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Antz Network (Founded Sept 2011)

• A business network which embraces a number of like-minded businesses that want to grow commercially whilst giving back and connecting to the community.

• 1,000 members – 10 locations - 100 members in each location. • 10 ambassadors North West - Lead by Cisco UK

Oct 2011: Proposal by Martin Ainscough Social Centre Of Excellence

2012: Antz Junction CharityFounded by Martin Ainscough & Jen Pemberton

2014: Antz in Partnership with GMCCVolunteers Network


Antz“Eco System”

Projects

Federation ofCharities

Buildings

VolunteerProgramme

Changing LivesOne at a Time


Antz Junction(2012-2015)

Supporting Communities(A Place to Go & Connect)

Community Projects(Changing Lives One at a Time)

Social Centre Swinton • 17 x Micro Organisations• 350% Collective Revenue Growth• 230% Collective Employment Growth

Dwp • 164 x Individuals• 61 % Hard to reach communities into work• 100% Work Experience

Through The Gate 2013-14• 50% Into work• 15% Volunteering• 15% Continued support• 20% Course not completed

• Through the Gate : 2014-15 = 50+

• Corporate Partner Project

• Housing Association’s engagement in community : Month 1 = 16 people

• Back in the Saddle - Getting Communities Fit and Healthy with TFGM : 2013-14 = 100

• Dwp Work Ready Project : 2014-15 = 200+


Antz Junction(2014- 2015)

Integrated into the GM Chamber

Social Enterprise

Business Led Projects(Changing Lives One at a Time)

• Initially three sites across the GM area

• Bolton four areas of focus:

• Employability• Holistic Support• Mentorship• Partnership

• Work readiness, • Employability, basic skills entrepreneurship, .

innovation, • Work experience• Volunteering • Problem solving,• Creative thinking• Barriers to employment• Antz Work Ready Project “Person Centred”


Specialism's matched to growth areas in the local economy

Young people trained in business/workplace skills

Personalisation of courses to meet the needs of individual organisations

What do employers and other stakeholders look for?


What do employers and other stakeholders look for ?

“…in the future there will be a range of providers post-

16…each of those providers really needs to specialise and excel in providing and doing what they do well… The sort of world in the past where

one college tried to provide everything for everybody, for all people, has probably been

overtaken now.” (Head teacher)

“…what you find sometimes is younger

people come to you and they’ve not got business

skills. They might be equipped and have a degree in whatever

they’ve got a degree in, but they’re not very

business savvy, commercially savvy…"

(Employer)

“So locally-based providers should be preparing the people of Bolton to stay here, work here and we would really benefit in this town from young people with enthusiasm on the entrepreneurial scale...” (Stakeholder)

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Priority Expectations

Learning and Future Success

Workplace and life skills provision

Effective support and

personalisation

Qualifications & practical experience

Accessible and welcomingA place to

Go - ConnectCourses

matched to and leading on

to local employment opportunities


Incl

usive

High

performing

Offering Variety

Clearly

focussed

/ specialised

Large

and Diverse

Safe and comfortable

Double edged swordsIf you are…… Can you really be……?


Antz Bolton(2014-2015)

2014Key Projects

Businesses(Changing Lives One at a Time)

• Training Academy with one major NW employer supported by the Foundation

• Facility and Event Management Training

• Contact Centre and Sales• Customer Care Skills• Social Care Training• Creative Technology and Media• Soft Skills training including:

• Communication Skills• Inter-Personal Skills

• Miller Metcalfe• Marriott• BT Apprenticeship programme • Housing Association “FM”• Seddons• Carlick Manufacturing• ASDA• SME in the North-West• Micro organisations


Antz Bolton …The next twelve months…

• Programmes designed to suit business within the network

• 100+ Network Members using the building for events

• 40+ Charities

• 20+ Micro Organisations

• 3000 hours donated to community

• 300 people + through our community engagement project

• Events i.e. Networking events


Antz Bolton…The next three years in partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Generating & Building sustainable partnerships


Strategy, Governance, Project Management and key stakeholders

Introductions…

• Ebrahim Bassa – Business in the UK and India. HEI and Regeneration background

• Nick Bishop – Delivered large projects “Blue Chip” projects in the UK and Overseas


Key Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities• Jen Pemberton – Founder and Key Stakeholder

• Jonathan Wilson – Development Manager (Antz Network)

• Daisy Dixon – Antz, Director Projects

• Ebrahim Bassa – Strategy & Governance

• Nick Bishop – Delivery & Project Management

• Mark Linnel – Bid writer – Contracts Manager

• Dr Maye Taylor – Chair Advisory Board

• Media – Antz Media in Partnership with GMCC route reaching

“9,500 business through social media and print”


The Future is…

“ANTZ”• Grow & Give Back

• Unite Commerce & Community

• People and organisations looking to change business lifestyle and communities for the greater good of our economy and sustainable engaged communities

“Antz”


“An exciting initiative becoming an even greater reality”