The 2026 Accelerator Programme, run by Seeds Hub in Wembley, is designed to help entrepreneurs grow their existing social impact businesses. The initiative offers a range of expert-led workshops, co-working space, one-to-one business advice, and networking opportunities designed to help participants move beyond the start-up stage. The 2026 programme will be conducted online from April to July, with participants also gaining full access to the organization's Hub in Wembley.
Program Details
• When: 30 April 2026 – 30 July 2026
• Where: Online via Zoom
• Cost: Free
• Applications will close at 5pm on 16 April.
Workshops and Curriculum
Each weekly session will run for a total of three and a half hours. As part of each session, entrepreneurs will participate in a two-hour expert-led workshop focused on developing practical skills and managing a social business or charity. These workshops will include:
• Strengthening your Business Model: Understand and refine your business model using the Business Model Canvas (BMC) to make your business more resilient.
• Insurance: Understand and manage the insurance needs of your growing business.
• Business Finances: Gain insight into managing and optimizing financial resources, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Funding Growth: Explore different ways to secure financial resources to fuel business growth and ensure long-term sustainability.
• Social Media Marketing: Use social platforms strategically to engage your audiences and drive business growth.
• Motivation and Resilience: Focus on ways to strengthen your resilience and boost motivation as you navigate your business journey.
• Scaling Up, Sales & Customer Retention: Scale your business and strengthen long-term customer loyalty.
• Branding & Product Development: Refine your product/service and build your brand’s presence to drive business growth.
• AI for Start-ups: Learn how leveraging technology and artificial intelligence can help scale your start-up and foster innovation.
• Website Development: Understand domains, modern website design, hosting options and managing a professional business email.
• Pitching: Learn to present your business idea to potential investors or partners to secure support or funding.
Program Facilitators
The program's workshops are conducted by experts in their respective fields, who provide unique, informative sessions and one-to-one mentoring. The facilitators for this year’s Accelerator Programme include:
• Elsa Caleb: A Social Enterprise of the Year Awards winner, board director for the West London Chamber of Commerce, and a Business Advisor at Seeds Hub. Elsa draws on diverse experience in strategic business development to run workshops on topics such as business planning, pitching, networking, and partnership building.
• Hans Gobin: A Chartered Accountant and MBA-holder with over 25 years of experience. After training with KPMG for 8 years, he has spent the last 10 years running his own firm as an Interim Finance Director for companies ranging from start-ups to large PLCs.
• Scott Leonard: Founder of The Champion Agency, the UK’s first social impact-accredited creative agency, and a Trainer and Mentor at the School of Social Entrepreneurs. He is also the co-creator of the ‘Make Tea Not War’ campaign, now part of the collections at the V&A and Imperial War Museum.
• Prash Patel: The current Managing Director at OneClick Media, Prash has 15 years of experience in digital marketing and helps founders enhance their business profile and rank higher in search results.
• Michelle Thompson: A Seeds Hub alumna and the founder of Balanced Accounts, a London-based accountancy firm. Michelle's knowledge is based on 10 years' experience as a practising accountant, School Business Manager, and SBM consultant.
This program presents a structured opportunity for social impact entrepreneurs to gain valuable skills, receive expert guidance, and connect with a network of peers and mentors, equipping them with the necessary tools to scale their ventures and enhance their impact.