Black Social Entrepreneurs Start Up (Scotland)
Kick start your journey and maximise your impact with this free learning programme in partnership with PwC and Dechomai. This nine-month programme will support up to 10 Black leaders of impact-led organisations to start up and grow their business and social impact.
You will get:
- Regular learning sessions
- Facilitated group work
- Virtual Action Learning sets
- 1:1 support from a PwC mentor
- PwC Masterclasses
- Access to a thriving network of Black social entrepreneurs in Scotland
When is it?
The programme will begin in October 2024 and run for 9 months.
What is the eligibility criteria?
To take part in this programme, you should be:
- A Black leader of an impact-led business or organisation
- A resident in Scotland
- You should not have already been on an SSE programme or Start Up programme
Your organisation should have:
- A social or environmental purpose
- Only been incorporated a couple of years, or not yet be incorporated
- A turnover of less than £20,000 a year
- Key beneficiaries in Scotland
- A plan for protecting vulnerable groups if working with children or vulnerable adults.
Other key information
This programme is funded by PwC, so is free for you to access.
This programme is being delivered in partnership with Dechomai. Bayile, Managing Director, explains:
“The Black Social Entrepreneurs Program is intended to support and remove barriers for Black Social Entrepreneurs. I benefited from the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Start Up programme and now as an SSE alumni, I would like to see more black founders join. Scotland is rich with Black Entrepreneurs and this programme will shine a light on them.”
Apply now
The deadline for applications is 1pm on Friday 26th July 2024. Before making your application, please read the guidance notes which are available here.