The creative industries represent a huge – and fast-growing – sector of the global market. But creative businesses are also building practical solutions to social problems and giving a voice to the marginalised.
Even small social enterprises should consider looking abroad to develop their business. But in most countries, more support for them to do so is needed.
How will these young people change the world? The UK’s first Drivers for Change journey took place in June, taking 100 entrepreneurial and creative young people around the UK to visit innovative projects and hear from inspiring speakers.
It may be Africa’s economic powerhouse, but just beyond South Africa’s urban centres, opportunities to make a decent living rapidly tail off. A new project aims to change this with entrepreneurship and skills training.
The British Council today launches DICE, a new programme that focusses on creative and social entrepreneurship as a way to empower women, foster youth employment and address other global challenges
