Funders

Many thanks to

...with their support we've started a pilot project in Hounslow.

Notes for Potential Funders

Governance

• Community Interest Company
• Articles of Association
• CIC36 Statement

Financial

• Accounts and Confirmation Statements
• Reserves Policy

Story So Far

Online safety is not just about hacks and scams—in fact the effects of social media on mental health and other “human” impacts are much more important. People do understand what an important topic this is, but we don’t believe the “print the flyers and hire a hall” approach works. Nor do we want to add yet another website to the many that already exist, unless we can find a way to make it effective. Our operating model is to work in the community, finding partners who can help us reach our audience, and maintain contact through them so that there’s real improvement.

There are special requirements for a web site to support this approach, so we’ve built it ourselves, as we have programming expertise.

Construction time is of course much longer than it would be using a site building tool, but it’s now ready to support our community work, so we’re prototyping our operations and contacting potential partners.

FAQs

• Why did you set up as a CIC?
• We have experience of commercial company administration so it was easier. We chose the "Limited By Guarantee" option because we don't want to take dividends out of the business.
• What are the limits to the size of funding you would accept?
• At our stage of development we're not equipped to receive large sums. The ideal range for lump sum funding would be between £5k and £10k, but we'll definitely consider smaller amounts, especially for an opportunity to develop the services we provide.
• Would you accept other sources of funding beyond grants?
• Yes
• Are you interested in loan finance?
• No

More Information

You're most welcome to contact us for more information.

Date: 25-May-24