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in Bristol, students FoodCycle created to provide free meals to the community of other people threw food

University is the ideal place to establish a social enterprise. There are many students willing to put in the hard work, ambition and full of good ideas. There are also a lot of people to get advice and support - if the support team of the company, racing someone, his teacher friendly, someone in the team from the University sabbatical .. . there are many people willing to help.

FoodCycle Bristol was established in September 2009. My friend Max had heard about a new project, FoodCycle in London, where food surpluses were collected and sent to a facility to be turned into delicious free meal. Knowing the amount of food that perishes in Bristol, has recruited a team of students motivated and excited to start a local project.

When recruiting students, I recommend you take a professional approach: long interviews. This sets the tone for the rest of the project. You want people to know that you mean business! Have a clear vision and strategy is truly priceless, people know what is involved: a simple idea and really lends itself to the mobilization exciting. We have always done things in a democratic society and empowerment so that project managers have the ability and are more dedicated.

At the beginning we did a lot of outreach to identify potential suppliers and demand. We found partners as well as local shops and supermarkets to provide food surpluses. Local organizations are often willing to give advice and support, and it can be very beneficial, especially in the early stages. We launch events and volunteer fairs to raise awareness and volunteer recruitment. We also seek opportunities for free training - universities often conduct clinical events and speakers covering different business skills. These can be very useful

We raised the capital they need to buy equipment and other resources to get a loan FoodCycle London - with whom we come into contact while remaining autonomous and development of a model of social enterprise quite different - in combination with a seed grant from the University of Bristol. There are many places to look for scholarships and low interest loans. Your university is a great place to start and Unltd offers subsidized social entrepreneurs. Do not forget, either, that students are often willing to part with money in exchange for something fun.

In spring 2010, the community kitchen was launched in nearby Easton Community Centre, serving three meals for free at an average of 50 beneficiaries, every Sunday. However, we were looking forward to the project must be autonomous and, hence, the idea of ??a student run restaurant pop-up was born. Again, meals can be made from food waste, but this time we had to pay £ 3. Launch pop-up restaurant in the fall of 2010 and has since become well established, running fortnightly and feed 120 students.

The restaurant has become a platform for companies to ethical and environmental conferences and events, and share ideas. Indispensable addition to fundraising, which aims to make the issue of food waste and other good causes interesting, fun and attractive to students engaged in positive actions and ethical choices daily.

Something that came from the restaurant was the idea of ??getting involved chefs - Heads of food waste campaign against us. The chefs are challenged to make a meal of high quality food that otherwise would have been lost. We pay more for these special events, raising more money. These leaders FoodCycle then act as ambassadors, sharing our concerns about food waste with the community at large.

Recently we have diversified into workshops in local schools to help train the next generation of food waste and food poverty. We also work with local residents to develop a covered area behind Easton Community Centre in an attractive garden and practical to be used in the future to organize workshops on foodwaste and composting.

FoodCycle wanted to make Bristol more financially independent this year, so I developed ZeroCarbon Catering for events and businesses on a budget. This proved very popular and has recently addressed the Conference Bristol International Development.

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Ask around to see what support is available for start-ups at the university. Many provide financing, advice, clinics, training and other valuable assistance free. In Bristol, you can borrow at low rates and no mentoring opportunities, as well as interviews of business skills, to provide practical information.

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