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Our complete enterprise education solution
Skills training
Enterprise coaching
Business mentoring
Project Can Do is a journey of self-discovery and essential skills coaching that inspires and empowers school students to unlock their true potential and to connect meaningfully with aspirational local mentors and organisations.
Over the course of eight engaging workshops, students undertake a cohesive programme of sophisticated personal and professional development from our own inspirational coaches and a selection of carefully curated local experts.
This impactful enterprise programme brings together a unique and highly effective combination of skills training, professional coaching and mentoring workshops into a single cohesive journey of self-discovery and personal development.
The whole journey is brought to life by our experienced and engaging coaches and our local delivery partners from organisations based within the local community.
Key outcomes:
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Helps young people to thrive in society and the modern world of work.
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Supports, advises and inspires young people on their early career paths.
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Re-engages students with the education system.
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Provides hope to young people in more deprived communities.
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Connects young people to local opportunities and pathways.
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Reduces the possibility of a young person ever becoming NEET.
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Enables businesses to nurture a unique and highly skilled pool of local talent.
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Inspires the next generation of business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.
Achieves a big impact with a small footprint
To deliver Project Can Do at your school, you simply need to do the following:
Our school programmes are a cost-effective, high-impact education option that requires minimal school resources.
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Identify and enrol between 20 and 30 students in Year 10.
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Allocate one hour per week in your regular school timetable, for eight weeks.
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Provide us with a classroom large enough for up to 35 people, with a TV or Smart Board.
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Assign us a member of staff to be present during the workshops (they do not need to be actively involved in the session).
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Secure your programme booking with a £1,000 contribution towards the cost of the programme. Full details of costs are below.
We can help you to identify suitable students and we're happy to deliver an assembly or presentation to the year group to generate interest. We achieve the greatest impact with students who need some extra support and encouragement to unlock their true potential.
We ask that the cohorts are diverse, and are made up of an even balance of genders if possible.
The sessions must be timetabled during the regular school day. We do not offer any sessions after school or during the holidays.
Tomorrow's Enterprise Foundation will provide a member of staff to deliver the workshops. We will manage all of the content and provide all of the learning materials.
All of our staff are enhanced DBS checked and are specially trained in classroom management and trauma-informed language and behaviour.
97% of our students report an improvement in self-confidence
87% learned new skills
78% say the programme has given them new ideas about their future
1 in 5 students would now consider starting their own business
I never thought I'd see some of our students having the confidence to stand up and present to a room full of people. It will unlock a lifetime of opportunities for them. It's the 'Project Can Do' effect!
Ms Jephson, Head of Business Studies
Samworth Church Academy
Connecting students to real businesses, real people, real case studies
We introduce inspirational local businesses into the classroom to bring the learning to life.
One of the most transformative and unique elements of our programme is our partnerships with organisations and business mentors from the local community.
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The impact of our local partners ranges from providing one-off guest speaker sessions to playing a key role in shaping the content and delivery of the programme.
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We aim to have at least five local organisations within our regional Enterprise Hubs, or one national organisation with a community presence in multiple UK regions.
These organisations are given the opportunity to provide us with real case studies or live projects to work on, as well as providing guest speakers and mentors.
The knowledge we gain from roundtable discussions within our Enterprise Hubs ensures that students are given up-to-date training and are learning place-based skills to give them the best chance of seeking out meaningful employment in their local communities.
Key outcomes:
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Raises aspirations by inspiring students to aim higher.
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Providing up-to-date information about a wide variety of job roles and career paths.
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Connects students to influential people in their local community.
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​Increases self-confidence by spending time with senior staff members from local businesses.
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​Provides opportunities and pathways for work experience, apprenticeships and employment.
Outline of Project Can Do:
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WEEKS 1 - 4
SKILLS BUILDING
Students practice and master a foundation of essential skills and aptitudes
WEEKS 5 - 8
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Students put their skills into action and develop their own enterprise ideas
The first five workshops are dedicated to ensuring that all students have the skills and aptitudes needed to successfully develop their own enterprise idea.
With some extra support from local business leaders and experts, the students are supported in the development of their own business and enterprise ideas.
Key topics:
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PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP COACHING
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TEAM WORKING AND TEAM ROLES
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COMMUNICATION MASTERCLASSES
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RESILIENCE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
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BOOSTING SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE
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BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD
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BRANDING, SALES & MARKETING
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PRESENTING WITH IMPACT
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DESIGNING A FULL BUSINESS PLAN
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DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS
Programme costs for schools
The majority of our funding comes from local sponsors and grant-givers, but we do request a contribution towards the funding.
£1000 from each school or academy
Schools are requested to cover the first £1000 of each programme, which offers fantastic value for money in terms of student outcomes.
This payment is due before we begin connecting your school to a local sponsor.
*all prices are per programme
If you are from a business looking to sponsor a programme, please visit the How to get involved as a business page.
If you are from a school or academy that would like to deliver Project Can Do with your students, contact us to arrange a virtual meeting with our team. We will then add you to our waiting list. Once payment has been organised, we'll partner you with a local business sponsor and work with you to plan the programme timetable.
If you are from a business looking to sponsor a Project Can Do programme, please refer to our How to get involved as a business page for more information, or contact us to arrange a virtual meeting with our Partnerships Team.
'Business as a force for good' with Tomorrow's Company
Tomorrow's Company is an independent, non-profit think tank that aims to improve the quality of life by improving the quality of business.
For the last thirty years, Tomorrow's Company has been working with businesses around the world to support them in the development and delivery of their long-term visions that create a healthy, wealthy and equitable society.
The principles of their future-focused view of business and entrepreneurship have formed the basis of our enterprise education programme. These principles include the following topics:
Our key partnership with Tomorrow's Company helps us to inspire the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs
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Environmental sustainability
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Business ethics
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Diversity, equity and inclusivity
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Purpose beyond profit​
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Managing impact
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The power of business as a force for good
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Inspirational leadership
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Embracing disruptive innovation
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