Launched in response to a growing need for tailored business support among non-trading community organisations, the Accelerate programme was developed through a partnership between Community Enterprise and the Scottish Community Alliance. It is a fully funded programme providing mentoring and guidance to groups and organisations become more financially sustainable.

An average of 6 days free tailored support is available.

The programme can support with:

  • Fundraising
  • Digital strategies
  • Branding and marketing
  • Ideas generation and planning
  • Research and consultation
  • Help with tendering
  • Social enterprise development and more

To apply your group or organisation should be:

  • Based in Scotland and delivering benefits in Scotland
  • Asset locked (non profit distributing)
  • Constituted or pre-constituted
  • Non trading (not taking a social enterprise or commercial approach)
  • Willing to make change to their organisation to become more sustainable

Find out more and complete an expression of interest on the Accelerate website.

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