The society was originally founded in 2012 back when Enactus was known as S.I.F.E (Students in Free Enterprise) and the society’s debut project was called Haven which worked on supporting refugees learn the English language and integrate into the British Culture. From that year Enactus Teesside began to grow and gain momentum.

The 2013 – 2016 period saw the the team enter Enactus competitions as the ‘New Kids on the block’. It also saw the launch of our well established project Save the Woman which went into female prisons in Nigeria to train them in Jewellery and Chalk manufacture which empowered the women to believe in themselves again and use the skills they gained to make a difference not only their lives but the lives of other women in Nigeria. Save the Woman remains the society’s longest serving project and successful project.

In 2017 the project branched off Enactus to become its very own social enterprise. That same year we announced the launch of our spanking new project called Freedge which focused on the collections and redistribution of surplus food to beneficiaries who don’t have ready access to food. It also targets tackling food waste in the North East of the UK.

In 2018 The society focused on re-launching the Freedge project and establishing a second project called Auricle which will serve as a Mental Health support group to support their beneficiaries through the tough times.

In 2019 the team rebranded their existing project Freedge to Re-Serve which focused on tackling surplus food waste while also providing beneficiaries with crucial skills and knowledge that will improve their food management capabilities and nutrition which will lead to a healthier lifestyle. The team also introduced a new project called Mutual which serves to reduce incidents of social isolation and loneliness in the Teesside region. The project team are partnered with Well-Being Plus who they co-lead and support group sessions.