Bath’s best and brightest young business minds are to team up with the city’s social enterprises, startups, charities and community organisations as part of an exciting new competition.
The competition is part of the Future Talent Accelerator Challenge.
Up to four local organisations will benefit from the time, energy and expertise of the 12 young professionals selected for the Future Talent Programme, a yearlong leadership mentoring programme organised by Bath Bridge, an independent city-wide advisory group.
The Future Talent team members are drawn from Curo, Gradwell, Bath Rugby Foundation, Julian House, Bath Spa University, Mayden and Mentoring Plus.
The Future Talent team will commit to delivering six-month special projects that create substantial and lasting change.
Organisations can apply from now until 30th September at www.bathbridge.co.uk.
Winners will be chosen at a “Dragon’s Den”-style event on Wednesday 28th October.
Lee Sears, director at Bath Bridge, called on local organisations to apply. He said: “We are inviting any social enterprise, charity, community organisation or socially-minded startup to come forward and apply.
“Bath’s history of finding new ways to create social and community good is part of what makes our city a ‘beautifully inventive’ place to live, work and play.
“This competition will give local organisations the extra capacity and skills needed to accelerate their work and create a real step change.”
Future Talent teams will deliver self-contained projects that create a lasting change for the winning organisations.
The team has expertise in business planning and improvement, marketing and communications, technology and IT systems and process, fundraising and talent development.
The competition is open to social enterprises, charities, community organisations, third sector and voluntary organisations and socially-minded startups.
