Our News
Welcome to the official news hub of Enactus UK & Ireland!
The latest from Enactus UK & Ireland, from news and announcements to events, stories, and updates from across our community… Discover what’s happening and the impact our network is creating!
Enactus UK & Ireland at the IEEC 2026! Celebrating 20 Years of the IEEC
We’re sharing all about our few days at the 20th IEEC conference at the Nottingham Business School! This was our fourth year attending the IEEC Conference, and it was truly special to share the room with educators, students and organisations all looking to share ideas and create a more inclusive future for enterprise education.
Social Impact Roundtable + Intern Development Day with SAP
From a Social Impact Roundtable to an interactive session with SAP’s newest interns, we’re sharing all about our latest visit to our partner SAP’s offices.
Shaping a More Diverse Talent Pipeline: BDO Voice of the Future 2026
This year's BDO Voice of the Future gave students the opportunity to bring their ideas to the table and make a real impact. Working alongside BDO professionals on a real-life consultancy project, students developed solutions, collaborated with industry experts and pitched their ideas directly to senior decision-makers.
Demystifying Insurance: AIG Insight Day 2026
As the academic year approaches and students get ready to kick things off, we were pleased to host an exclusive Insight Day at AIG’s London offices, with the aim of demystifying the world of insurance and giving students an insight into the opportunities available within the industry.
Enactus x Bulwell Academy Social Impact Sprint
Over 75 Year 10 students at Bulwell Academy swapped the traditional work experience model for something a little different: a high-paced Social Impact Sprint designed to immerse them in the world of work while tackling real challenges facing their communities.
NextGenLeaders brings home Climate Pioneer Award at the 2026 P.E.A. Awards
We are incredible proud to share that NextGenLeaders, one of our key Enactus UK & Ireland programmes, took home the “Climate Pioneer” Award at the 2026 P.E.A Awards.
Celebrating the Success of Ford Smart Mobility Accelerator Programme
After six weeks of ideation, innovation, and creative problem-solving, the very first Ford Smart Mobility Accelerator Programme has come to an end, and what a way to finish. With a Pitch Day hosted at Ford’s offices in Dunton, Essex, the programme could not have ended on a higher note.
Target Jobs Undergraduate Awards 2026
Target Jobs celebrates the UK’s most outstanding undergraduates. We are extremely happy and excited to be sharing about our Enactus students at the Target Jobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2026!
Celebrating our Young Changemakers: NGL Celebration Event
This time around we celebrated the success of our young Changemakers at our NextGen Leaders final Celebration Event. A day packed of youth-led innovation and inspiring stories.
Our Journey to Brazil: EWC Qualifiers 2026
Our yearly Enactus World Cup Qualifiers finally came to an end over the two days at the NextGen Takerover 2026- and with that, we’ve got our Enactus team travelling and representing the UK and Ireland at the Enactus World Cup in Brazil!.
And that’s a Wrap! - NextGen Takeover 2026
After two days of innovation, competition and celebration, we have finally wrapped up our NextGen Takeover 2026. With close to 1000 members of our network attending, the NextGen Takeover had something for everyone- our EWC winner, Ideas, Speakers and even some Samba!
From Ideas to Impact: Meet the Ideas4Impact Top 4
At Enactus, we believe that backing ideas early unlocks the leadership potential of our changemakers. Meet the top 4 project from our Ideas4Impact Accelerator
Enactus UK & Ireland Awards Announcement 2026
Enactus UK & Ireland are excited to announce the shortlist for our 2026 Awards! This is the time of year when we come together to celebrate and recognise the incredible work happening across our network - we are absolutely delighted to be able to showcase these achievements.
Students vs Food Insecurity: The Sodexo Stop Hunger Challenge
Our annual Stop Hunger Challenge, in collaboration with Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Wells Fargo, brought together student teams from across the UK and Ireland working to address food insecurity in their communities.
Final Polish: Coaching Our Top 20 for the EWC Qualifiers
Ahead of the Enactus World Cup Qualifier, our Top 20 teams participated in a final coaching clinic designed to refine their storytelling, strengthen their impact narratives, and elevate their pitching skills.
Stop Hunger Challenge:Tackling Food Insecurity Across the UK & Ireland
After launching the Enactus x Stop Hunger Challenge back in February, together with Sodexo and Wells Fargo, we’ve selected nine youth-led social enterprises to take their ideas focussed on tackling food insecurity and accelerate them into impactful, scalable businesses with purpose.