Ideas
into Action
Driving positive change
#ForRefugeesByRefugees
Demo Day
Agenda
17:15 Arrival & Refreshments
17:50 Welcome & Words from Alumni
18:10 Pitches
19:20 Networking & Refreshments
20:30 Event Ends
About the Ideas into Action programme
Ideas into Action Incubator
Ideas into Action (I2A) is a social enterprise incubator supporting social entrepreneurs with refugee backgrounds across the UK to build and launch their social startup. I2A includes interactive workshops, professional coaching and skills training and community exchange - and much more! Result CIC, TERN and Social Enterprise UK shared a mission to provide a platform for lived experience leaders to star their own social impact startup. We partnered up, each adding our strengths to support the entreprenuers and their venture building.
Venture building
We want to see the founders' ideas realised and their social enterprises launched - that's why we provide 1-1 support to go from A-Z in business planning Registration, Brand design, Website design, Crowdfunding campaign design and, volunteer recruitment.
Networks, Pitching & Fundraising
We support participants & alumni with networking, opportunities, grant writing and fundraising support, including highlights such as our pitch mentoring with partners Founders' Intelligence. At the end of each edition, our Demo Day brings all participants together with our allies to launch their idea, connect with grant funders & promote their crowdfunders.
Who runs Ideas into Action?
> Result CIC is a social enterprise specialised in professional training and coaching run by people with experience of being marginalised, including experience of being a refugee.
> TERN (The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network C.I.C.) is an innovative social enterprise with a mission to enable refugees through the power of their own ideas. TERN have a UK & international track record of supporting refugees to start their own enterprise.
> Social Enterprise UK is the UK’s largest professional network, lobbying and campaigning body for social entrepreneurs with several thousand members.
I2A is generously funded by The National Lottery Community fund and this (2024) was the last edition of the programme. We are already looking for match funders to sustain and grow this very successful programme.
Interested in partnering with us?
Interested in providing match funding?
to grow the programme & its impact?
Please email us to arrange a time to speak:
ideasintoactionteam@gmail.com
We look forward to meeting you!
Who funds Ideas into Action?
Meet the entrepreneurs
Muhammad
Virk
Skills Builder Network
Muhammad Virk
Founder of
Skills Builder Network is an organization that aims to empower refugees and underserved communities through digital skills and community integration. Their E-commerce Platform and Digital Empowerment Program offer workshops in business ethics, language, and cultural understanding.
Chido
Zvobgo
Founder of
Family4sure CIC is a social enterprise dedicated to reducing loneliness and social isolation within the Black ethnic minority community in the UK - organising workshops and community events with cultural sensitivity across all its services.
Valerie
Lolomari
Founder of
Women of Grace UK is a survivor-led organisation, raising awareness and breaking the silence and stigma about FGM.
Mohammad Fouad
Al Kadi
Founder of
Shift-up is a lived-experience-led organisation dedicated to shifting the power to young people through training and programmes for organisations and young people.
Zeinab
Deria
Founder of
Reviving Links CIC is a social enterprise dedicated to preserving cultural heritage, promoting language learning, nurturing traditional practices, as well as providing services which address isolation, wellbeing and community connections.
Mohamed
Suliman Haroon
Founder of
Define is a training, coaching and mentoring organisation for young refugees and asylum seekers.
Egeba
Duke
Founder of
EmpowerHer Life is a community organisation raising awareness and breaking the stigma and silence on female reproductive heath.
Tibebu
Tekle
Founder of
ENAT Pre-School Education Project is a project providing essential preschool services to underserved communities in Ethiopia.
Hanna
Zamostna
Founder of
Step To Empower CIC is a social enterprise offering vital support to Ukrainian refugee women in the UK. Through individual and group psychotherapy sessions, as well as comprehensive training courses, Hanna helps these women build confidence, resilience, and integration skills.
Waheedullah
Farooqi Zargar
Founder of
AfghanPure is an online marketplace that champions Afghan heritage and empowers women artisans. They specialise in handmade rugs, kilims, cushion covers, bags, and jewellery sourced directly from Afghan villages, with over 50% crafted by women.
Mariia
Bezusa
Founder of
Yesense CIC is an art healing social enterprise, improving emotional wellbeing and recovery from trauma through creativity.
Alaa
Alsewid
Founder of
Social By Design, a consultancy dedicated to promoting sustainable development and social impact. Beyond providing consultancy services Social By Design also focuses on training refugees and youth in job-ready skills, offering language support to enhance employability.
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Mehdi
Shali
Founder of
Upcy is an online platform for sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle, which has a social media platform and a marketplace.
Olena Tertyshnyk
Founder of
Growth Space is an innovative space where individuals hone their soft skills through tailored training sessions, complete with psychological analysis and professional feedback.
Kamal
Nasr
Founder of
Green Future Waste Management is a organisation dedicated to help reduce e-waste and extend the lifespan of electronic devices by refurbishing unused devices from institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and universities, and selling them to consumers.
Yuliia Zhdanova
Founder of
Blue and Yellow Cup CIC is a coffee shop driven by a powerful mission: to transform the lives of Ukrainian refugees in the UK. With a heart for community, Yuliia aims to host events and language clubs, create a space where refugees can shed loneliness and embrace connection.