Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social Welfare, Social Care/Development
Project Management, Personal development
Start date
01/09/2019
End date
22/11/2019
The Collective Accelerator 2019 is looking for start-ups that build connected communities in London. We’re looking for social enterprises that make communities more inclusive, healthier, and that create opportunities for all.
Get mentored by London’s brightest minds and gain access to our world-class network of partners and investors. You’ll get the mindset, tools, and connections to help you scale your social enterprise and become an extraordinary entrepreneur. If you’re looking to make a difference for people in need, we can help you do just that.
The programme runs from Sept. 1st until November 22nd 2019, for a duration of 12 weeks.
Apply Now
Applications are now open!
To apply, please go to www.thecollective.com/foundation/accelerator.
Benefits
We offer a 12-week part-time mentorship-driven programme which focuses on a learning by doing approach, tailored to the specific growth needs to each selected start-up.
Mentoring: 1-on-1 mentorship from entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry.
Training programme: a rich curriculum of workshops and coaching sessions to improve your business through a learning by doing approach.
Co-working space: office space at The Collective.
Co-living space: 2-week residential experience at The Collective’s new development.
Access to network: introductions to partner organisations.
Investment: introductions to our investment partners.
Participation is entirely free of charge. The Collective Foundation funds the programme, and does not take any equity or fee for your participation.
We will be looking for
Start-ups in The Collective London Accelerator will align with our theme: ‘Building Connected Communities’. We have identified several pillars to address this:
SOCIAL INTEGRATION: We support companies that make communities more socially inclusive, break down social barriers and reduce loneliness.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: We support companies that include those who are structurally economically disadvantaged, for example by helping to bridge the skills gap.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: We support companies that mobilise people in communities to be more environmentally aware and create systemic change in behaviours.
HEALTH & WELLBEING: We support companies that make communities healthier, specifically by helping people to improve and maintain their mental health.
We have chosen these themes as important elements of a community that is connected. To learn more, please go to our website www.thecollective.com/foundation/accelerator.
Eligibility details
Your start-up makes a positive impact on the world, in one or more of the following areas:
Social Integration
Health and Wellbeing
Economic Opportunity
Environmental Sustainability
Impact is embedded into the business model, with sustainable and ethical input and output
You are considered an ‘early-stage’ organisation (less than 5 years old). We only accept start-ups and organisations that are already up and running
At least an MVP up and running with initial traction
Proof of legal business registration in the UK (CIC, non-profit organisation or limited company)