What is in a name?

irid·es·cent 
​displaying a lustrous spectrum of colours that shimmer as the observer's position changes.
i·de·as 
​thoughts, conceptions or notions.
Our tag line ‘business advice with a different perspective’ relates to ‘iridescent’ – with a change of observation you can create something beautiful, i.e. social enterprise.

Who we are...

Iridescent Ideas 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.

We started in May 2011. We have delivered contracts at local, regional and national levels

We have worked with 200+ organisations and individuals to start it, fund it, grow it and prove it

We are recognised nationally as a leading consultancy in the social enterprise and charity sector

Our vision is a social enterprise economy. 

We have three aims:

Providing business support

To deliver great business support that helps to create and grow social enterprises

Shaping the future

​To see more social enterprises creating wealth and jobs and tackling social and environmental issues

Influence

To influence policy-making to help grow a social enterprise economy. ​

To achieve this we can help your social enterprise or charity...

Start
it

Get advice on starting a social enterprise.

Find out more

 Fund
it

Finding the right finance is essential.

Find out more

 Grow
it

Get support to
grow your social enterprise or charity.

Find out more

 Prove
it

Demonstrate the impact of your social enterprise or charity.

Find out more

Iridescent Ideas has been supporting the sector for 6 years and our team has over 20 years of business advice experience

Where we work

We have delivered contracts and services throughout the south west of England, from Penzance to Bristol.  However we are more than happy to speak to people from further afield, just get in contact and we will be happy to help!

Who we help

We have worked with individuals and organisations covering a large number of different sectors, for example:

* Individuals looking to start a social enterprise
* Social enterprise looking for finance and support to grow
* Established charities wanting to diversify their income
* Voluntary groups looking for funding
* Charities wanting to prove their impact
* Charities and community groups looking to start a social enterprise trading arm

Awards and recognition

2016: Shortlisted for SEUK's national Social Impact award
2016: National finalist in Social Enterprise Mark's 'Making a mark competition' 
2014: Plymouth Herald Social Enterprise of the year runner up
2013: Santander Social Enterprise development award
2012: SE100 national Trailblazing newcomer finalist
2012: Plymouth University Community Research Award - female social entrepreneurship 

Lottery Big Assist 5* rating
PQASSO level 1 - self assessed 
SFEDI accredited business advisers

Meet the team