Research report on the status quo situation of social entrepreneurship and mentoring in the partner countries (NL, LT, FI, UK, ES, TR). What is available in education? How are young people stimulated to be entrepreneurial? Are there networks of mentors for them? What is available as for training entrepreneurial mindsets?

The Training Social Enterprise is a series of lessons, workshops and activities for young people at school, or outside, about the topic of social enterprise and social entrepreneurial behaviour. The aim of the course is to let young people gain (social) entrepreneurial skills that are needed now and later on the labour market. By participating in the training, they improve their future employability. The course gives them insight into the various practical applications of (social) entrepreneurial topics. Therefore the training lessons are characterised by hands-on, active and practical learning including examples from practice. The course can be used by different organisations and institutions, such as VET’s, universities of applied sciences, incubators and other organisations that offer teaching and training activities for youth.

Important part in project SESAME is the creation of a supporting network that offer role models for participating youth. These mentors coach and guide young people in the process of learning, and developing their social entrepreneurial activities and skills. Setting up such a supporting network and match young people with a mentor is a powerful customized service, and requires guidelines. The Mentor Method Social Enterprise gives know-how to organizations about engaging stakeholders and creating a supporting network of mentors.