Do you want to change the world?

inc.

Social innovation, community and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we created our social incubator, inc. 

inc. is part of our drive to develop innovative and sustainable ways to drive change across our communities, to invest in their future through a range of initiatives that improve life chances and remove barriers.

We want to inspire, connect and enable the social entrepreneurs who dream of making a difference and want to change the world for the better. It’s for those who dare to innovate and care enough to make it happen.

If this sounds like you, we want to help transform your vision into a business that can have a real impact on the things that really matter. With unrivalled insight into our communities and customers we can provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take your ideas to the next level.

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Our programme

Our unique programme draws on the benefits, resources and expertise of a highly successful and established social organisation and its people:

  • A strong core syllabus covering all areas of business, development, growth and ethics
  • Personal and team development through psychometric profiling and DISC, to help you improve productivity, teamwork and communication
  • Mentoring and coaching to support personal growth from successful social entrepreneurs who know your journey
  • Offices/ digital spaces offering shared workspaces for you to work with others
  • Access to funding and investment
  • Opportunities to gain insight to shape your business through pilot projects within Aster communities
  • Access to our diverse 100,000 customers to help develop your ideas
  • Expert advice and support from the inc. team
  • An entrepreneurial community of peers to collaborate with and provide support
  • Alignment to the Aster Group brand
  • Access to Aster partners and networks
  • Promotion of your social business through communication channels
  • Mental wellness support keeping you happy, healthy and resilient.

“inc. has provided us with actionable insights into the development of Padlock through expert-led workshops, market-leading mentoring and a vast community of bespoke support that has accelerated our progress as a social business.” Eoin Heffernan, founder of Padlock

Inc has the creativity factor. I genuinely feel supported.

Arinola Araba, founder of bMoneywize

Why inc.?

I cannot thank inc. enough for all the support they have given me to develop my social business. The personal support that is offer through this program, is what set it apart from other incubators I have been a part of.

Dhivya Venkatachalam

Applications for 2021/22 are open from 31st May – 20th August.

Get in touch

Applications for 2021/22 are open from 31st May –20th August.

If you would like to find out more about future programmes, we’d love to hear from you. 

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Being part of the inc. programme has given me access to the resources and support of a much larger organisation and that brings with it experience and opportunities to collaborate. Learning through the syllabus helps me to understand where I can make improvements while also acting as a partner along the journey.

Stevie Mitchell, founder of CDUK

 

inc. success stories

Andrea Harvey

Places for Nature

Andrea Harvey set up her social business, Places for Nature, following a house move. With little in the way of wildlife in her garden, Andrea set to work researching the best plants for pollinators, what food to leave out for the birds and how to get mammals visiting her garden. With a bit of hard work, Andrea’s garden was teeming with wildlife.

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Cat Divers

My Pickle

My Pickle aims to provide trusted online resources and signposting to support a range of issues, including mental health and financial wellbeing. The website also features personal stories that people can identify with and be inspired by.

Founder, Cat Divers has been named as one of the Top 25 of Trailblazing Newcomers in the NatWest SE100 list and was recently featured in the Daily Mirror. 

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Dr Arinola Araba

bMoneywize

Dr Arinola Araba was inspired to set up her social business, bMoneywize when she saw how her children and their friends were around money. Now she’s hoping to inspire a generation of young people, including those across our communities and their parents.

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We feel incredibly privileged to be a part of the inc. story. We love the fact that they truly believe in helping sustainable businesses 'for good' become successful. The support network and programme content cannot be faulted. I would strongly recommend any social enterprise to consider this programme to accelerate their growth.

Dan Willis, founder of Well Good

Alumni

Our inc. alumni network help our social entrepreneurs to translate and apply the learning from the inc. syllabus to their business.

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Owning and running your own business is like a mental rollercoaster ride; Empowering highs and disheartening lows. Being part of inc. allows each of us to celebrate those highs and support those lows together. I gain so much from our weekly huddles and 1:2:1s.

Kirsty, Well Cool Clothing

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