Enterprise UK Blog

Our friends at Eastside Consulting, the social enterprise advisory experts, have launched Spark a fab competition aimed at social enterprises with a focus on homelessness. Managing Director Richard Litchfield tells us more below:

“Spark has opened its doors for social enterprises to enter a unique 9 month programme to secure finance and build their capacity. We have prizes worth up to £1.6m to invest in winning organisations.

“We are looking for organisations that are using an entrepreneurial approach to prevent or tackle homelessness. We are particularly interested in social enterprises that have services that provide opportunities and employment to people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

“Spark is much more than a conventional grant scheme. It offers investment, business support and corporate sponsorship. During the course of the 9 month programme, each winning social enterprise will be partnered with a corporate who will be challenged to add as much value as possible to your organisation. Believe it or not most people last year said that it was the support rather than the cash that really added value.”  

“If you’re interested check out the website. Good luck!”

Richard Litchfield, Managing Director, Eastside Consulting

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