continue […]
Team Spotlight: Nat Hardwick
As part of our ongoing series of introducing key members of the IOEE team, we sat down and had a coffee (well, Nat had a couple of his signature, strong espressos) to find out what’s been going on with SFEDI Group’s Digital Director. So Nathan, how about a bit of backstory and how you ended […]
Travelling to the US – Researching the Offender to Entrepreneur Journey PT.3
My final week of my USA experience saw me travel to Raleigh / Durham in North Carolina. Fortunately Hurricane Florence had passed by and everyone that I saw had escaped any effects. My first stop was to meet up with Inmates to Entrepreneurs (I2E). Jaclyn Parker is the Vice President of Programs and was an […]
Spotlight on: Leigh Sear
As a first part of an upcoming series this month we’ve sat down over coffee with Leigh Sear to find out what’s going on at SFEDI Solutions. So lets get to know about more about Leigh and what his role is within SFEDI is. “I am Chief Executive of SFEDI Solutions which is part of […]
Digital Badging: The Future of Professional Development
October sees the launch of SFEDI Awards’ digital badging trial. From 1st October those who hold or achieve a qualification from our Business and Enterprise Support suite will be issued a digital badge. These are issued in addition to standard certificates and can be displayed by learners on websites and social media. What are digital […]
Small Can Be Beautiful With Enterprise
Social Business Alliance (SBA) CIC is an innovative and inspiring IOEE Academy that works with various partnerships to showcase the life-changing value and benefits of social enterprise as a way to do business. One of SBA’s recent partnerships has been with the charity MK Snap, where it has been delivering SFEDI Awards qualifications to adults […]
Changing Lives with Enterprise
Sam Everard is the CEO of SAMEE, a Disability Confident Leader charity based in Dorset, which achieved its IOEE Academy status last year. SAMEE believes in a world where people of all abilities can proudly and independently provide an income for themselves and their families. Sam has always had an entrepreneurial streak and her first […]
Social Impact Through Enterprise
Robert Turnbull has a longstanding relationship with SFEDI Awards and the IOEE and has a wealth of inspirational work in the field of enterprise and entrepreneurship under his belt. He is a SFEDI Awards Programme Leader for the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, joining its Growth Hub in 2014 as a Business Growth Advisor, as well […]