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Case Studies

Stefan Cameron and The Circle Academy

The Circle Academy Stefan Cameron joined The Circle Academy in 2022 and completed cohort 5. Scotmas Group is a family-owned business in the Scottish Borders. Founded...
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The Pitch contest winners talk to The Circle Academy

Jessica Carlye and Wayne Leask from OPEN Project recently completed the 6th cohort of The Circle Academy. Jessica won our pitch contest and receive £700 to...
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Who won The Academy’s Pitch Contest?

Who won The Academy’s Pitch Contest? Jess Carlyle, a youth mentor who works with Shetland-based peer-mentoring organisation, OPEN, has won The Circle Academy’s 2022 Pitch Competition....
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Who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest

Find out who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest? Interested to hear who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest? Introducing you to...
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Join The Circle Academy Pitch Contest

What is the Pitch Contest? The 6th cohort of The Circle Academy is coming to a close. Some of our candidates will showcase their organisation and...
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What is The Circle Academy and how can it benefit me?

Here at The Circle, we’ve been thinking hard about how to distil down to its essence, exactly what The Circle Academy is, and what it can do...
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The Circle Academy’s fully-funded, online training programme is open for worldwide applications

The Circle has received further Scottish Government funding to provide 40 free places on its Academy Programme. Aimed at giving business and social entrepreneurship training to...
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Nadia Khuzayim wins the Academy pitch contest.

The Circle Academy takes aspiring and existing social entrepreneurs and puts them through a 12-week programme of practical business training to help develop and grow their...
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Case Study – The Story of Eddie Baines, Tenant & Academy Graduate

This is the story of Dundee tenant, Eddie Baines and him coming full circle. Eddie has been a part of The Circle for several years in...
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Get to know Team Circle – Jenny McCarthy, Academy Manager.

In this blog, our Marketing and Communications Officer, Kate, interviews our longest standing team member, Jenny. I’ve been part of The Circle since July, whereas our...
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The Circle Academy needs your input

The candidates from cohort 5 of The Circle Academy will be pitching themselves and their ventures following completion of the 12-week training programme. The Circle Academy...
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The Circle Academy partners with Eden Project

New for 2021! The Circle Academy has teamed up with Eden Project and their partners AimHi to offer access to their Climate Course, Climate, Nature and How...