Programme to help charities maximise impact

Posted on 26 June 2020 by Christie McAlpine

Spring Impact have launched Scale Accelerator - a fully funded 6-month Accelerator Programme for UK based charities and social enterprises. Starting in November 2020, the programme will provide vital support, skills and perspective for organisations aiming to maximise their impact and change more lives.

In light of the Covid-19, the programme will offer two new tracks tailored to organisations facing critical challenges as a result of the crisis:

• Track one: Reaching more people – helping organisations to maximise impact and reach more people, by considering ways to work with partners to implement solutions in more locations.
• Track two: Reviewing the road ahead to maximise impact – for organisations at a critical point due to the changing situation, that are looking for support in determining how to pivot, adapt and prioritise resources, to have as much impact as possible.

Successful organisations will receive £30,000 worth of consultancy support and will be expected to:

• Commit around 12 days of time for 2 team members over a 6 month period 
• Taking part in project evaluation interviews and surveys
• Support with marketing of the programme, including social media activity
• Take responsibility for engaging, influencing and informing their internal team and trustees 

The programme is particularly keen to hear from organisations based in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. 

Applications close on 12 August and you can apply online by completing a short eligibility quiz. Apply here.