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UnLtd’s Thrive accelerator programme, ‘Solutions for an Ageing Society’, now open for applications

July 29, 2019
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd has just announced that Thrive, its new social accelerator programme designed to help ambitious social ventures to grow, has re-opened for applications. The ‘Solutions for an Ageing Society’ (SfAS) Accelerator is looking for eight game-changing social businesses who want to grow
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UnLtd and Scope join forces to close the disability employment gap — grants of up to £15,000 available for social businesses

May 16, 2019
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd and Scope are in partnership to award grants of up to £15,000 for entrepreneurs who wish to start or grow social businesses focused explicitly on addressing the disability employment gap — in other words improving access to employment for people with a disability or i
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Don’t forget — applications for UnLtd’s Thrive accelerator programme close on the 14th February. Don’t miss out

January 23, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Thrive is UnLtd’s new social accelerator that helps ambitious social ventures to scale-up their activities. It offers successful social ventures six months of intensive support with the opportunity to secure investment of up to £50,000 for their social venture. The current progr
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UnLtd to host event for social entrepreneurs working in access to employment — join guests for drinks/networking

September 13, 2018
by Alun Severn
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On the 16th October 2018 UnLtd will be hosting a peer learning event for social entrepreneurs who work in Access to Employment. The event will bring together social entrepreneurs from across the UK, as well as people in government and mainstream business, to address barriers to scale
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Applications open until 28 September for UnLtd’s accelerator, Thrive: Solutions for an Ageing Society

July 30, 2018
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd’s latest social accelerator programme, Thrive, will help over 25 ambitious social ventures a year to grow and scale-up activities. Social ventures developing solutions in two distinct areas will be supported: » Improving access to employment for those distant from the labo
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UnLtd’s Impact Investment Fund — drop-in event Birmingham

April 16, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Are you an early stage social venture working in the employment sector? Do you need investment and practical support to scale your venture? Then UnLtd wants to hear from you. UnLtd’s Impact Investment Fund will shortly hold three drop-in sessions — relaxed and informa
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UnLtd announces drop-in session to publicise its Thrive programme

February 14, 2018
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd has just announced  that it is holding a drop-in session to promote its Thrive programme. When & where: Tuesday 20th March 1pm-3pm at the UnLtd Offices, Unit G2, The Arch, Birmingham Area, 48-52 Floodgate St, Birmingham B5 5SL. Thrive is UnLtd’s new social acceler
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‘Thrive’ — UnLtd launches new social ventures support programme

January 22, 2018
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd has just announced that it has launched a brand new UK wide, three-year Accelerator programme called ‘Thrive’. Thrive will provide 6-months of intensive support to social ventures addressing ‘Access to Employment’ and wanting to scale up quickly, with an opportunity for these so
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Have you discovered UnLtd’s free legal help sheets?

November 17, 2016
by Alun Severn
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For those who may not yet have discovered them, UnLtd has enlisted the help of law firm DLA Piper to produce some truly excellent — and comprehensive — legal help guides on a range of key social enterprise issues. The subjects covered include: Lega
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UnLtd is building a visual map of social entrepreneurs so they can connect and collaborate

November 08, 2016
by Alun Severn
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UnLtd is looking for social entrepreneurs across the city who want to connect and collaborate. It says: We are building a visual map of the support and #socent sector in Birmingham and we need your help. Can you spend five minutes filling in this form. Your social venture will then be
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UnLtd offers co-working spaces for social entrepreneurs

August 16, 2016
by Alun Severn
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Are you working alone? Finding it difficult to network, meet like-minded people and potential collaborators? UnLtd is offering social entrepreneurs the chance to access various co-working spaces free of charge, to create stronger local communities, and reduce isolation. → Register you
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UnLtd publishes free legal guides for social entrepreneurs

May 18, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Working in conjunction with global law firm DLA Piper, UnLtd has just published fourteen free legal guides aimed specifically at social entrepreneurs. You can read them all here. “Whether you’re a social entrepreneur just starting out on a new venture or you need to protect area
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