When I was trudging through the mud as a fresh-faced private in the weekend Territorial Army I never thought I would one day be honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire. But that hot sweaty day ignited in me something which would chart the course of the rest of my life: […]
Read moreOur CEO , Colin Crooks, in New Years Honours List!
We are delighted to announce that Colin Crooks, our CEO has been awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in her New Year’s Honours List. The award is for his services to disadvantaged communities in London. Colin has created several social enterprises, in accord with his two passions; protecting the environment and helping less […]
Read moreBrixton Xmas Market Celebrations 1st & 2nd Dec 2017
Ho ho ho! Once again Tree Shepherd has had the pleasure of organising a two-day showcase for Lambeth Forest Network traders. Friday 1st Dec is a day of trading 10am-7pm ending in Brixton’s Christmas Lights going on. Choirs and a brass band will be outside Morleys at 7pm and before that there will be Xmas […]
Read moreBE BOSS 2017 Young Entrepreneur Winner: Richie Babalola
Tree Shepherd met with a host of young people at the October 2017 Angelltown Future Festival. This was a fantastic careers event where young people were encouraged to explore their prospects in the world of work. Many showed a keen interest in being their own boss – the question was with what kind of company? We […]
Read moreSTART OUT START UP 18-30 Case Study of Amanda Abrahams filmed by Florence Jones
Florence Jones was a student on our first START OUT START UP programme 2017, supporting 18-30 year-olds in Lambeth to start and develop businesses. She has developed her own videography business: FABRICATION FILMS and produced this mini-film to showcase just one case study from the programme: Amanda Abrahams. We thank the Walcot Foundation for making […]
Read moreTEAM PROFILE OF THE MONTH – meet Sherman Dormer, Tree Shepherd’s Training Administrator
After many years working as a touring musician, Sherman joined tree shepherd in spring of 2017. Sherman is an administrator within the training team. He is very passionate about the work he does and particularly enjoys developing relationships with the students as they progress through the course. In his spare time, Sherman enjoys live music and watching […]
Read moreTEAM PROFILE OF THE MONTH – meet Yolanda Lopez, Tree Shepherd’s Enterprise Administrator
Yolanda works at Tree Shepherd as Enterprise Administrator organising the business incubation department. She has experience in international and local development, with a focus on the Latin American and South European communities. Yolanda worked for years in the financial sector before returning to study and graduating from a MA in Public Policy at King’s College London, […]
Read moreEnterprise Up event in Elephant and Castle – Tues 31st October 2017
Hello Residents of the Elephant & Castle and surrounding Southwark Area! We are inviting all residents in the Elephant and Castle area who are already trading here or thinking of going self-employed and starting a business. Enterprise Up is an all-day event that will bring together all the local traders and neighbours who are looking […]
Read moreLambeth Country Show 2017, filmed by Florence at Fabrication Film
Earlier this year, we celebrated and showcased a marquee in the Lambeth Country Show featuring 30 traders from the Lambeth community. One of the businesses Fabrication Films kindly donated their time and resources, please see the result below:
Read moreTree Shepherd News for September 2017
3 x LAMBETH ENTERPRISE COURSES for Autumn 2017 We are excited to introduce a new offer in Lambeth. If you have studied on one of our Lambeth courses before, it is OK – you can sign up for ONE free course each year. This is as long as you are still eligible In Lambeth, eligibility […]
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