Enactus Action Programme
Welcome to Enactus Action!
Start your impact journey with Enactus.
The Enactus Action Programme takes you from freshers fair all the way to national competitions and beyond. Each stage of the year helps you build real-world skills, lead exciting projects, and be the force behind lasting change.
You’ll join a team of driven students, work on current social or environmental challenges, and develop ideas into action. From early planning and pitching at Regional Accelerators to presenting at the National Expo, you’ll gain experience, confidence, and a strong support network every step of the way.
Kickoff and Recruitment
September
The year begins with a high-energy launch as we welcome new members during Freshers. This is your chance to join the team, meet like-minded changemakers, and get inspired to start your journey with Enactus.
At this stage we focus on:
Recruiting new members and onboarding
Jumpstarting project ideas through creative ideation sessions
Enactus Kick-Off: Committee Onboarding Event
This exclusive event is your chance to kick-start the year with purpose. Tailored for Enactus committee members, you'll gain practical leadership training, strategic insights, and the tools to lead with confidence, both for now and in the future.
Career Accelerator
September
Career Catalyst is your opportunity to step into the shoes of a consultant and work directly with leading employers to help them solve real business challenges. Over a few days, you’ll gain hands-on experience, build your CV, and earn a Career Catalyst certificate to showcase.
Work individually, or in teams, to research, ideate, and recommend solutions to real-world problems set by our industry-leading partners!
Have your voice heard by industry professionals and senior leaders!
Submit your ideas via a report, presentation, or video.
Stand out from your peers with a Career Catalyst Consultancy badge and certificate for you to add onto your LinkedIn and CV!
“..I had the chance to dive into real-world logistics challenges, applying sustainable practices to make meaninful impact. I gained hands-on experience, developed valuable skills, and feel more confident about applying what I learned to my future career.”
— Mason Matthews | NTU
Regional Impact Accelerators
November
Level Up! Collaborate with Enactus UK & Ireland, experienced coaches, and dedicated volunteers who will provide personalised support, advice, and guidance.
Kickstart Action! Refine your project's structure, identify key challenges, and develop a robust action plan that aligns with Enactus criteria.
Unlock Funding! Gain insider information on how to secure funding to accelerate your impact post-event. You’ve got to be there to access it…
Connect! Connect with other Enactus teams from your region and amplify your impact together!
With projects reaching the World Cup Qualifiers finals, others earning prestigious awards, and many awarded funding, this is your single best opportunity to create, develop and kickstart your Enactus projects and create lasting impact!
“The event was truly eye-opening, challenging us to think bigger and smarter about maximizing our impact. I left feeling motivated and with a fresh perspective on amplifying our project’s impact. The insights gained will undoubtedly shape how we move forward.”
— Alisha Idrus | Southampton
Christmas Quiz
December
Sponsored by our partner Enterprise Mobility, the annual Christmas Quiz is a festive favourite!
We host a lively quiz packed with exciting prizes, where teams can go head-to-head to tackle the infamous Father Quizmas. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season, connect with others, and wrap up the year with some fun.
Regional Qualifiers
Februrary-March
This is a series of mini-Enactus competitions held across the UK and Ireland to select the top Enactus teams that will advance to the Top 16 round of the Enactus World Cup Qualifiers Competition, ultimately vying for the title of Enactus UK & Ireland Champion at the Enactus UK & Ireland Expo.
Enactus Regionals provides valuable opportunities for students to:
Gain experience in public speaking and presenting when showcasing their work to judges
Network with other students and industry professionals
Collaborate and share knowledge with peers from different universities
Promote innovation and social impact through best practise sharing
Enactus will also host two additional sessions that focus on:
Quick wins to accelerate your project
Creating a Best-In-Class Enactus Presentation
Action4Impact gives early-stage Enactus UK & Ireland projects the opportunity to win funding and industry support right at the start of the new Enactus year! The four unique partner competition tracks were designed specifically to give early-stage Enactus projects that have yet to make an impact the chance to accelerate their projects, giving them momentum over the summer.
The top 5 teams in each competition track will be invited in March to virtually pitch in front of judge panels from the four competition sponsors!
The winners of the four Action4Impact Project Incubators will then have the opportunity to compete once again during our Expo to be crowned the Overall Action4Impact Competition winner!
Action4Impact
Februrary-April
Expo
April
The Enactus UK & Ireland Expo is our flagship end-of-year showcase, celebrating the innovation, impact, and entrepreneurial spirit of Enactus teams across the UK. It’s a high-energy event featuring project exhibitions, networking, skills sessions, and the National Competition where top teams pitch their social enterprise solutions to a panel of judges.
We unite our dynamic network to showcase student-led initiatives and demonstrate how when we collaborate for impact, we can all be catalysts for change.
Handover
May
The Handover is a vital moment in the Enactus year, designed to ensure a smooth and sustainable leadership transition between outgoing and incoming team members. Taking place towards the end of the academic year, the handover combines structured planning with reflective learning to help preserve team momentum and set up new leaders for success.
The handover typically includes:
Knowledge transfer sessions where outgoing leaders share key documents, insights, and lessons learned.
Team planning workshops to help new committees define their vision, roles, and priorities for the year ahead.
Goal-setting and strategy discussions, ensuring alignment with the Enactus UK programme and long-term team ambitions.
Opportunities for peer mentoring and community building within and across teams.
Leadership Summit
June
The Enactus Leadership Summit is an Enactus led intervention that empowers student leaders to create sustainable and meaningful change in their communities.
With guidance the help from our partners, the session is designed to equip team leaders, committee members, and project leaders with the insights and strategies to drive great project impact. As part of this, we will dive into best practices for project development, highlight potential pitfalls to avoid, and explore actionable steps to take projects to the next level.
