Enactus Southampton have secured a place at the Enactus World Cup 2017.

We’re delighted to announce that Enactus Southampton, our student-run social enterprise society, have won a place at the Enactus World Cup 2017.

The group presented at the Enactus UK 2017 National Final on Tuesday 12 April 2017 at the ExCel London. Students Jake Davies, Stephanie Kirk, Amy Chandler, Marcus Earee, Megan Evans, Josh Long and Alexandre Beardshall showcased two of their international projects in a bid to win a place at the prestigious World Cup event.

The first project, Sole Support, is a shoe enterprise in Siaya County … Read the rest

A scheme set up by Enactus Southampton won the title of Best Student Enterprise at the 2014 SETsquared Student Enterprise

Awards earlier this month in a ceremony at the University of Exeter.

The non-profit student project SanEco which won the award, is working to enhance the lives of women and communities in

Kenya through the adoption of innovative sanitary solutions. Formed in late-2012, the project has already implemented

SanEco toilets which recycle human waste for use as affordable fertilisers. They have also provided SanEco sanitary towels and embarked on a marketing strategy to teach women about the importance of … Read the rest

The shortlist for the Excellence in Volunteering Awards (EVAs) has been revealed, following the submission of over 300 nominations.

The EVAs aim to celebrate student achievement and dedication as volunteers within the Union. The names of all of the nominees were announced earlier this month, and these have now been whittled down to a shortlist for each of the seven categories. The full shortlist can be found below:

Collaboration

AIESEC and SUSU International Students Committee
AIESEC Southampton
Alternative and Indie Music
Amnesty International
Comedy Society
David Chitty
Debating Society
Feminist Society

Commitment

Ben Morton
Cait Percy
Catherine Mitchell… Read the rest