London Health Accelerator for Social Enterprise

Overview

A free programme tailored specifically for social enterprises working in or seeking to work in London’s health and life sciences sector, covering seven boroughs. The 10-week intensive programme equips participants with the necessary skills, mentorship, knowledge and connections to grow and scale their social enterprise while tackling health inequities in underserved communities.

This exciting new accelerator is a collaboration between MedCity and the School for Social Entrepreneurs and is part of the Boosting Life Sciences Social Economy programme which is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Participating boroughs include Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Lambeth, Southwark and Tower Hamlets.

“This incubator programme has been an excellent opportunity to showcase the amazing talent in the social enterprise sector – a sector with a deep commitment to tackling inequalities, and to growing and retaining wealth within our communities ”

 

Caroline Wilson, Director of Inclusive Economy and Jobs, Islington Council

Who it’s For

The programme is open to organisations working in (or seeking to work in) one of the following London boroughs:

• Camden
• Hackney
• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Islington
• Lambeth
• Southwark
• Tower Hamlets

The programme is accessible to senior leaders within an organisation. It doesn’t have to be the founder / CEO so offers an outstanding development opportunity to rising stars and emerging leaders within community health organisations. Types of organisation that we would expect to apply for the course include:

We are particularly looking to support entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds such as but not limited to racialised ethnicities, LGBTQIA+, disabled people, educationally or economically disadvantaged and female leaders.

If you’d like to know more about who comes on the course, you can read about previous participants in our celebration booklet: download here.

What’s involved?

The programme consists of a series of in-person and online study sessions. Alongside these sessions, participants will receive:

·       1:1 mentoring support from experts in the health and life sciences space

·       1 x intensive business review panel (a business needs assessment and action plan)

·       Opportunity to apply for a £5,000 grant

·       Graduation and dinner networking event

“This programme has opened up a whole world that I did not have access to which is fundamental to the successful development of my organisation.”

 

Frances Pairaudeau – Greens Made Easy

 

What you’ll learn from this course

Content will be tailored to meet the needs of the participants but will include:

• Analysing your business strategy
• Working in the health and life sciences sector
• Bringing new products to market
• Financial resilience
• Understanding your impact
• Sales & marketing
• Procurement and tendering in the health and social care system
• Leadership development

Want to know more?

We ran an online information session giving you all the key information session and the opportunity to hear from a previous course participant:

How to apply