Upcoming webinar: Exploring social enterprise: Practical lessons from the homelessness sector
Could social enterprise help future-proof your organisation?
Join us for a practical webinar exploring how social enterprise and trading activities can help frontline homelessness organisations generate income, strengthen sustainability, and increase their impact.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs will also be there to talk about the new DPS Social Commitment Programme.
Webinar information here.
The DPS Social Commitment Programme information
Applications are now open for The DPS Social Commitment Programme by School for Social Entrepreneurs and The DPS. It is a specialist accelerator learning programme and grant funding for organisations in England and Wales tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness. Grants of £7k or £10k available.
Who it’s for
This programme is for leaders of organisations addressing the causes and consequences of homelessness and can either be early-stage or scale-up social enterprises, charity or social impact projects.
The DPS Social Commitment programme is specifically designed to support those addressing housing insecurity and the surrounding factors contributing to homelessness.
What you will learn on the programme
Through this 9-month programme you’ll gain the skills, knowledge and networks to start or develop your idea into a fully sustainable organisation.
Expect to come away with:
- Tools to create a resilient, growing organisation
- Leadership skills
- Strategies to best reach vulnerable groups
- How to improve or develop products and services
- £7k or £10k grant to help you implement your learning
If your work impacts someone’s ability to find and maintain a stable home, then find out more about this programme here. The deadline to apply is 16th November 2026 at 12pm.
