About EPN

What does the network aim to achieve?

The membership of the network will be highly diverse and include colleagues from a range of backgrounds who have taken innovative approaches to embedding enterprise.

The network and its events will be tailored to the demands, needs, and aspirations of its users. We will ensure a strong membership of places and organisations that have an excellent reputation for enterprise.

The people driving enterprising places include; enterprising local authorities, RDAs, place-based Local enterprise initiatives, and enterprising chambers of commerce.

The network seeks:

To showcase innovative approaches to enterprise through the sharing of good practice.
To provide an interactive forum that connects Enterprising Britain winners and entrants with other enterprise initiatives.
To stimulate debate and discussion across the UK on creating enterprising places.
To spread the Make Your Mark campaign approach and activities at a local level.
To encourage entrants to the Enterprising Britain competition.

What will it look like?

The network will be a fresh mix of information, advice, news, articles, discussion, and interactive content. This will include:

The Enterprising Places Forum

A fully interactive on-line discussion space with a weekly theme, determined by members and relevant experts.

Regular webcasts

Meet enterprising people in enterprising places. A collection of short webcasts focused on those people delivering enterprising initiatives, young people with enterprising ideas, those who have been impacted by a new enterprise culture in their area, businesses that have worked to make a difference and key players who have championed the cause.

EPN FM- The Podcast

A regular podcast collecting enterprise news from the network and campaign. Interviews with key people and ambassadors.

“Catch up on all things enterprising on the way to work!”

Regional events

The network will hold one regional event each quarter to draw together members and to provide an opportunity to see projects on the ground. These visits will be supplemented roundtable discussion comprising relevant experts, entrepreneurs, and ministers helping to shape the enterprise agenda.