• One of the first Community Interest Companies registered in the United Kingdom.
  
  
• The major purpose of this groundbreaking CIC is to assist schools in finding enterprising solutions to address the issues of the Enterprise Agenda.
  
  
• Led two pathfinders in the Waveney district of Suffolk.
  
  
• Won the title of Enterprise Capital of the Eastern Region for Waveney and Lowestoft.
  
  
• Established through the financial, moral and intellectual co-operation of the DfES, Warwick            University CEI - Centre for Education and Industry, Adnams plc and key members of the Pathfinder       team in Lowestoft.
  
  
• The range of services we offer can be found on the 'What we do' pages of this website.
  
  
• For more detailed information and to book a preliminary visit please use our 'Contact Form'

The Lowestoft Model has been achieved following hard work from the three high schools to develop the concept of co-operation between the schools of the town to  change historical culture of competition.

The purpose of this is quite simple to enhance the provision of an excellent education for all students to create more enterprising and aspirant young people for the well-being of the town's culture and economy.

Tired of being viewed as 'an economic black hole' and somewhere for young people with particular gifts, talents and aspirations to escape from, the schools wish to highlight the positives with, and for their communities. This has been a long established wish, first 'incarnated' in the Caring for Education programme and now developed into a co-operative programme that involves the educational institutions and many businesses in the town and surrounding Waveney District.

Enterprise Lowestoft seeks to make available to all schools the lessons that have been acquired already and to facilitate the spread of best practice.

• and how did we get here?
  
  
  • Caring for education established 1997
    
    
  • Workwise established
    
    
  • Development of Enterprise and Entrepreneurial programmes in Lowestoft schools with   LSC and Innovation Unit Funding, Shell funding and support from Adnams and other local businesses
    
    
  • Two Pathfinders established with high and middle schools funded by the DfES
    
    
  • Built critical friend relationship with Warwick University CEI
    
    
  • Won 'Enterprise Capital of the Eastern Region' title in EEDA competition
    
    
  • Runner up in National Enterprise Capital competition
    
    
  • Developing relationship with UEA School of Management
    
    
  • Developing relationship with HM Treasury and DTI
    
    
  • Established 'Enterprise Lowestoft' as Community Interest Company with advice
    and guidance from Adnams
    
    
  • 'Enterprise Lowestoft' launch hosted by HM Treasury