Education
Meet Jessica Elliott
Managing Director
J’s Dance Factory & Dancing After School
Jessica Elliott of J’s Dance Factory and Dancing After School has been exclusively interviewed by year 7 St Matthew Academy students Kia-Miami, India-Rose, Jennifer, Kyra-Jade, Candice and Zoe, as part of the Twenty Ten Club Interview an Entrepreneur school programme.
J’s Dance Factory provides dance classes for children aged 4-18 in South London. Sister company Dancing After School provides dance education during school hours as well as organising and hosting extracurricular classes.
1Meet Rachael Williams
Director
We Girls Rock
Rachael Williams is an international model and the founder of We Girls Rock, an educational organisation offering young women the skills, experience and self confidence needed to plan and fulfil their future life and career goals.
We Girls Rock offers a range of courses encompassing fashion, business, sports, entertainment and personal development to help young women determine the next steps for their chosen career paths.
Based in London, the company employs a team of 10.
0Meet Charlene Wilkinson
Founder
I-dentity
I-dentity is a youth focussed organisation providing Caribbean Studies programmes based in London.
Founded by Charlene Wilkinson in 2009, I-dentity aims to inspire, challenge and promote positive cultural awareness and understanding for students both in and outside mainstream education.
Accredited by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), I-dentity delivers modules in cultural studies and presents a platform that pushes forward the notion of Caribbean antiquity, underpinned by current perspectives.
The company currently employs a team of five and is poised to launch a series of networking events that will be hosted later this year.
1Meet Naomi Fletcher
Director
The Cultural Group and The Graphic Store
Naomi Fletcher is a London based serial entrepreneur who currently helms The Cultural Group and The Graphic Store.
The Cultural Group is the umbrella name for a group of companies designed to educate, inspire and uplift individuals through the development of cultural initiatives.
The first company, the Ghanaian Language School, launched in 2009 and employs a team of five. The school was created to help people who embrace Ghanaian culture and want to further enhance their knowledge by learning the language.
Naomi is also the founder of The Graphic Store, an agency that provides customised design solutions for new and growing businesses. The company’s expert services include the creation of websites; branding; logos; business stationery and marketing materials.
Established in 2000, The Graphic Store employs a team of two based in London.
4Meet Daniella Genas
Director
Aspire4u
Aspire4u is an event management and youth training community interest company based in Digbeth, Birmingham.
The company co-ordinates professional corporate and community events in addition to running an artist management service matching creative talent with events and promoters.
Aspire4u uses the profitable income generated to provide training and vocational work experience opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Founded by Daniella Genas in 2007, Aspire4u employs a team of six, soon to expand to a team of eight in the coming weeks.
Daniella is a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University and currently features in a year-long BBC Radio 4 series following the progress of three female entrepreneurs over the course of the year.
0Awards
Future 100 social enterprise award winner, 2010
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