Q: What is the Leadership Illawarra Program (LIP)?
The LIP is a two year experiential learning program for Illawarra’s emerging leaders. The program was developed for Regional Development Australia Illawarra (RDAI) in conjunction with Sydney Business School, UOW and The Illawarra Connection. The program is based around four themes:
• Challenges for the Illawarra;
• Governance and Ethics:
• Leadership; and
• Community Engagements and Social Responsibility.
The current program commenced in October 2014 with participants from a range of business and community backgrounds including, local government, legal, banking, media, not-for-profit, community and small business owners. In addition to a Master Class for each of the themes and visits, tours and workshops during the program, the participants are also required to undertake team based projects.
Q: Why is the LIP offering the Social Entrepreneur Support Project?
As part of the two year program, the LIP participants are required to undertake team based projects. In determining suitable projects the cohort considered a number of worthwhile ideas for their group project however, an overwhelming majority voted for the Social Entrepreneur Support project as their preferred project. The project aims to identify passionate, driven and committed social entrepreneurs with an innovative idea that:
• has a practical idea/model that will be sustainable in the long term;
• the entrepreneur is passionate and motivated;
• outcomes will be measurable;
• has a long term benefit to the Illawarra; and
• requires some additional input & support to help make it a reality.
Q: What is the LIP offering me?
We are offering you an opportunity to receive intensive mentoring and support from the region’s emerging leaders to transition your idea into reality. Collectively they have significant skills and extensive experience in the following areas:
- Management Financial & Legal Other Specialised
- Business Development Develop/Write Submissions Work with Aboriginal People
- Leadership Development Legal Writing Work with People with Disability
- Policy/Process Documents Cash-Flow Forecasting Organising Events
- Manage / Lead Others Budgets Mentoring & Coaching
- Business Analyst skills Program Logic Modelling Facilitating Change
- Project Management Problem Solving
- Negotiation Process Mapping
- HR Management
In addition, you will have access to a range of networking opportunities with the business leaders of the Illawarra.
Q: Will I continue to own the Intellectual Property for my idea?
Yes.
Q: How is this different to other Entrepreneurial Support already available?
The difference is that the support being offered by the LIP is open to social entrepreneurs only whereas other support provided eg IAccelerate is a start-up hub fostering business, usually tech through its early stages.
How do I apply?
Please prepare a proposal telling us about your idea including the following:
• Describe your idea and explain the expected social outcomes and how they will benefit the Illawarra;
• What work has been undertaken to date and how you achieved this;
• What support you require to bring your idea to reality?
It’s up to you to determine the format of your proposal your proposal eg it can be written/video/YouTube link/powerpoint etc.
Q: What Happens next?
Proposals are to be lodged by no later than 5:00pm Monday 19 October 2015 to click on Project proposals.
Your submission will be assessed by the LIP cohort and up to five proposals will be shortlisted. If your idea is shortlisted you will be asked to meet with the LIP participants and provide a 10-15 minute presentation to the group expanding on your proposal. The LIP participants will then determine 2-3 most worthwhile projects to support.
For Further information and questions please contact:
Eleanor Hayman
eleanor@illawarraflametree.com.au
Ph: 0422 231235
The LIP is a two year experiential learning program for Illawarra’s emerging leaders. The program was developed for Regional Development Australia Illawarra (RDAI) in conjunction with Sydney Business School, UOW and The Illawarra Connection. The program is based around four themes:
• Challenges for the Illawarra;
• Governance and Ethics:
• Leadership; and
• Community Engagements and Social Responsibility.
The current program commenced in October 2014 with participants from a range of business and community backgrounds including, local government, legal, banking, media, not-for-profit, community and small business owners. In addition to a Master Class for each of the themes and visits, tours and workshops during the program, the participants are also required to undertake team based projects.
Q: Why is the LIP offering the Social Entrepreneur Support Project?
As part of the two year program, the LIP participants are required to undertake team based projects. In determining suitable projects the cohort considered a number of worthwhile ideas for their group project however, an overwhelming majority voted for the Social Entrepreneur Support project as their preferred project. The project aims to identify passionate, driven and committed social entrepreneurs with an innovative idea that:
• has a practical idea/model that will be sustainable in the long term;
• the entrepreneur is passionate and motivated;
• outcomes will be measurable;
• has a long term benefit to the Illawarra; and
• requires some additional input & support to help make it a reality.
Q: What is the LIP offering me?
We are offering you an opportunity to receive intensive mentoring and support from the region’s emerging leaders to transition your idea into reality. Collectively they have significant skills and extensive experience in the following areas:
- Management Financial & Legal Other Specialised
- Business Development Develop/Write Submissions Work with Aboriginal People
- Leadership Development Legal Writing Work with People with Disability
- Policy/Process Documents Cash-Flow Forecasting Organising Events
- Manage / Lead Others Budgets Mentoring & Coaching
- Business Analyst skills Program Logic Modelling Facilitating Change
- Project Management Problem Solving
- Negotiation Process Mapping
- HR Management
In addition, you will have access to a range of networking opportunities with the business leaders of the Illawarra.
Q: Will I continue to own the Intellectual Property for my idea?
Yes.
Q: How is this different to other Entrepreneurial Support already available?
The difference is that the support being offered by the LIP is open to social entrepreneurs only whereas other support provided eg IAccelerate is a start-up hub fostering business, usually tech through its early stages.
How do I apply?
Please prepare a proposal telling us about your idea including the following:
• Describe your idea and explain the expected social outcomes and how they will benefit the Illawarra;
• What work has been undertaken to date and how you achieved this;
• What support you require to bring your idea to reality?
It’s up to you to determine the format of your proposal your proposal eg it can be written/video/YouTube link/powerpoint etc.
Q: What Happens next?
Proposals are to be lodged by no later than 5:00pm Monday 19 October 2015 to click on Project proposals.
Your submission will be assessed by the LIP cohort and up to five proposals will be shortlisted. If your idea is shortlisted you will be asked to meet with the LIP participants and provide a 10-15 minute presentation to the group expanding on your proposal. The LIP participants will then determine 2-3 most worthwhile projects to support.
For Further information and questions please contact:
Eleanor Hayman
eleanor@illawarraflametree.com.au
Ph: 0422 231235