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The Transform programme, supported by the Flax Trust, Ulster University, and the School for Social Enterprises in Ireland, successfully concluded in July 2025.
Delivered between October 2024 and June 2025, this university-accredited professional development programme equipped individuals and organisations to start or grow sustainable social enterprises that benefit their communities and the environment.
Delivered between October 2024 and June 2025, this university-accredited professional development programme equipped individuals and organisations to start or grow sustainable social enterprises that benefit their communities and the environment.
Participants successfully completed three Ulster University modules as part of the programme:
In addition to the academic elements, the programme offered:
- MKT109 - Social Business Model Generation
- MKT110 - Creating Social Value through Marketing
- SOP115 - The Global Social Enterprise Movement
In addition to the academic elements, the programme offered:
- A series of roadmapping workshops
- 2 x Leadership Summits
- A suite of world-class Guest Speakers
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Check out the video below to hear what this year’s Transform cohort had to say about their experience on the programme.
Speakers. |
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The programme commenced in October and featured genuinely world-class thought-leaders and exemplars as facilitators and guest speakers. These included:
John Elkington
Godfather of Sustainability and creator of the 'Triple Bottom Line' concept.
Judith Gillespie
PSNI's 1st ever Female Chief Officer & Pioneer for Change.
Dr. Chris Hines MBE
Serial Change-Maker with The Eden Project & Surfers Against Sewage.
Eimear Manning
UN Committee Member and Champion of Engaging Future Generations.
Leo Varadkar
Ground-Breaking World Leader & a Force for Positive Change.
Jim Gavin
Unparalleled Sports Coach, Pilot & Transformative Leader.
Oonagh O'Hagan
Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Wellbeing Authority.
David Puttnam CBE
Oscar-Winning Producer & Champion of World's 1st Climate Legislation.
Alice Thompson
Social Business Leader (with Social Bite and The Big Sleep Out).
Professor Ian Robertson
Neuroscientist, Author & Global Authority on Performance.
Mark Pollock
World-Renowned Speaker and Embodiment of Resilience.
Richard Shotton
Author, Consultant, Internationally Renowned Thought-Leader & Keynote Speaker.
Godfather of Sustainability and creator of the 'Triple Bottom Line' concept.
Judith Gillespie
PSNI's 1st ever Female Chief Officer & Pioneer for Change.
Dr. Chris Hines MBE
Serial Change-Maker with The Eden Project & Surfers Against Sewage.
Eimear Manning
UN Committee Member and Champion of Engaging Future Generations.
Leo Varadkar
Ground-Breaking World Leader & a Force for Positive Change.
Jim Gavin
Unparalleled Sports Coach, Pilot & Transformative Leader.
Oonagh O'Hagan
Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Wellbeing Authority.
David Puttnam CBE
Oscar-Winning Producer & Champion of World's 1st Climate Legislation.
Alice Thompson
Social Business Leader (with Social Bite and The Big Sleep Out).
Professor Ian Robertson
Neuroscientist, Author & Global Authority on Performance.
Mark Pollock
World-Renowned Speaker and Embodiment of Resilience.
Richard Shotton
Author, Consultant, Internationally Renowned Thought-Leader & Keynote Speaker.
For more information or to enquire about future cohorts of Transform, contact Emily Keenan at [email protected] or call 028 9076 1030.
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