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

Ongoing to February 2026: Business and school registrations

Ongoing to March 2026: Match schools and businesses

March to Friday 17 April 2026: Online Briefing Meetings between CforLP and a matched school and business partnership (1 hour) – various dates and times each week

March to Friday 17 April 2026: Introduction Meetings and Initial School Visit by business (2 hours recommended)

April 2026 date tbc: Tiny People Training Session (optional – for businesses only)

Monday 20 April 2026: LAUNCH SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Friday 12 June 2026: SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRADING ENDS

Friday 19 June 2026: Project report and film deadline

Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 June 2026: Judging Panel Days

Thursday 25 June 2026: Announce Winners

Monday 6 to Wednesday 8 July 2026: Celebration Visits by CforLP to winning schools

Thursday 9 July 2026: Online Celebration Event