“This support was unlike anything I had encountered before – focused, impactful, and deeply relevant to what I was trying to achieve.”
SVP Client
Impact in Action
Baby People — Building Financial Resilience Through Social Investment
Baby People — Building Financial Resilience Through Social Investment
Baby People — Building Financial Resilience Through Social Investment
The Challenge: As the UK’s first hip-hop school, Baby People wanted to expand its reach via a new community space and needed to explore sustainable funding routes beyond grants.
Our Support: Hands-on coaching, investment-readiness planning, and introductions to social investors (e.g., Key Fund).
The Outcome: A clear roadmap to social investment, stronger funder relationships, and improved financial resilience — ready to grow creative and community impact.
“Strategic planning and early funder engagement empower creative organisations to take control of their financial futures.”
Upbeat Clean — Scaling Employment and Social Impact
Baby People — Building Financial Resilience Through Social Investment
Baby People — Building Financial Resilience Through Social Investment
The Challenge: A cleaning social enterprise creating jobs for migrant communities was growing fast and needed support to scale sustainably.
Our Support: Leadership coaching, long-term planning, investment-readiness support, and connections to funders with peer networking.
The Outcome: £15,000 social investment from Big Issue Invest secured, refined growth strategy, and positioned for expansion toward £1m turnover.
“Coaching-led investment readiness transforms growth ambitions into structured, sustainable action.”
Derby Uncovered — Strengthening Civic Pride Through Sustainable Growth
Derby Uncovered — Strengthening Civic Pride Through Sustainable Growth
Derby Uncovered — Strengthening Civic Pride Through Sustainable Growth
The Challenge: A community enterprise celebrating local heritage needed support to sustain and scale in a complex funding landscape.
Our Support: One-to-one coaching, strategic business planning, investment-readiness support, network introductions, and funding guidance.
The Outcome: £10,000 in new funding secured, stronger strategic vision, increased confidence in fundraising, and new collaborations formed.
“Strategic coaching and peer networks build both confidence and capacity in community-led enterprises.”
Clare Limb — Turning Climate Action into a Social Enterprise
Derby Uncovered — Strengthening Civic Pride Through Sustainable Growth
Derby Uncovered — Strengthening Civic Pride Through Sustainable Growth
The Challenge: Grassroots creative climate initiatives lacked structure, funding, and clarity on whether to form a social enterprise.
Our Support: Coaching, visioning workshops (theory of change), exploration of enterprise models, peer learning, and funding strategy.
The Outcome: Sharper mission, structured decision-making, and the confidence to transition from a voluntary group to a viable social venture.
“Clarity of mission and peer inspiration turn grassroots energy into long-term, fundable social impact.”