Tameside Social Economy Network | Live Great Adventures Case Study
Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme
As part of the Tameside Social Economy Network, we launched an eight-week Accelerator programme to empower social entrepreneurs who are leading organisations by enhancing sustainability, diversifying income streams, and developing robust business models. The Social Economy Organisations who took part in this programme across Tameside included: Live Great Adventures CIC, Foodbank Forklifts C.I.C, Prime Active Communities CIC, Leap Children and Family Centre, and Infinity Initiatives. Following on from this, some of these Social Enterprises accessed further 121 business mentoring to grow as leaders and enhance their offer.
To find out more about our offer to Social Economy organisations here
Live Great Adventures CIC Tameside
Live Great Adventures CIC is based in Stalybridge, provide support for people through a variety of indoor and outdoor events, groups and courses all focused around mental health, well-being and suicide education and awareness.
Their mission is to create a safe haven for anyone in need and they have one goal in mind, to educate the wider community and provide them with the tools required to help those struggling in a mental health crisis.
Live Great Adventures CIC founder, Jo Gray, shares her feedback on the impact of the Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme, and the 1-2-1 business mentoring delivered by Mantle Online Academy.
How has this support impacted you as a leader and / or your organisation?
“It's really helped us to reassess where we need to focus and make some big decisions around the sustainability and future of our organisation, it's challenged our thinking along with given us new ideas and alternate ways to do things to save us time, energy, but also ensure that we are aligned with our core values both professionally and personally. It's actually been REALLY transformational and we've still lot of coaching to go yet!”
As a result of the specialist support, has your Social Economy Organisation achieved any of the below?
“Created new jobs and engaged in new markets. We are currently working to employ admin support along with levelling up our volunteer training to provide relief for myself and Liam to focus where we needed as we can't do it all!”
What is next for your organisation?
“We are working on some large funding bids to hopefully secure more volunteers in order to be able to then free us up to have the time to generate that regular income and be more self-sufficient”
Is there any other feedback you would like to share?
“We loved the accelerator course, really good all-rounder. Coaching has been really good too. Action together is so supportive, we really appreciate ALL that you offer!”
Our Network
As part of the Tameside Social Economy Network, we will hold quarterly network events. If you would like to know more about our work follow this link Tameside Social Economy Network | Action Together.