Black Social Entrepreneurs Start Up (Scotland)

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Kick start your journey and maximise your impact with this free learning programme in partnership with PwC. 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 £50,000 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.

Apply now

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