Useful links
The Make Your Mark campaign aims to engage a broad range of stakeholders to encourage young people to be enterprising.
On this page are links to other websites that offer perspectives on policy issues that may be of interest.
14 - 19 GatewayThe Department for Education and Skills (DfES) aims to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning. The Young Persons Gateway is the main focal point for information and websites relating to young people.
Education Business LinksThe DfES Education Business Links website.
Creating an Enterprise Culture 'Creating an Enterprise Culture' is a discussion paper on advancing enterprise.
ProwessProwess is the UK-wide trade association for the promotion of women's enterprise support. Its vision is to create an environment where equal numbers of women and men are starting and growing businesses.
Social Enterprise Coalition The Social Enterprise Coalition is the UK trade body that brings together all types of social enterprise to promote the sector and share knowledge.
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research programme is an annual assessment of the national level of entrepreneurial activity.
Creating an Entrepreneurial Europe Developed and managed by European Commission Enterprise Directorate General, this website aims to disseminate information on all EU policies, actions and initiatives promoting growth and development, with a view to strengthening the competitiveness of EU enterprises.
Consortium for Entrepreneurial Education The Consortium for Entrepreneurial Education is an organisation recognised in the United States as the national leader in advocating entrepreneurship education.
Centre for Enterprise The Centre for Enterprise works with the public sector, small businesses and individuals providing professional support services in the design and management of public programmes for enterprise and skills.
StartupJournal StartupJournal content comes from the powerful editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal, as well as WSJ.com, industry experts and StartupJournal's editorial team.
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) Small Business Service BERR's Small Business Service is one of the key driving forces taking forward the Government Action Plan for Small Business.
The Work Foundation The Work Foundation exists to inspire and deliver improvements to performance through improving the quality of working life.
CRAC CRAC is an independent educational charity that aims to advance the education of the public, and young persons in particular, in lifelong career-related learning for all.
Centre for Education and Industry The Centre for Education and Industry was established to support the study and dissemination of information and experience of education - business collaboration.
Demos Demos is an independent think-tank that aims to create an open resource of knowledge and learning that operates beyond traditional parties, identities and disciplines.
National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship The National Dialogue on Entrepreneurship in the United States aims to improve awareness of the value of entrepreneurship.
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development The Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development is an innovation centre in Canada that assists governments, organisations and communities in helping people achieve their potential through entrepreneurship.
UK Science Enterprise Centres UK SEC is a national association of 13 Science Enterprise Centres, involving over 60 universities and higher education institutes. It is part of a government initiative to promote enterprise nationally and foster links between education and business.
Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship The mission of ISBE is to encourage the conduct of high quality research in the field of small business development, to disseminate the results and findings for discussion and to assist and inform those responsible for the formulation, development, implementation and evaluation of enterprise policy.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) analyses economic behaviour at enterprise and sectoral levels to complement macro-level studies.
new economics foundation nef is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. Major strands of nef 's enterprise and innovation work include understanding and promoting new business models that generate positive financial, social and environmental returns.
Starting them young - creating a culture of enterprise for all 'Starting them young - creating a culture of enterprise for all' is published by the Smith Institute, an independent think tank, which has been set up to undertake research and education in issues that flow from the changing relationship between social values and economic imperatives.
Commission for Rural Enterprise The Extending Rural Enterrprise programme is attempting to promote and support enterprise among disadvantaged and hard-to-reach communities.
renewal.net renewal.net is the on-line guide to what works in neighbourhood renewal.
NESTA The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts helps to fill a funding gap by investing in outstanding ideas and the people who have them.
The University of Strathclyde Enterprising Careers The University of Strathclyde's Centre for Studies in Enterprise, Career Development and Work
Business Start-up @ Leeds Met Business Start-Up @ Leeds Met is a government-funded project that provides services to students and graduates, helping them to set up their own businesses.
Centre for Enterprise at Manchester Metropolitan University The Centre for Enterprise (CFE) has been created to give focus to Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS) activities in the areas of entrepreneurship, enterprise and innovation.
Black Training and Enterprise Group Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) is a national organisation working to improve opportunities in black communities.
Adam Smith Institute The Adam Smith Institute's Around the World in 80 Ideas site has 80 policy ideas from various countries around the world.
HM Treasury - Enterprise and Productivity HM Treasury aims to raise the rate of sustainable growth and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life, with economic and employment opportunities for all.
RSA The RSA is an independent, non-aligned, multi-disciplinary registered charity that encourages sustainable economic development and the release of human potential through a programme of projects and a national lecture programme.
Accenture Accenture's Policy & Corporate Affairs group produces insights on key strategic issues for business leaders and policymakers.
HTI HTI (Heads, Teachers and Industry) is dedicated to raising standards of leadership and management in education.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation works to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth.
National Youth Agency The NYA supports those involved in young people's personal and social development and works to enable all young people to fulfil their potential within a just society.
The Council for Industry and Higher Education CIHE works to advance all kinds of learning through the fostering of mutual understanding, co-operation and support between higher education and business.
Higher Education Funding Council for England The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research in universities and colleges in England.
The Cambridge-MIT Institute The Cambridge-MIT Institute (CMI) is a strategic alliance between the two universities to deliver education and research to enhance the competitiveness of UK business.