Case Study

Shipa Khan is Vice-Chair of the Portsmouth (PBBA) Portsmouth Bangladesh Business Association and Community Development Officer at the Portsmouth City Council.

Rev. Sass Adams (they/them) is a freelance social media advisor, an ordained Interfaith Minister, and the founder of Spiritunity.

Salina is a chartered accountant and lecturer currently working for the University of Portsmouth. She is also a member of PBBA (Portsmouth Bangladeshi Business Association), and sister of Entrepreneur in Resident, Faz Ahmed, owner of well-known The Akash restaurant in Southsea.

A dance practitioner by trade, Roni Edwards is also the founder and director of Pamodzi Creatives, a community interest company (CIC).

Through AWE, Jodie learnt how to value herself as a businesswoman. She took what felt like an almost impossible task and broke it down into small chunks of achievable targets.

Through her creativity and engineering skills, Cécile has created a successful business that reflects her unique values and talents.

Amy wanted to help other female founders with additional barriers thrive in the business world so set up The Lark Network.

Selina, Artistic Director of the Somerset Youth Theatre Community Interest Company, explains how they work in rural locations across Somerset, working with young people to provide a safe place for them to explore, create and find their voice through theatre. 

Lisa talks about how the enterprise, Talking Heads Supervision Ltd, brings external, professional supervision to head teachers and senior leadership teams around the UK. 

Carmen describes how Community Interest Company, JarSquad puts joy and connection in jars by bringing surplus fruit and veg and people together to create something “magic”