An update of a presentation to students about the University of Northampton Changemaker initiative

1. “Being a Changemaker is simply being able to
spot a social problem, and know what to do about it”
Introducing the
Changemaker Certificate

2. • More than 300,000
students graduate each
year in the UK
• We want you to be more
than just a ‘good’ graduate
• We want you to stand out
from the crowd!
We stand out because we are CHANGEMAKERS!

4. Maybe you don’t realise it, but…..
You are already
Changing the World1. I have a responsibility to make positive
changes in society
2. I have the power and resources
(tangible and intangible) to make a
difference
3. I take initiative to bring about
innovative change, local and systemic
4. I work with others to maximise impact,
working in groups and networks
5. I know and live authentically according
to my values
6. I practice empathy; by entering, by a
willed use of the imagination, another
person's world without judgment

5. Have you spotted a social problem?
What
can
I do
about
it?

6. From poverty to pollution….
Some problems seem just too big to tackle
What if it’s not just me?
What if there is a group of us, making changes?
What if there is a lot of us?
What if the whole UNIVERSITY was making changes?
Be a CHANGEMAKER

7. You are not alone
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation gives job opportunities &
training to young people, raising their confidence to become
world class chefs

8. One Water send 100% of their profit to Africa to fund water projects

9. Closer to home
Mike Britton started
• Recycles household furniture which
prevents it going to waste
• Sells it cheaply to poor people in
Northampton
• Hires ex-offenders to give them a new start
in a job

10. Abigail Ehoff
Business Student
Created Homework Hub, to help her mum and brother work together on his homework

11. Suzi Rees of iDid Adventure
www.ididadventure.co.uk/

12. • Environmental
Sustainability
Changemakers
• Student Switch Off +
• Green House Award
Scheme
• Sustainable Business
Ethics Social Enterprise
Loan Fund
• Student Sustainability
Fund Grants
www.northamptonunion.com/planettoo

13. What Changemakers have in common…
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Team work
• Planning
• Organising
• Integrity
• Independence
• Empathy
• Leadership
• Adaptability
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm
empathy +
initiative +
team work +
innovation +
transformation
= positive social change
….is what employers look for

14. Changemaker
CertificateBronze, Silver, Gold
1. Understanding social change, innovation & entrepreneurship,
2. Understanding me- my, empathy, my personal assets, skills and
resources and my innovation orientation
3. Understanding society, communities and social problems- through
voluntary action, scientific research, employment or experience
4. Solving problems- through innovation, ideation and decision-making
skills
5. Venture planning- either business, product planning, event creation,
performance or media campaigning to achieve mainstreaming
6. Communicating the venture- marketing and media, personal and
organisational branding
Start anytime. Learn & act alongside your degree. Peer review. Increase employability

16. Starting to be a
Changemaker
Sign up to the Changemaker Resource Centre
www.northampton.ac.uk/changemaker
Register for the Changemaker Certificate