Our purpose is to grow a social enterprise economy
 Delivering great business support for social enterprises and charities

Making a difference since 2011

Who we are

Iridescent Ideas CIC delivers business support for social enterprises and charities across the UK. We support new businesses to get established and existing ones to grow. We help find finance, develop business plans and evaluate impact. We help to build stronger and more resilient organisations. We also deliver contracts for councils, universities and other partner organisations. If you think we can help please contact us.
Start your social enterprise with us
Get the advice and guidance you need to start your social enterprise, charity or community group, we provide 1 hour free so get in touch.

What is a social enterprise?

Check out our short film to find out more
Need help to finance your CIC, charity or new idea?
We have helped raise over £2 million for charities and social enterprises 
Grow your social enterprise with us
Get the advice and guidance you need to grow your social enterprise, charity or community group, we provide 1 hour free so get in touch.

Why is social enterprise important?

Check out our short film to find out more!
Do you need help proving you make a difference?
We help devise social impact plans and help you evaluate the difference you make 

We have worked with 100's of clients, for example...

I cannot fault their service. It’s very beneficial to have a funding expert to review my work once I’ve written it. I have been most impressed with the research completed for our Comic Relief application. 
​- Jane Jiwa, Smart Savings Founder
The support Iridescent Ideas gave us was invaluable and saved us time, effort and money, I would highly recommend them. 
​- Rob - Care CIC
Iridescent Ideas are the first people I call when I have a new business idea; they not only provide clear explanations of how I can fund the idea, but go above and beyond what you would usually expect from a service. 
- Kate Smith, Founding Director Memory Matters

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We are a certified social enterprise

Social Enterprise UK

Social Enterprise Mark

We helped to create a social enterprise city