Allia is a charity that helps small businesses and charities to develop, grow and achieve their impact aims, through a range of ways. From its Future Business Centres that support local business communities; its support programmes that help entrepreneurs and ventures to grow their ideas and businesses; and through advising and arranging responsible finance for charitable organisations.
Since 1999, with initiatives across the UK that include housing, cleantech and social innovation, it has helped hundreds of start-ups, small businesses and impact ventures to develop and scale, enabling significant regional employment opportunities, transforming communities and creating positive impact for people, place and planet.
How can we help you?
Are you looking for a flexible workspace and want to meet and network with like-minded people in an inspiring
business hub?
Inspiring workspace
Come and visit us in our Future Business Centres in Cambridge and Peterborough. We offer workspace, meeting rooms, networking and the opportunity to become part of an impact community
Do you need advice to help you develop and grow your business? How about a free programme of business advice, expert workshops and specialist mentoring?
Venture support
Check out our schedule of venture support programmes: they provide a range of free support to help ventures and start-ups develop and
scale their business.
Do you need development funding to help support your charity’s impact goals – and to meet impact investors interested in your mission?
Social finance
Our responsible finance team can advise on the best financial options for your organisation, to help you deliver those vital projects and developments that transform lives and communities.
Cambridge Cleantech – a growing global network of climate focused innovation
When we built our first Future Business Centre in Cambridge back in 2013, we knew there were certain organisations that needed to be part of our impact community from the start. And one of them was Cambridge Cleantech. Celebrating its 10th anniversary last year, the UK’s largest cleantech member organisation is growing and expanding its reach well beyond Cambridge – in fact, it has welcomed international members over the years from countries such as Israel, India, North and South America and Japan.
Cambridge Carbon Footprint – taking the first steps
It’s safe to say that most organisations would like to improve their carbon footprint, reduce their emissions, and be more ‘eco-friendly’ and environmentally focused, but many don’t know where to start, or what that really involves. How much difference does it really make if one organisation turns down the heating in their offices, or encourages more staff to car-share on the way to work?
