Bright Stars Key Dates

Lifelong leadership learning in Cumbria

Autumn/Winter 2025/2026

Ongoing to mid September 2025: Business and school registrations

Ongoing to mid October 2025: Match schools and businesses

September to October 2025: Introduction Meetings and Initial School Visit by business (2 hours recommended)

Monday 1 to 26 September 2025: Online Briefing Meetings between CforLP and a matched school and business partnership (1 hour)

Tuesday 30 September 2025: Tiny People Training Session (optional – for businesses only)

Friday 3 October 2025: Final Briefing Session between CforLP and a matched school and business partnership (1 hour)

Monday 13 October 2025: LAUNCH SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Monday 15 December 2025: SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRADING ENDS (an extra trading week is given to help run Christmas events this year)

Friday 19 December 2025: Project report and film deadline

Thursday 8 and Friday 9 January 2026: Judging Panel Days

Tuesday 13 January 2026: Announce Winners

Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 January 2026: Celebration Visits by CforLP to winning schools

Thursday 29 January 2026: Online Celebration Event

Spring/Summer 2026 (provisional)

Ongoing to February 2026: Business and school recruitment

Ongoing to March 2026: Match schools and businesses

March to April 2026: Online Briefing Meetings between CforLP and a matched school and business partnership (1 hour)

March to April 2026: Introduction Meetings and Initial School Visit by business (2 hours recommended)

mid April 2026: TRADING STARTS

mid June 2026: TRADING ENDS

end of June 2026: Project report and film deadline

end of June 2026: Judging Panel Day

end of June 2026: Announce Winners

mid July 2026: Online Celebration Event

Lifelong Leadership Learning in Cumbria

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