PROGRAMMES
WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM
Multi-year programmes that bring funders and organisations together around one problem at a time to deliver big impact.
FUNDING PARTNERS
Our programmes are realised in partnership with funders and private philanthropy across varied issue areas, delivering work in Europe, Africa, United Kingdom and the United States
Programmes Working with Funders
The Oak Foundation supported two accelerators with broad geographic focus, enabling selected organisations to scale their impact through deep consultancy and training support. Both Accelerators provide multi-year support.
2024
Preventing Childhood Sexual Violence - Learn more about the Accelerator and the cohort
2026
Preventing Childhood Sexual Violence - Live Accelerator. Learn more here.Programmes Working with Funders
Programmes Working with Funders
The Health Foundation supported the Exploring Social Franchising programme, helping four teams understand how social franchising can work in the NHS and spread health innovations across the UK.
2017 - 2020
Exploring Social FranchisingProgrammes Working with Funders
Sport England supported a Scaling Programme enabling five volunteering organisations to scale approaches that engage a more diverse range of people to volunteer in sport and physical activity in the UK.
2020
Scaling ProgrammeProgrammes Working with Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund supported three accelerators, enabling organisations across multiple sectors in the UK to scale their impact.
2019 | 2020 | 2021
Scale AcceleratorProgrammes Working with Funders
Tanya's Dream Fund supported NGOs in Bulgaria to sustainably scale solutions that keep children safely with their families, alongside a community-led Social Innovation Lab tackling family separation in Roma communities.
2023
Scale Accelerator: Solid Ground for Children - Learn more about the Accelerator
ENABLING CHANGE
STRONG SOLUTIONS AREN’T ENOUGH WITHOUT THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Most societal problems have no shortage of proven solutions or committed organisations, yet they are not shrinking fast enough. To make a meaningful dent in them, our programmes start with a focused issue area and are designed to help organisations stay the course until change takes hold.
KEY FOCUS AREAS
We combine our scaling expertise with thematic knowledge to run programmes in defined sets of issue areas. Over the past 9+ years we’ve focussed on tackling the issues below, and supported organisations around the world on many other social challenges.
Women’s Empowerment
Advancing women and girls’ economic resilience, power, and opportunities at home, in their communities, and in the economy, from financial inclusion to leadership and protection from violence.
Children & Families
Preventing violence against children and family separation, and improving maternal, newborn and child health, from parenting support and child protection to family strengthening, and community health.
OUR APPROACH
Success is the problem shrinking, not an organisation growing
Our programmes help organisations across Europe, Africa and the United States turn a promising solution into big impact, working collaboratively to tackle the issues they face.
HOW WE BUILD OUR PROGRAMMES
We don't work from fixed templates. We co-create with our partners, so the programme stays focused on the problem and the people experiencing it.
Designed around a specific problem
We start with what needs to change, then choose the approach and the support most likely to get there.
Built with our partners
We co-design every programme with partners, so the work is relevant and owned by the people who will carry it forward.
Holistic by design
Each programme brings together expert support, funding and shared learning across partners, tailored to the problem.
OUR IMPACT
10+
Multiyear programmes
30+
Countries
9+
Years running
