“Being a Changemaker is simply being able to spot a social problem, and know what to do about it”

Introducing the

Changemaker Certificate

• More than 300,000 students graduate each year in the UK

• We want you to be more than just a ‘good’ graduate

• We want you to stand out from the crowd!

We stand out because we are CHANGEMAKERS!

Maybe you don’t realise it, but…..

You are already

Changing the World1. I have a responsibility to make positive

changes in society2. I have the power and resources

(tangible and intangible) to make a difference

3. I take initiative to bring about innovative change, local and systemic

4. I work with others to maximise impact, working in groups and networks

5. I know and live authentically according to my values

6. I practice empathy; by entering, by a willed use of the imagination, another person's world without judgment

Have you spotted a social problem?

What canI do about it?

From poverty to pollution….Some problems seem just too big to tackle

What if it’s not just me?What if there is a group of us, making changes?What if there is a lot of us?What if the whole UNIVERSITY was making changes?

Be a CHANGEMAKER

You are not aloneJamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation gives job opportunities & training to young people, raising their confidence to become world class chefs

One Water send 100% of their profit to Africa to fund water projects

Closer to home

Mike Britton started

• Recycles household furniture which prevents it going to waste

• Sells it cheaply to poor people in Northampton

• Hires ex-offenders to give them a new start in a job

Abigail EhoffBusiness Student

Created Homework Hub, to help her mum and brother work together on his homework

Suzi Rees of iDid Adventure

www.ididadventure.co.uk/

• Environmental Sustainability Changemakers

• Student Switch Off +• Green House Award

Scheme• Sustainable Business

Ethics Social Enterprise Loan Fund

• Student Sustainability Fund Grants

www.northamptonunion.com/planettoo

What Changemakers have in common…

• Communication• Problem solving• Team work• Planning• Organising

• Integrity• Independence• Empathy• Leadership• Adaptability

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm

empathy +initiative +

team work +innovation +

transformation= positive social change

….is what employers look for

Changemaker Certificate

Bronze, Silver, Gold

1. Understanding social change, innovation & entrepreneurship, 2. Understanding me- my, empathy, my personal assets, skills and resources

and my innovation orientation 3. Understanding society, communities and social problems- through

voluntary action, scientific research, employment or experience4. Solving problems- through innovation, ideation and decision-making skills5. Venture planning- either business, product planning, event creation,

performance or media campaigning to achieve mainstreaming6. Communicating the venture- marketing and media, personal and

organisational branding

Start anytime. Learn & act alongside your degree. Peer review. Increase employability

Starting to be a

ChangemakerSign up to the Changemaker Resource Centre

www.northampton.ac.uk/changemaker

Register for the Changemaker Certificate