Apprentice star to speak at social enterprise event
ONE of the recent stars of The Apprentice will aim to inspire education specialists across the Midlands when she speaks at an event in Birmingham.
Melody Hossaini, who starred in the latest series of the hit BBC1 show, is also managing director of skills and development training company InspirEngage International.
She will be headline speaker at the ‘Social Enterprise in Education and Learning’ conference at the Q3 Academy in Great Barr on Friday.
Hosted by Social Enterprise West Midlands (SEWM), the event will give more than 200 teachers, educators and trainers the opportunity to understand how social enterprises work.
The event will focus on three key objectives – embedding social enterprise in the curriculum, social enterprise as a sustainable income stream and working with social enterprises – through a series of exhibitions, workshops and presentations, all delivered by social enterprise providers.
Melanie Mills, chief executive of SEWM CIC, a business network and consultancy for social enterprise in the West Midlands, said: “There are around 5,500 social enterprises in the West Midlands and with growing interest in our sector we feel it is important to actively work with teachers and educators at all levels to support their understanding so that young people face positive entry, and wider choice, as they enter into the employment market.”
The event is designed to inspire fresh thinking on how to approach social enterprise education and create networking opportunities among owners, entrepreneurs, business owners and educational providers.
Ms Hossaini said: “Our next generation of entrepreneurs, business people and educators are facing tough choices as they look to enter the employment market.”
Other keynote speakers include Jamie Dunn (managing director, Made by Young People), Caroline Badyal (principal of Q3 Academy), Lee Taylor (Sutherland Business & Enterprise College) and Colin Taylor (Schools Co-operative Society).
The conference is sponsored by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service, Big Lottery Fund, Park View Business and Enterprise School, Q3 Academy and Create a Future.
