As some of you know Robert has
spent most of July in China spreading the good work on social enterprise
and speaking about the benefits as a business model.
He wasn’t able
to Tweet (as access to Twitter, Facebook and other Western social media
channels is restricted) but he did manage to get a few blog posts out
when he had the opportunity. Follow the links below to find out more.
Down time in Beijing
Farmers markets the world over
Chongding to Beijing
Questioning the motives of social entrepreneurs
Scale, social problems and enterprise opportunities
Food for thought
Some brief reflection on social enterprise
development in China and the UK
Post card from China
He found interesting to see
the difference in scale and definition of social issues between China and
the UK. Robert thanks all the entrepreneurs and citizens who he
met and with who we are trying to make China and the world a better
place, one village or neighbourhood at a time. Robert would also like to
say a big thank you to the British Council China, The Skills for
Social Entrepreneurs Programme, the China Youth Development Foundation
and the Young Change Makers Programme.
Robert's trip
to China in numbers
Cities
Tianjin – 13m
Beijing – 15m
Chongqing – 33m
Training
delegates
Training
sessions and workshops - 16
Start-up and
emerging Social Entrepreneurs - 120
University
under-graduate students - 220
MBA students -
40
Established
Social Entrepreneurs and social investors - 60
Misc
Chilli
deep-fried duck gizzard - 1
Finally seeing
the Great Wall after how many trips to Beijing? 5
Testimonials
Dear
Robert,Thank you very much for your great job done for our programme!
You’ve
received a very positive feedback from the trainees and they’ve benefited
a lot from your rich experience in social enterprise sector and the case
studies you brought to them. We highly appreciate the great value you
input to the training programme!
Mavis Meng,
Assistant Director, Society and Development, Cultural and Educational
Section British Embassy, Beijing, China
I would also
like to thank you for your hard work for SfSE and CYDF, and the great
values you’ve added to both projects.
Hou Peng,
Project Manager, Society
and Development, British Council
China
Further reading
For those of you
interested in more information on china here are some useful resources.
The British Council China
The Future Health Care Group, sharing UK
best practice and experience in healthcare, social care and elder care
McKinsey Quarterly, for background
information and research
2012 China Social Enterprise Report, this
FYSE report provides for the first time key insights into the scale of
the sector as well as the performance of and the challenges for social
entrepreneurs in China
Free Workshop
Reminder
Making Your Business More Ethical
When: Tuesday 10th Sept, 10:00-13:00
Where: at the British Library IP Centre, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB, London
Cost: Free
This is an
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