Level Up Your Business for Impact
Are you a social enterprise or mission-driven business in Hackney looking to scale?
Join a free 6-week programme designed to help you do just that. Allia has supported social impact businesses for over 25 years - and we want to share that expertise.
Whether you’re delivering small-scale commissions, running a micro-enterprise, community project or trading and grant-funded, this programme equips you with the tools, confidence, and networks to grow sustainably and strengthen your impact.
Applications for this programme are now closed.
By joining the programme, you will:
Expand your networks through peer learning and collaboration
Grow Social Enterprise is for you if you:
Our programme is open to all eligible founders in Hackney, and we’re especially passionate about creating opportunities for those from under-represented and underserved communities. We particularly welcome applications from ventures led by LGBTQIA+, Kurdish/Charedi, women-led, and global majority-led entrepreneurs. We’re committed to making sure these founders have access to the support, networks, and opportunities they deserve to bring their ideas to life.
Applications for this programme are currently closed – register interest for future opportunities
We've designed Grow Social Enterprise specifically for ambitious entrepreneurs like you - ready to scale your business but needing the tools, confidence and connections to get there.
Applications for this programme are currently closed – register interest for future opportunities
To find out more about the programme structure or whether Grow Social Enterprise is right for you, please contact the Programme Manager, Paul Wight, via the link below:
Up to £5,000 in funding and expert support for businesses ready to grow
If your business has been trading for a year or two, you’ll know this phase well.
You know your business has potential, you just need the right support to grow it.
Tower Hamlets Support for Startups is a free programme designed to help you move forward with clarity, build a plan, and access funding opportunities. This programme is funded by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, supported by the Greater London Authority, and delivered by Allia Impact.
Re-ignite the spark of creativity and passion for your start-up
The Founder Pitstop is a free four-week, in-person programme helping experienced start-up founders navigate the pressure of running a venture. This programme addresses a fundamental truth hurting many businesses: sustaining a venture requires not just operational grit, but the space to reconnect with the curiosity and creativity that fuel long-term resilience.
Combining reflective business support with hands-on creative practice, weekly workshops ran by Allia Impact & Madam Makery offer a different way to tackle the isolation and cognitive load eroding curiosity for so many. These workshops will allow founders to take a step back, think strategically to problem-solve the challenges they face, break routine thinking, and return to the spark that gave them a reason to start their business.
Turn your idea into an impactful venture
Start Strong Lewisham is a free 6-week business support programme for Lewisham residents who want to turn an idea into a business or social venture.
Whether you are just getting started or still exploring an early idea, the programme will help you build your confidence, develop your business idea, and take practical steps towards launching. It is designed to support aspiring founders from all backgrounds, especially those who may not have seen themselves reflected in traditional start-up spaces.
