SEEDS
Self-Employment Entrepreneurship Diversity Scheme

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Ravensbourne University London's Self-Employment Entrepreneurship Diversity Scheme (SEEDS) is designed to support the natural enterprise skills of our dyslexic neurodivergent students and those from diverse backgrounds in setting up their own business or freelance career.
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SEEDS takes a holistic approach to helping its participants build confidence and contacts. Participants work with business and career specialists throughout the six-month program to help find a career path and pursue it.
Students: SEEDS is by application only - complete the form, and email it to Yvonne Halloran, the program leader - [email protected].
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SEEDS 2023
The next SEEDS program starts in October 2023. We are now taking applications from Ravensbourne University London students and graduates.
The deadline for Student and Graduate applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 30th May 2023. Industry mentors are welcome to apply all year round. [email protected]
Students apply for SEEDs here
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SEEDS really pushed me to grow. I learnt how to get things done, how to put those important milestones in place, and how to motivate myself. As a person with dyslexia, it was also really inspiring to meet other dyslexic individuals that were thriving. It showed me it isn’t a limitation – that was so encouraging.”
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My SEEDS mentor was a match made in heaven. We are still in regular contact now. He taught me the ethical side of business. He taught me that before you do anything, you need to make sure you are grounded. He made me create my own manifestation of my own ethics, and my core values. And he said, everything that you do for your business has to relate back to these values. It taught me that my business is something that I can take ownership of.”
FAQs for students and graduates
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Before we were introduced to SEEDS, painting murals was just an idea to us, but with the right support we were able to launch K&B Design, and now were proud to say that our business is thriving! SEEDS gave us access to the connections and support we needed to really get our business off the ground. ”
Kaleidoscope zine - issue 1
Kaleidoscope is a collaborative project between a group of SEEDS participants.
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Since completing the SEEDS programme, I have so much more confidence and awareness from a business and entrepreneurial standpoint. By the end of my time at SEEDS I had a really clear vision of my path and my future – I knew I wanted to pursue a career as a film director.”
SEEDS stories
Could you contribute one hour a month for six months?
How to become a SEEDS industry mentor
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It’s satisfying to know that the knowledge and experience you’ve gained throughout your career is of value to somebody else.”