Category: Blog
Learn about our Diversity & Disability Inclusion Accelerator
February 2, 2024
Allia’s next Impact Accelerator is designed for impact start-ups that are creating solutions around neurodiversity and physical disability. These could be tech solutions or social innovations that address challenges experienced by people living with disabilities (such as software/hardware assistive technologies for neurodiverse conditions or mobility impairment, sensory impaired disorder, chronic pain, etc).
Check out our fully funded business support programmes for entrepreneurs across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough & Huntingdonshire.
January 12, 2024
Whether you are looking to move towards more environmentally sustainable business practices on your journey to Net Zero, a social entrepreneur wanting to start their own business, or founder wanting to grow and amplify impact – we have the fully funded business support programme for you!
Allia Future Homes homelessness appeal blog
December 12, 2023
While this time of year tends to be associated with joy, fun and warm and cosy gatherings around the festive tree for a lot of people, we know that this certainly isn’t the case for all, with winter posing a particular threat to those who don’t have a roof over their heads.
Allia partners with Greater London Authority to support innovative start-ups on its Poverty Prevention Challenge
October 17, 2023
The Greater London Authority partnered with Allia for the 2nd phase of The Mayor’s Challenge LDN Programme (Poverty Prevention Challenge).
The Challenge was designed for 7 innovators who are dedicated to scaling their solutions over 6 months and provide them with the necessary tools and techniques to grow across London, supporting Londoners in need.
Guest Blog – That New Wave Energy by Martyn Sibley
October 11, 2023
We’re delighted to share a guest blog written by our friend Martyn Sibley. Martyn is CEO and co-founder of the Purple Goat agency, an inclusive marketing agency that represents and communicates a narrative in and around disability in everything it does.
New ESG investment bond
October 3, 2023
10 years of positive impact in Cambridge – can you support our future?
“The therapeutic benefits are clear to see” – our day volunteering at a community allotment
July 20, 2023
A group of Allia staff spent the day digging, sawing, planting, painting and willow weaving at a community garden project run by local homelessness charity Cambridge Cyrenians recently.
Finance for fledgling entrepreneurs
July 14, 2023
After working with 300+ businesses/entrepreneurs, Andrew Brisbin, Direct of Ventures at Allia has concluded that we (the broader UK entrepreneur ecosystem) have another substantial issue to tackle. Financial literacy.
Meet Aleksandra, our new Cambridge Centre Manager
June 26, 2023
We managed to have a chat with our new Cambridge Centre Manager Aleksandra on what her role consists of and what she gets up to outside of Allia.