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3/20/20142 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 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 Charity Founded by Martin Ainscough & Jen Pemberton 2014: Antz in Partnership with GMCC Volunteers Network

3/20/20143 Antz “Eco System” Projects Federation of Charities Buildings Volunteer Programme Changing Lives One at a Time

3/20/20144 Antz Junction ( ) 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 % Into work 15% Volunteering 15% Continued support 20% Course not completed Through the Gate : = 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 : = 100 Dwp Work Ready Project : = 200+

3/20/20144 Antz Junction ( ) 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”

3/20/20144 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?

3/20/20144 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)

3/20/20144 Priority Expectations Learning and Future Success Workplace and life skills provision Effective support and personalisation Qualifications & practical experience Accessible and welcoming A place to Go - Connect Courses matched to and leading on to local employment opportunities

3/20/20144 Double edged swords If you are……Can you really be……?

3/20/20144 Antz Bolton ( ) 2014 Key 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

3/20/ 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

3/20/ Antz Bolton…The next three years in partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Generating & Building sustainable partnerships

3/20/ 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

3/20/ 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”

3/20/ 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 ”

3/20/ “An exciting initiative becoming an even greater reality”