Anchor Institutions – Home Grown – Local Roots spreading Global Shoots

On 13th September the final conference in the UnLtd SEE Changemakers series takes place, hosted by the University of Manchester. This is a free conference and evening networking event, which includes range of expert speakers from within the HEI sector, and organisations who are supporting and developing the social entrepreneurship and innovation agenda.

The event aims to attract people who can stimulate the debate and catalyse critical thinking with 3 key purposes in mind:

• Context the future of the HEI landscape
• Present challenge and fresh perspective
• Support the business case for social enterprise and innovation in the HEI sector

Additionally, the event sees the launch of a new joint initiative -the ‘Socially Responsible University’ manifesto to show the power of impact through UK universities collaborating -through common assets, interests and thinking big on social innovation.

Speakers include:

• Prof James Thompson – James is Professor of Applied and Social Theatre and Associate Vice President
  for Social Responsibility also the founder and Co-Director of In Place of War – a project researching
  and supporting arts programmes in war and disaster zones and co-founder of Theatre in Prisons and
  Probation (Tipp).
• Prof Ruth Lupton – Ruth is Professor of Education at The University of Manchester and part of the
  Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit a new research team that aims to make poverty reduction central to
  economic growth and devolution in Greater Manchester, and to provide analysis and insight on
  inclusive growth in GM and other UK cities.
• Dr Carl Emery – is a University of Manchester – Research Associate for Brunswick Anchor programme
  (Social Responsibility) and Co-producing research-based resources for teachers working in high
  poverty neighbourhoods (Poverty and Disadvantage)
• Peter Down – Peter has over 30 years’ experience of helping businesses to develop and grow and now applies this as a board member at Cariocca, a business park and training organisation dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds to start and grow successful businesses, creating much-needed jobs.
• The School for Social Entrepreneurs in the Northwest (SSE) SSE is a charity that supports people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle complex social problems. Our vision is of a fair and equal society where the potential of all people is fully realised. SSE invests in individuals from all backgrounds who have practical ideas for change.
• Helen Heap – Founder & CEO at Seebohm Hill and co-author of ‘The Investable Social Entrepreneur Introducing Builder Capital’ alongside serial entrepreneur Robbie Davison Director of Can Cook CiC

The conference will be followed by a reception (4pm onwards) at The Old Abbey Tap House – ‘A hub in a pub’ – the new venture from a collective of cooks, brewers, foragers and creatives at the Old Abbey Inn, based in Manchester Science Park on Pencroft Way, M15 6AY.