3. WHAT IS NIGHTRIDERS?
NIGHTRIDERS IS AN 8 WEEK COURSE THAT IS BUILDING A NEW
NETWORK OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN SCOTLAND.
THE FIRST COURSE IS IN GLASGOW AND IS OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS IN SCOTLAND.
NIGHTRIDERS IS A FREE 8 WEEK COURSE THAT WILL HELP YOU
LEVEL UP YOUR CAREER AND YOUR IDEA.
4. OUR VISION
WHY DOES NIGHTRIDERS EXIST?
“TO BUILD A MOVEMENT OF SOCIAL
ENTREPRENEURS WHO CAN PASS ON
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE”
5. OUR MISSION
WHY DOES NIGHTRIDERS EXIST?
“TO CHALLENGE THE STEREOTYPE OF
A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR”
“TO MAKE IT SUSTAINABLE”
“TO CREATE A SELF SUFFICIENT MOVEMENT THAT WILL LAST”
7. CURRENT SITUATION
THE PROBLEM
•THERE IS NO SOCIAL DESIGN NETWORK IN SCOTLAND
•THERE IS NO SI CAMP, BGV OR NESTA IN SCOTLAND
•THE BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEUR SECTOR DOES NOT BIND TOGETHER
•THE LANDSCAPE IS CURRENTLY SEGMENTED INTO DIFFERENT TYPES
OF SUPPORT
•IT IS DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO NETWORK BUT GOOD IDEAS
TO INTEGRATE INTO ‘ENTREPRENEURIAL’ NETWORKS
8. OUR FOCUS
DESIGN, BUSINESS, NETWORK
DESIGN
BUSINESS
NETWORKS
PROGRAMME
BRINGING TOGETHER THE TRAINING AND SKILLS BEHIND DEVELOPING
NETWORKS, GOOD BUSINESS IDEAS AND GREAT PRODUCT DESIGNS.
9. NIGHTRIDERS
TIMELINE
JA N
FEB
Idea + individual
evaluation
L AU N C H E V E N T
A P P L I CAT I O N
TAS K
I T E RV I E W
INDUCTION
1
CULTURE
WHERE ARE YOU
MID evaluation
of programme
2
3
4
IDEA
DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING
(Wiki + setup)
IDEA evaluation
BUSINESS
(Parts, emails)
5
9
REFLECTION
FOLLOW UP
6
7
8
11. NIGHTRIDERS
TIMELINE DETAIL
Idea + individual
evaluation
1
CULTURE
WHERE ARE YOU
TRAINING
(Wiki + setup)
BUSINESS
(Parts, emails)
MID evaluation
of programme
2
IDEA
DEVELOPMENT
3
4
16. NIGHTRIDERS WIKI
KNOWLEDGE SHARING PLATFORM
LIST OF CO-WORKING SPACES
SUPPORT FUNDING FOR SPACE
LIST OF NIGHTRIDERS ON
PROGRAMME
TOOLKIT AND SUPPORT TIPS
FUNDING ORGANISATIONS
TIPS ON HOW LONG IT TAKES
HOW TO PITCH PROPOSALS
WIKI
MAINTAINED BY NIGHTRIDERS.
A NAVIGATION OF THE NETWORK AND SYSTEM
WITH KEY INFORMATION ON FUNDING LANDSCAPE ETC...
UPDATING WIKI DURING PROGRAMMES WITH ADVICE, DISCUSSIONS, LEARNING TO BECOME A RESOURCE FOR NIGHTRIDERS
8 WEEKS
17. AFTER NIGHTRIDERS
LEAVE A LEGACY, DELIVER THE WORKSHOPS
FIRST COHORT TEACH THE
SECOND COHORT
8 WEEKS
[ SUPPORT PROGRAMME LED
BY SNOOK, WORKING THROUGH
TOOLS. WIKI USED
THROUGHOUT TO DOCUMENT
KNOWLEDGE BY NRs]
8 WEEKS
[ NEW PARTICIPANTS, LED BY
FIRST NIGHTRIDERS ]
21. QUESTIONS ASKED
HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE ON THE PROGRAMME?
10
HOW MANY OF THOSE 10 WILL BE EXPECTED TO TEACH THE NEXT GROUP?
AT LEAST 3
WILL THERE BE HOMEWORK IN BETWEEN SESSIONS?
YES
DO I NEED TO HAVE AN IDEA ALREADY?
NO BUT YOU DO NEED AN AREA OF FOCUS.
THIS COULD BE ANYTHING FROM SUSTAINABILITY TO
A DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SELL YOURSELF
22. QUESTIONS ASKED
CAN THE NIGHTRIDERS WORK ON ONE IDEA TOGETHER?
YES. COLLABORATION AND TEAM WORKING IS A CORE ASPECT OF THE PROGRAMME
IS THIS A BUSINESS INCUBATION PROGRAMME?
NO. NOR AN ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME. IT’S A COURSE AND A NETWORK
I DON’T WANT TO SET UP A BUSINESS, IS THIS RIGHT FOR ME?
YES - A BUSINESS IS NOT THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NIGHTRIDERS.
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK THAT WILL SUPPORT YOU
TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IS THE AIM
23. QUESTIONS ASKED
I’M NOT A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR ( WHATEVER THAT IS?! ) IS THIS RIGHT FOR ME?
YES. NIGHTRIDERS IS CHALLENGING THE STEREOTYPE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT IS YOU HAVE PASSION. WE CARE ABOUT DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD AND
BELIEVE THAT CAN HAPPEN IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT WAYS
HOW BIG AN INFLUENCE WILL SNOOK’S DESIGN METHODOLOGY HAVE?
THIS WILL PLAY A BIG PART IN THE PROGRAMME BUT IS NOT THE CORE FOCUS.
NIGHTRIDERS WILL HAVE CREATIVITY AT IT’S CORE AND THIS WILL IMPACT THE WAY WE WORK,
HOW WE THINK AND HOW WE DO THINGS
I’M KIND OF FAMILIAR WITH SNOOK AND THEIR DESIGN PROCESS ALREADY - SHOULD I STILL APPLY?
YES - THIS COURSE WILL TAKE WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW TO THE NEXT LEVEL
24. QUESTIONS ASKED
WILL THE SUPPORT BODIES FROM SCOTLAND BE INVOLVED IN THIS?
WE ARE KEEPING THEM ALL IN THE LOOP AND WILL INVITE THEM ALL
TO OUR FINAL EVENT AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME
I HAVE A JOB - CAN I STILL APPLY?
YES. AS LONG AS YOU CAN COMMIT THE TIME AND ENERGY TO YOUR
NIGHTRIDERS EXPERIENCE
I COULDN’T MAKE THE LAUNCH PARTY - CAN I STILL APPLY?
YES
28. WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
WE ARE NOW READY TO RECRUIT OUR FIRST 10 PARTICIPANTS.
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE.
HTTPS://NIGHTRIDERS.TYPEFORM.COM/TO/MHVTAW
THE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY 13TH NOV
INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 26TH NOV
RESULTS WILL BE SHARED ON THE 29TH NOV
NIGHTRIDERS WILL BEGIN IN JAN 2014
