Case Studies

The Pitch contest winners talk to The Circle Academy

Jessica Carlye and Wayne Leask from OPEN Project recently completed the 6th cohort of The Circle Academy. Jessica won our pitch contest and receive £700 to...

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Case Study – The Story of Eddie Baines, Tenant & Academy Graduate

This is the story of Dundee tenant, Eddie Baines and him coming full circle. Eddie has been a part of The Circle for several years in...

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Get to know Team Circle – Jenny McCarthy, Academy Manager.

In this blog, our Marketing and Communications Officer, Kate, interviews our longest standing team member, Jenny. I’ve been part of The Circle since July, whereas our...

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Case Study – Eddie Baines

Eddie joined the first-ever cohort of The Circle Academy in September 2019 looking to learn more about the business aspects of running a charity.

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Case study – Linda Sterry

Linda joined cohort 2 of The Circle Academy with the aim of updating the organisation’s business plan and developing new potential income streams to become more...

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Case Study – Caledonia Housing Association

In March 2019 we were approached by Caledonia Housing Association to deliver consultancy services to help inspire and motivate their Home Help staff to become more enterprising...

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Case Study – Daniel Flannigan

Daniel Flannigan joined the third cohort of The Circle Academy at just 16 years old, taking it on alongside his high school education.

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Case Study – Kathryn Rattray

Kathryn was a candidate on the second cohort of The Circle Academy. She joined the programme to learn more about the entrepreneurial mindset and how she...

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Case Study – Jillian Elizabeth

Jillian joined cohort 2 of The Circle Academy with the goal of improving the administrative side of her business. Through the programme, Jillian was able to...

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The Circle Academy: gaining confidence, and much needed focus during lockdown

Audrey Kerr, a participant of the recently completed 2nd cohort of The Circle Academy, and Enterprise Development Worker at Wellbeing Works Dundee, shares her experience of...

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“The Circle saved my business” first cohort of social entrepreneurs complete The Circle Academy

The first cohort of social entrepreneurs who completed our ‘More Than Profit’ training programme, The Circle Academy, have taken part in a pitch competition. The Circle...

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A Case Study by Sam Coleman of the Wise Group

Case Study – Michael Ratcliffe I first met Michael back in April 2018. Before I’d joined the Wise Group Michael had just been through a call...