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July 1, 2021
Celebrating young leaders driving social change
The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs 2021 winners announced
Innovative business models led by young leaders have been selected as the five Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE) 2021 competition winners to secure funding from a pot of 60,000 pounds and 12-months of expert business guidance for their socially driven ventures.
DBACE, a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme forming part of the bank’s Made for Good social enterprise pillar, recognises the increasing need to empower talented 18-30 year olds, both during and in the wake of the pandemic. Delivered in partnership with not-for-profit creative industries incubator MeWe360, the awards seek to enable as many young visionaries, regardless of their background or stage of their business, the opportunity to progress through resources, advice and expert webinars.
Announced via Zoom to an audience of industry experts and Deutsche Bank employees, the winners were revealed at a celebratory event by Reuben Christian, Edutainer and Creative Confidence Coach. The five winners are:
In addition to the winners, five additional shortlisted applicants will receive DBACE business support bursaries, benefiting from tailored guidance and industry mentoring.
Established in 1993, DBACE is the UK’s longest running awards for the creative industry. The expert MeWe360 team will now develop a 12-month tailored business and leadership programme for each winner to help take them one step closer to achieving their ambitions.
Kevin Osborne, founder and CEO, MeWe360 says: “Now in our third year of partnership with Deutsche Bank in delivering and helping to shape the DBACE programme, it is with great excitement that we welcome the five DBACE 2021 winners to our 12-month incubator programme. Alongside the funding awarded, our individually tailored business support, access to networks and peer learning are critical to help ensure the five winners' enterprises come to fruition. We look forward to seeing these individuals flourish as creative changemakers.”
About MeWe360
MeWe360 is a UK social enterprise incubator for the creative industries. A not for profit, charitable organisation, MeWe360’s mission is to uncover the UK’s hidden leadership talent so that entrepreneurs from all backgrounds can develop thriving enterprises. MeWe360 has a roster of high calibre industry mentors and consultants as well as a vibrant membership network of creatives from across the UK. MeWe360 was established in 2012 by Kevin Osborne, a social entrepreneur with over 25 years’ experience developing talent in the creative industries. Current funders include Arts Council England and The Arts Impact Fund.
www.mewe360.com
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DBACE – The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs
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