What is Enactus?
Enactus UK & Ireland supports students & young people across the country to engage in social action and social enterprise. Our mission in the UK and Ireland is to be recognised as a leader in developing a national network of socially minded young leaders of the future, who transform communities and society through real life social action and environmentally responsible enterprise.
We are dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators. The Enactus network of global business, academic and student leaders are unified by our vision - to create a better, more sustainable world
We have an established university programme which has been running since 2001 and now operates in 70 universities across the UK & Ireland, engaging up to 4,000+ students each year.
WHAT WE DO
We make the connection between character education and the world of work, enabling young people to develop the knowledge and attitudes they need to succeed, building on the experience of youth social action, enterprise and entrepreneurship. We work with educational professional, business leaders, mentors, specialists and Alumni who combine to create a unique co-curricular enterprising environment.
WHAT ENACTUS STUDENTS DO
With the support of the programme and its 600+ mentors and advisers, Enactus students deliver support to over 12,000 beneficiaries each year through the delivery of over 230 socio-economic and environmental projects.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our aim is to support as many young people in the UK and Ireland to gain the employability and personal character benefits of social action/enterprise as possible, from a range of backgrounds. We offer our Secondary Schools Programme through to our University Programme.
Enactus UK & Ireland’s Impact in 2021/22:
Enactus’ Global Impact:
UN Sustainable Development Goals
World leaders have announced 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. In all countries. For all people. The Goals are bold: end poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. If we are going to transform the world by 2030, we need a new approach.
The Global Goals serve as a framework for the sustainable change we’ve been creating for years. At Enactus, we’ve found an approach that works. One that creates sustainable, lasting change. Entrepreneurial action and business innovation that creates social impact.
We are already taking entrepreneurial action to create a better world for us all. But we’ve got more work to do.
Together, we can achieve the Global Goals.
