Be a CHANGEMAKERIntroducing the University of Northampton

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 World

1. I have a responsibility to make positive changes in society

2. 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

Changemaker Manifesto

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 alone

Jamie 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

• Environmental Sustainability Changemakers• Student Switch Off +• Green House Award Scheme• Sustainable Business Ethics Social Enterprise

Loan Fund• Student Sustainability Fund Grants • Change ME campaign

CHANGEMAKER CAMPUS VALUES

empathy +initiative +

team work +innovation +

transformation= positive social change

• Explore social, environmental & financial issues• Measure your starting point• Develop an action plan

http://northampton.net-positive.org

NETpositive

Changemaker Certificate7 Units, Bronze, Silver, Gold (UG) & Platinum (PG)

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. Starting and sustaining the venture- financing, governance and selling the

venture idea7. Communicating the venture- marketing and media, personal and

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

Starting to be a Changemaker• Sign up to the Changemaker Resource Centre

www.northampton.ac.uk/changemaker

• Create your Net-Positive Student profile• Register for the Changemaker Certificate