Social Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd

Amjid is a Social Entrepreneur Support Manager based in West Yorkshire, working across England. He has been at UnLtd since 2012 and have worked on a range of programmes including Lead the Change, Solutions for an Ageing Society and the Social Enterprise Support Fund. He has a background in economic development with a focus on town and city centre regeneration, through working on Urban Renaissance at the Regional Development Agency in Yorkshire and Humber. He also has extensive experience of community development through being involved in the voluntary and community sector in Bradford. He has been part of setting up and running community enterprises as well as supporting others to establish and develop their community ventures. Outside of UnLtd, he is a Director at a not-for-profit enterprise and a trustee of Bradford District Community Foundation. In 2023, he received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for community and voluntary services in Bradford.

Social Entrepreneur

Amrit embarked on a lifelong journey of exploring mental health and wellbeing in ways that make it relatable. His social venture, Mettaminds, started its humble beginnings as a vehicle promoting 'loving kindness' (metta meaning 'lovingkindness' in Pali). As a dedicated practitioner of Tai Chi, NLP, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), these practices all paved the way in creating programmes designed to open up the many possibilities and alternatives there are in achieving 'balance' or better mental health. "We are all on our own journey in finding balance, how we find it is very personal and needs to be guided by ourselves, with the support of the selfless".

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Social Entrepreneur

Leon, founder and Director of LG Designer Maker CIC (LGDM), operates a bespoke design and furniture studio in the North East of England. With expertise in creative woodworking solutions, he merges design passion with practical training initiatives, drawing on 15 years of industry experience. Growing up as a mixed-race individual he understands marginalisation first hand and his community provision is therefore focused on supporting individuals who are themselves marginalised. Leon hopes to apply his passion for understanding people and helping individuals reach their potential and is thrilled to have the opportunity to apply this to help other change-makers on their journey!

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Social Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd

Alex is a Social Entrepreneur Support Manager based in the West Midlands, working across the North of England. She has worked at UnLtd since 2015 and previously worked in Local Authorities and Housing Associations supporting community regeneration initiatives and even working in partnership with UnLtd to find, fund and support early stage social entrepreneurs. She is passionate about working with people in communities that have great potential but don’t realise that they are Social Entrepreneurs yet; and exploring how we can all contribute to creating systemic change to provide more equitable opportunities for all.