Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project...
-
Upload
hubert-stanley -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
1
Transcript of Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project...
![Page 1: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship
Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project
Matthew Kay K Dimension
David BagleyHead of Student Employability and Enterprise
University of Central Lancashire
![Page 2: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
Presentation Outline • Overview of two ERDF projects
– Graduate Retention – Graduate Entrepreneurship
• Examples of work undertaken • Update on progress to date• Case studies
– Matthew Kay (Graduate Retention)– Danielle Stickley (Graduate Entrepreneurship)
![Page 3: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
1) Graduate Retention
• ‘UNITE’: a collaboration between UCLan, Lancaster University, University of Chester and University of Cumbria
• Support SME’s by placing a graduate in the business to undertake a defined specific business task, e.g write a communications plan, set up a website.
![Page 4: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
2) Graduate Entrepreneurship
• Supporting graduates in the very early stages of business start up.
• Providing hands on assistance including business mentoring and advice.
• Specialist sessions available: business planning, financial management, marketing sales forecasting etc.
• Different ways of working e.g. hot desks / business units in UCLan’s Media Factory
![Page 5: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
Progress to Date
Graduate Retention:212 SMEs assisted 11 new jobs created £671,000 (£0.671 million) increased sales £856,000 (0.856 million) sales safeguarded
Graduate Entrepreneurship 80 new start up companies assisted 133 clients registered
![Page 6: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
What do the SMEs say?Graduate Retention
“This is a great service UCLan is offering, we receive enthusiasm, knowledge and extra resources. In return we provide genuine experience” Richard Slater, Slater PR
Graduate Entrepreneurship
“The programme provides a uniquely supportive environment for new businesses. The facilities and support services offered have really helped me during the launch of my new business.” - Rick Flemming, The Word Bureau
![Page 7: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
Matthew Kay
K Dimension Ltd
![Page 8: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Matt KayVisual Designer | K Dimension Ltd
‘Working with the UNITE project’
04 March 08Regional Action Plan
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
![Page 9: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
K Dimension Ltd work for large branding companies
![Page 10: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
We visualise new brand packaging concepts
![Page 11: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
•All our freelancers are London based
•Avoid high risk using unknown freelancers
•We needed a low risk introductory period
•Relevant university training
Why did we need to contact UNITE
![Page 12: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Initial concept stage visuals - by Isona Ten
![Page 13: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Stage 1 brand guideline visuals - by Isona Ten
![Page 14: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
•A useful junior freelancer locally based
•A wealth of research material
• Finalised stage one concept designs
•Enough development for our team to take the project to the next level for production
What did we get at the end of the scheme?
![Page 15: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
Danielle Stickley
www.blackpoolfringe.org.uk
![Page 16: Www.uclan.ac.uk Graduate Retention & Entrepreneurship Danielle Stickley Blackpool Fringe Project Matthew Kay K Dimension David Bagley Head of Student Employability.](https://reader031.fdocuments.net/reader031/viewer/2022020417/56649e425503460f94b347db/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
www.uclan.ac.uk
Further Information
[email protected] LightsMedia Factory
University of Central LancashirePrestonPR1 2HE
Tel. 01772 895500