Virtual Booster series

The Fair Education Alliance is a coalition of over 100 of the UK’s leading organisations from business, third sector and educationworking together to tackle educational inequality.

The Fair Education Alliance

The Virtual Booster series helps early-stage, education-focused social innovators to develop their ideas to make education fair.

<h1>UPDATE: Please sign up for the Live Booster Webinars <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfniQ3pDKI3mAm1HeLtrhUmk8WBvxHPCCX4BfozBsJUjsJzPQ/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here!</a></h1><h1></h1><h1>Check out the confirmed list of expert webinars and timings <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FeunT1OlVH6op7tMbJ1omZafBbKSjAFertYfu_FaCUE/edit#" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</h1><h3></h3><h3>Given the current circumstances surrounding Covid-19, we have moved the Booster online. We are no longer hosting the gathering in London, but are adapting it to the Virtual Booster series; this will spread the learning over the coming month, by hosting two different types of digital events in April:</h3><h3>1) Live Booster webinar series (between 6th-30th April)</h3><h3>2) Virtual Booster Networking event (Sat 25th April, 10-11.30am)</h3><h3></h3><h3>If you want to join either, please register <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfniQ3pDKI3mAm1HeLtrhUmk8WBvxHPCCX4BfozBsJUjsJzPQ/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here!</a></h3><h2></h2><p>The <a href="https://www.faireducation.org.uk/booster-2020" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Virtual Booster series</a> is designed to help early-stage, education-focused social innovators to develop their ideas to make education fair. These events are ideal for you if you want to pilot a new initiative within an existing organisation or if you have an idea and want to establish it as a standalone organisation. </p><p>You will be able to join a series of Live Booster webinars and a Virtual Booster Networking event with education and social enterprise experts to help you power up your initiative. You can also get bespoke guidance on your <a href="https://www.faireducation.org.uk/innovation-award" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Innovation Award</a> or <a href="https://www.faireducation.org.uk/intrapreneurship-award" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Intrapreneurship Award</a> applications. </p><p></p><p>Join us online for the Virtual Booster series if you are:</p><ul><li>A social <strong>innovator/entrepreneur </strong>with a new, innovative idea</li><li>A social  <strong>intrapreneur </strong>within an established organisation and you want to create a new programme, model or service, or expand to a new target group </li></ul><p></p><p></p><h3><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FeunT1OlVH6op7tMbJ1omZafBbKSjAFertYfu_FaCUE/edit#" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Live Booster webinar series</a> (between 6th - 30th April)</h3><p>Over 20 experts will each host a 45-minute webinar on their topic of expertise. These topics will range from sustainability to communications to  school partnerships. You can pick the sessions that you want to attend and then join live to develop your knowledge, enhance practical skills and take part in a Q&A with the expert. These sessions will also be recorded, so if you’re unable to make the live webinar you can watch at another time. </p><p></p><p></p><h3><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j1_Jc2Jqz7GC0zn46JIXYxe7B-NbtkN-cmzhUD7F4ZU/edit#" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Virtual Booster Networking Event</a> (Sat 25th April, 10.00 - 11.30am)</h3><p>You will have the chance to join <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j1_Jc2Jqz7GC0zn46JIXYxe7B-NbtkN-cmzhUD7F4ZU/edit#" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">various experts</a> as they host Q&A video sessions and the opportunity to network with other social innovators in thematic virtual rooms. This will help build your networks and community to help you through these unprecedented times and beyond. </p><ul><li>10.00 - 10.15	Welcome and Introduction to the Fair Education Alliance Awards</li><li>10.15 - 10.45	Q&A sessions* (each expert hosts a virtual room)</li><li>10.45 - 11.00	Vote of thanks and farewell to experts (plenary)</li><li>11.00 - 11.30	Structured networking (attendees can network in five thematic virtual rooms)</li></ul><aside>*These Q&A sessions will include ones on the <a href="https://www.faireducation.org.uk/innovation-award" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Innovation Award</a> and <a href="https://www.faireducation.org.uk/intrapreneurship-award" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Intrapreneurship Award</a> so you can get bespoke guidance for your applications. </aside><p></p><p></p><p>Once you register, you’ll receive more information from us, including: </p><ul><li><strong>Live Booster Webinars</strong>: You can see the list of confirmed expert sessions <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FeunT1OlVH6op7tMbJ1omZafBbKSjAFertYfu_FaCUE/edit#" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. Once you've <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfniQ3pDKI3mAm1HeLtrhUmk8WBvxHPCCX4BfozBsJUjsJzPQ/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">registered</a>, we’ll email you with sign-up and joining instructions.</li><li><strong>Virtual Booster networking event</strong>: We’ll email you a diary appointment with joining instructions. </li><li><strong>Peer Support</strong>: We’ll invite you to join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13841495/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn group</a> for you to ask questions, share information about your initiative and build a community of supporters. </li><li><strong>Spread the word</strong>: In our virtual world, we don’t have capacity or geographical limits. Spread the word to other innovators who are working to improve the English education system .</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p>We are piloting this new format, so please do let us know any suggestions or feedback as we experiment and learn. We appreciate this is an incredibly busy time and hope these adaptations are valuable. Please let us know if you have any questions or if there's anything else we can do by emailing Bryony at <strong>fea.events@faireducation.org.uk </strong></p><p></p><p></p><h3>“I got specific and practical advice on how to progress through certain challenges, so I am applying these to my social enterprise and making big steps forward as a result!”</h3><p>Previous Booster attendee</p><p></p><h3>“I had amazing one-to-one advice from several different people which has significantly advanced my understanding of specific elements of my social enterprise!”</h3><p>Previous Booster attendee</p>

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