{"id":3227,"date":"2026-01-29T14:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/?p=3227"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:46:29","slug":"impactu-workshops-now-live-free-training-for-university-social-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/impactu-workshops-now-live-free-training-for-university-social-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"New ImpactU Workshops: Exploring and Building Social Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impact-u.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3229\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/IMpactUk-workshops-636-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/IMpactUk-workshops-636-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/IMpactUk-workshops-636-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/IMpactUk-workshops-636-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/IMpactUk-workshops-636.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we move into spring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impact-u.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ImpactU<\/a> is offering a rich line up of workshops, recorded sessions and learning opportunities designed to support researchers, academics, and professional staff who want to strengthen the <strong>impact<\/strong> of their work. ImpactU is a national, pan-university initiative supporting university-affiliated social ventures with practical training, funding, tools and peer learning (led by Oxford University Innovation and LSE).<\/p>\n<p>This series is ideal for staff supporting student innovators, designing enterprise modules, or building impact case studies linked to societal change.<\/p>\n<p>New sessions are now available across three key themes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exploring Social Ventures<\/strong> (idea \u2192 problem \u2192 solution)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building Social Ventures<\/strong> (planning, finance, impact, pitching)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spotlight Sessions<\/strong> (talks + thematic discussions)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Below is a curated overview of what\u2019s available over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h4>Exploring Social Ventures<\/h4>\n<p>The following workshops take place from 1pm to 2:2pm and provide foundational knowledge for developing early-stage social venture concepts\u2014excellent CPD for academics working in entrepreneurship, design thinking, or applied research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social Ventures 101 (Online Course)<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday 4 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding the Social Problem \u2013 Part 1<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday 11 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designing Your Solution \u2013 Part 2 (Workshop)<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday 18 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intro to Theory of Change<\/strong> \u2013 Wednesday 25 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>From Idea to Prototype<\/strong> \u2013 Wednesday 4 March<\/li>\n<li><strong>Setting Up a Legal Entity for Impact<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday 11 March<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/impactu.disco.co\/events\/UHJvZHVjdEFwcDozMjU0NTQ=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore and book &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Building Social Ventures<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your Venture on a Page \u2013 Business Planning<\/strong> (recorded workshop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding Your Social Venture<\/strong> \u2013 12 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where to Start with your Finances<\/strong> (recorded workshop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Branding for your Social Venture<\/strong> (recorded workshop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Considerations for Social Ventures &#8211; <\/strong>\u00a019 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>Measuring Social Impact<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 27 February 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting your First Customers<\/strong> (Recorded workshop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pitching 101<\/strong> \u2013 Thursday 5 March<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storytelling for Impact: PR &amp; Comms<\/strong> \u2013 Thursday 12 March<\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting Ready to Scale<\/strong> \u2013 Friday 13 March<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing for Social Ventures<\/strong> (Recorded workshop)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/impactu.disco.co\/events\/UHJvZHVjdEFwcDozMjU0NTM=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore and book &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Spotlight Sessions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hidden Power of Culture in Social Ventures<\/strong>, date TBC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Systemic Change for Social Ventures<\/strong>, Tuesday 3 February<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is Social Value?<\/strong> (Recorded Workshop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alternative Business Models for Impact<\/strong> (Recorded Workshop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning &amp; Innovating Playfully with AI<\/strong> (Recorded Workshop)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/impactu.disco.co\/events\/UHJvZHVjdEFwcDozMjU0NTU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore and book &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Access recorded workshops anytime<\/h4>\n<p>Many workshops are already available on demand &#8211; ideal for time pressed staff or programme leaders seeking reusable content to enrich teaching and supervision.<\/p>\n<h4>How to join<\/h4>\n<p>Create a free user account (takes &lt;4 minutes) and book sessions directly through ImpactU HUB\u2019s platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/rie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/01\/ImpactU-HUB-Programme-Feb-to-March-2026_ISSUE03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the ImpactU programme here &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impact-u.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit the ImpactU website to learn more &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we move into spring, ImpactU is offering a rich line up of workshops, recorded sessions and learning opportunities designed to support researchers, academics, and professional staff who want to strengthen the impact of their work. 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