The document announces the launch of Amplify Leeds, a partnership between Leeds City Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and The Young Foundation. Amplify Leeds aims to understand the challenges people in Leeds face and their vision for the city's future through research and community activities. It also details the Leeds Accelerator program which will work with 15 social entrepreneurs over 3 months to accelerate their ventures through business support and training in areas like finance, social value and implementation. The document calls for people and organizations to get involved in Amplify Leeds and for businesses to partner with the Leeds Accelerator.

1. We want to hear your
stories about Leeds and
your ideas for its future

2. We’re looking for people
with great ideas to make
Leeds a better place to
live and work.

3. We’re looking for
businesses to support social
entrepreneurship and create
new investment in Leeds

4. We’ve launched Amplify Leeds to look at
what’s good and bad about living here and to
understand what the people of Leeds want
for their city in the future.
We’re starting with a range of research and community
activities to understand the challenges and what’s important to
people in Leeds. We aim to bring all parts of the city together
by creating a shared vision for the future of the city and to make
it a better place to live and work.
Amplify Leeds is a (Socially Sustainable Places) partnership
between Leeds City Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and
The Young Foundation.
The programme runs from April to December 2015 with an
aim to extend it for a further 2 years.
How can people and organisations become involved?
We aim to work in partnership – our intention is to amplify
the existing work being carried out in Leeds rather than
replicate or duplicate. We encourage everyone to sign up
for updates, and participate.
http://www.amplifyni.org
www.facebook.com/groups/AmplifyNI
www.twitter.com/AmplifyNI

5. The Leeds Accelerator will work with up to 15
social entrepreneurs and innovators between
October and December 2015 in partnership
with Leeds City Council, The Joseph Rowntree
Foundation, the Centre for Justice Innovation, and
the Leeds business community.
The Accelerator provides business support to accelerate the
growth of social ventures through a combination of
‒‒ A formal taught curriculum
‒‒ A bespoke ‘investment readiness’ service
The Accelerator focusses on 4 areas of Market, Finance,
Social Value, and Implementation.
We are particularly interested in people with innovative ideas in
the following areas; Health and well-being, Financial exclusion,
Criminal justice, Gender.
If you are interested in a place on The Accelerator please
contact Stuart Thomason, Head of Venture Development.
http://www.amplifyni.org
www.facebook.com/groups/AmplifyNI
www.twitter.com/AmplifyNI

6. We are working to create new social
investment streams in Leeds over the
next three years.
The Leeds Accelerator will work with up to 15 social
entrepreneurs and innovators between October and
December 2015 in partnership with Leeds City Council,
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Centre for Justice
Innovation, and the Leeds business community.
We are looking for partners in the Leeds business
community to:
‒‒ Sponsor places
‒‒ Provide expert mentors and coaches
‒‒ Provide inspiring spaces and venues
Businesses in Leeds will benefit from;
‒‒ Increased investment in Leeds for social innovation
‒‒ New business opportunities and networks
‒‒ Helping the council to deliver its vision of civic enterprise
If you are interested in working with us and for more information
please contact Nat Defriend, Programme Manager or Stuart
Thomason, Head of Venture Development.
http://www.amplifyni.org
www.facebook.com/groups/AmplifyNI
www.twitter.com/AmplifyNI