Business Case Studies
Community Cinema - Steven Craddock
Explain the purpose of your Community Project:
To bring local people together and promote social interaction through the medium of film. The project aimed to provide 2-3 film session in local community venues with free drinks and snacks to enhance the cinema experience. Over the course of the project three sessions were hosted, and films shown were; Looper, Skyfall and Avengers Assemble. Interest in the project was good, as we had small groups of young people each time and received good feedback.
Link Youth UK: CV Active - Liam Rooke
Explain the purpose of your Community Project:
This project was aimed at encouraging young people in the Wirral area into employment through none formal sessions on improving their CVs, job seeking skills and utilising the full potential of computers and the internet to find work.
There were three sessions planned with flexibility, to achieve this. The first session was based upon self-evaluation and skill sets. The second on utilising computers and the internet and interview skills. The third and final on Education, competences and finalising a CV.
Musa Kabiri, Founder of Glidetronics Technologies
Background of Business:
Musa says:
"Winning the competition has been a huge honour. I have never really won anything substantial before and knowing that a group of prefessionals believe that our product and our business has real market potential is truly amazing. I have met some incredible entrepreneurs in this competition with some truly briliant ideas and interacting with them has been a wonderful experience and it has been a privelege knowing them. Being the winner of the competetion has opened many doors for us; a lot more people are taking us more seriously and we’re even in talks with potential investors. Winning this competition has made us one step closer to achieving our dream of starting this business."
Anna Freedman, Founder of Wholefood Harmony
Anna Freedman, Founder of Wholefood Harmony
Wholefood Harmony is passionate about inspiring health through delicious natural cuisine.
Froydis Twist
Froydis Twist
Management - Generation Y Style
Our case study this week is "Generation Y Manager" Froydis Twist, who has just completed the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 3 Award Coaching in the Workplace for First Line Managers and Team Leaders with Striding Out.
Background
Froydis has an MA in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth work and works as a Senior Enhanced Case Manager for RAPt (the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust) working within a London prison.
As part of a management team, she provides line management to 4 staff as well as having a key role in developing processes and procedures within the team.
Her employment and career progression objectives are to continue in her management role making good use of opportunities for growth/ personal development and promotion as and when they arise.
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