SUSTAIN, is a collaboration between Impact Hub Bradford and PwC, to support organisations trying to make a social impact in a post-pandemic world. As vaccination programmes are rolled out to help protect us from COVID-19, we’re determined to support our city’s economic and civic recovery.

Great challenges await, but we know Bradford can rise to these with equally great talent, compassion and determinism. SUSTAIN will support those who are looking to support our collective recovery.

SUSTAIN is a six-month programme of targeted support designed to equip organisations with skills, support and access to networks as they navigate the challenges of post-COVID recovery.

• Monthly masterclasses, delivered by PwC experts.
• Access to coaching from PwC teams.
• Becoming part of an action learning set, to explore and address challenging, complex issues.
• Promoting the work of participants in SUSTAIN, from individuals to  their organisations.
• Membership of PwC’s Social Entrepreneurs Club.
• Six months of Hub Lite membership at Impact Hub Bradford, including 40 hours/month of coworking space.

SUSTAIN is designed for organisations with…

• A turnover of more than £75,000.
• Driven by social impact
• Based in or delivering impact in Bradford district or surrounding areas.
• Led by, or work with underrepresented communities, such as women, young people or minorities.
• Committing to 5 hours/month for the duration of the programme.

We selected our inaugural cohort in March 2021 through an open, public application process, working with PwC to considering the social impact story of each organisation and how they’re making a difference.

This inaugural Spring/Summer 2021 cohort included:

Watch our launch event from late February, where 40+ attendees met the SUSTAIN team and learned about the programme from: Kamran Rashid (CEO, Impact Hub Bradford, Lee Dobbins (Director, PwC Bradford) and Mandip Sahota ( COO, Impact Hub Bradford).

• 25th February – Launch event.
• 8th March – Applications submitted by 9am.
• 23rd March –  SUSTAIN programme begins.
• 27th April – Masterclass: Storytelling
• 4th May – Action Learning Set: Storytelling
• 19th May – Masterclass: Reframing
• 4th June – Action Learning Set: Reframing
• 23rd June – Masterclass: Intellectual Property
• 24th June – Masterclass: Project Management Fundamentals
• 2nd July – In-person gathering of cohort at Impact Hub
• 29th July – Masterclass: Digital Marketing in the social media age
• September 2021 – SUSTAIN programme ends.

Additional recordings of masterclasses delivered prior to the commencement of the SUSTAIN programme  are also available to the cohort; these include:

• Engaging With Corporates
• Social Impact Measurement