ImpactU Training

Social Venture Pathway

The Social Venture Pathway is a self-guided programme to help you launch your own social venture.

The pathway is full of useful information and templates, including bitesize resources to introduce social ventures, options for funding and legal structures, as well as how to do impact measurement. Follow the entire journey or pick a topic below for customised support.

https://socialventure.notion.site/Social-Venture-Pathway-603d01befcb7405eaf78c4212fe79a8b


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ImpactU Summer Series

We’re holding a summer series of workshops as a taster for the new training hub launching this Autumn. The summer series will cover 4 key topics, including an introduction to social ventures, creating your theory of change, legal structures, and pitching 101 to support your application to the ImpactU Pathfinder awards. 

More information and tickets at the link below:

Sign up for tickets here – ImpactU (tickettailor.com)

Launch Event: Social Ventures 101

Thu 23 May 2024 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM BST

We held our first training session for UK students and academics! Speakers from the Impact Collective delivered a fantastic webinar for university social entrepreneurs. This interactive kick off session covered a high level overview of social ventures and why you might want to consider starting one. This talk will run again during the summer series.

Universities: Why Become a Member of ImpactU? 

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Access to Training: As a member, your university will gain access to specialised training and resources. Equip your faculty, staff and students with the tools they need to create meaningful change. 

 

Eligibility for ImpactU awards: Only English Universities (we are working it) are eligible for the Pathfinder Awards. These awards provide vital pre-seed funding to social ventures, helping them thrive.

 

Pre-Screening Criteria: We value quality and impact. To ensure best fit, we ask member universities to conduct pre-screening on applicants for the pathfinder awards.

 

Support for Unsuccessful Applicants: We believe in resilience. Even if an application in not successful, we are committed to providing support. A designated main contact at your university will receive feedback and guidance for unsuccessful applicants.

 

 

The Governance Team

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Richard Hazenberg, University of Northampton

Pippa Christoforou, Oxford University Innovation 

Charlotte Rowan, LSE Innovation
Emma Salgard Cunha, 
Cambridge Enterprise