Langwith Arts: a blank canvas for enterprising York students

Painting by Richard Barnes, from exhibition entitled "Reflections on a Voyage"

Langwith Arts is the brainchild of Dr John Issitt, Provost of Langwith College. In a bid to redevelop his college as a dynamic and cultural hub, 2006 saw the first Langwith Arts Festival – a series of student-organised events over a May bank holiday weekend with a theme, ‘movement’. A varied programme incorporated Dance, Pantomime, Afro-Caribbean and Juggle Societies, a Jazz band, a Barbershop quartet and a group of break dancers. It was novel and well attended, and Issitt’s hopes seemed to be coming into fruition.

But since then, things have begun to snowball.

Skill Build

Yet again the Skill Build program is running its course at Sheffield.  We have a regular skill session on a weekly basis during term time.

As part of the Sheffield Graduate Award, Skill Build gives students the chance to develop their enterprise and entrepreneurial skills – and pick up points towards the Award!

Skill Build is a series of workshops, seminars and events, with internal and external speakers. The sessions run over both semesters with two distinct series of sessions. Students can attend both series in full or one in isolation. At the end of the series they will be invited to reflect on what they have learned. Everyone who has completed the sessions and reflected on what they have learned will receive a certificate and a skills portfolio.

Enterprise Week marks start of Christmas Flea Market in Sheffield

The following events have been put together by the team of Interns at Sheffield.  This has given them the opportunity to create and plan events, with guidance from CETLE staff.  It will be seen as part of their learning experience because they will have learnt new skills during these tasks.

An introductory session to a CHRISTMAS FLEA MARKET (to be held on 3 December) was held during Enterprise Week.  This will be seen as an excellent opportunity for students to gain new skills!

The idea is to give students a budget to buy goods from charity shops, which they will then sell at the market.  They can keep the profit and the winning team will get £50 (although it has been suggested any profit be given to a local charity).

The introductory meeting was held on 17 November in the Enterprise Zone.  This event will also count towards the ‘Sheffield Graduate Award‘.  The event was well attended and 27 teams will be taking part in the actual Market on 3 December.

Two other events planned for Enterprise Week unfortunately had to be cancelled due to poor take-up and illness.

Sheffield Enterprise Zone launch 2008-09

Monday 6 October saw the Enterprise Zone hosting a launch of the Zone to new and existing students of the University of Sheffield.  We had exhibitions from student entrepreneurs, student societies and local businesses involved in enterprise and business start-ups.  In addition we advertised forthcoming events both new and continuing.  Interns and staff were available to answer questions.

The event was well attended and following the launch, the first of the Skill Build sessions for this academic year took place.  Interns introduced attendees to “What is Enterprise” by using the game Flux.