The Apprentice Challenge

by Fenella Rouse

Last week, students on SSE London’s Fellowship course took part in ‘The Apprentice Challenge’.  SSE volunteer Fenella Rouse reflects on a tough, but extremely rewarding two days.

It was deliberately a mystery, almost a secret : it produced strong feelings, frustration and fun; it was  very different from what we usually do in a two day learning block at SSE and some sparky ideas came out of it. Continue reading

Social Entrepreneur Guest Blog: Celebrate My Library

We love our public libraries. And are not alone. With the past, and continuing, budget cuts facing libraries up and down the country it has brought library fans out in droves.

Regardless of your personal political beliefs, the tireless work of local groups campaigning, fighting and saving their local libraries is admirable. But we felt there was something missing in all these campaigns. With all the focus spent on saving libraries, little time was left to take a step back and remind people why they are worth saving in the first place. Continue reading