Practical, expert-led workshops to help you build and grow a social enterprise

A dynamic series of interactive workshops designed to give you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to start, strengthen, or grow your organisation.

Delivered in a supportive group setting, each session is practical, engaging, and grounded in real-world experience so you can apply what you learn immediately.

What You’ll Cover

Across the series, you’ll work through the key building blocks of a strong organisation:

• Business planning and defining your vision

• Funding, finance, and income strategies

• Legal structures and governance

• Compliance and managing risk

• Building resilience and sustainability

• Growing your impact with purpose

Each workshop builds on the last, taking you from early ideas to long-term sustainability.

Format

✔ Monthly interactive workshops
✔ Expert-led with practical tools and templates
✔ Opportunities for peer discussion and shared learning

Investment

£40 per workshop
Early bird and pay-what-you-can places available

Join individual workshops or follow the full series:

https://events.humanitix.com/educate-to-empower-a-7-part-programme-for-social-enterprise-leaders

Many organisations we work with need more than one‑off advice. They need a trusted space to think, check things through, and get things right as they grow.

Our ongoing support package is designed to provide continuity, reassurance, and accessible expertise, without the need to commission a new piece of work each time.

 What this looks like

This is a light‑touch, flexible arrangement that gives you:

• Ongoing access to advice and guidance as questions arise

• Regular check‑ins to support your progress

• Support with governance, structure, and decision‑making

• Review of documents, drafts, or proposals

• A trusted sounding board for complex or sensitive issues

• Priority access when you need timely input

 How it works

• A simple monthly arrangement

• Paid in advance

• Flexible and responsive to your needs

• Designed around your organisation and capacity

This approach allows you to:

• get support when you need it

• avoid delays caused by commissioning individual pieces of work

• build confidence and capability over time

 Is this right for you?

Ongoing support works particularly well if you:

• have regular governance or compliance questions

• are going through change or development

• want to build internal capacity over time

• prefer having a consistent point of contact

• you need some legal/strategic/governance handholding

Pricing

£150 per month

Get clarity on your most pressing challenge

If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed, this is the best place to start.

In this 75-minute session, we focus on one key issue, such as governance, funding, structure, or strategy and work through it together.

You’ll leave with:

✔ Clear next steps
✔ Practical, expert advice
✔ A plan you can act on immediately

No long-term commitment. Just focused, useful support.

All for £95.00

A structured 12 week programme to get your organisation clear, compliant, financially sustainable, and working effectively

This is for leaders who are ready to move beyond firefighting and create a more stable and sustainable organisation.

You’ll work one-to-one with Karina Macleod, combining governance, legal and strategic expertise with practical, real-world support.

What We Focus On

1. Business Planning

Turn your ideas into a clear, usable plan

• Define priorities and focus

• Align activities, income, and capacity

• Make confident decisions about what to pursue

Outcome: A practical, focused business plan you can actually use

2. Financial Sustainability

Reduce funding pressure and improve stability

• Explore realistic income streams

• Strengthen pricing and budgeting

• Build a more sustainable financial approach

Outcome: A clearer, more stable financial position

3.       Foundation & Compliance

Get clear, structured, and legally sound

• Clarify purpose, structure, and roles

• Strengthen governance and decision-making

• Ensure compliance and reduce risk

Outcome: Confidence that your organisation is properly set up and aligned

4. Operations & Systems

Make your organisation work day-to-day

• Improve systems and workflows

• Clarify roles and responsibilities

• Strengthen HR, finance processes, and compliance basics

• Simplify tools and data management

Outcome: A more organised, functional organisation that doesn’t rely on you holding everything

What You Get

✔ 12 one-to-one sessions
✔ Tailored strategic, legal and governance advice
✔ Practical tools, templates, and guidance
✔ Clear actions after every session

Investment

• Individuals: £1,200

• Organisations: From £3,000

This programme is often eligible for funding or capacity-building budgets.

Strengthen your applications and secure funding more effectively

If you’re applying for funding but not seeing results , or struggling to clearly explain your impact, this focused support will help you improve your approach.

What This Helps With

• Strengthening funding applications

• Clearly articulating your impact and value

• Aligning your work with funder expectations

• Building a credible and consistent narrative

What You’ll Gain

✔ A stronger, clearer funding narrative
✔ More confidence in applications and reporting
✔ Practical ways to evidence your impact
✔ Feedback grounded in real funder expectations

Format

• 3–4 sessions over 3–5 weeks

• Focused, practical support

• Tailored to your organisation and opportunities

Investment

• Individuals: £395

• Organisations: £895

This support can often be covered by funding or development budgets.

Structured support, shared learning, and practical progress, at a more accessible price point

If you want support but aren’t ready to commit to one-to-one mentoring, the group cohort offers a supported, lower-cost way to make meaningful progress.

You’ll work alongside a small group of other social enterprise leaders, combining expert guidance with shared learning and peer support.

What This Offers

• A structured programme covering the core areas of your organisation

• Practical guidance you can apply immediately

• Space to step back, reflect, and make clear decisions

• Support from others navigating similar challenges

What We Focus On

• Getting clear on your priorities and direction

• Strengthening governance and compliance

• Improving financial sustainability

• Making your organisation work more effectively day-to-day

What You Get

✔ Live, facilitated group sessions
✔ Practical tools, templates, and guidance
✔ Peer insight and shared learning
✔ Light-touch individual support

Format

• Small group: 6–8 participants

• Duration: 8–10 weeks

• Delivered through structured, focused sessions

Investment

• £250 per participant

This programme may be eligible for funding or professional development budgets.