The Together Partnership (TTP) organizes trips called Inspire Journeys to Rwanda for Scottish businesspeople to discover opportunities to help Rwandan businesses and transform lives. The week-long trips introduce participants to Rwandan companies and leaders through meetings and activities. TTP aims to establish long-term partnerships between Scottish and Rwandan individuals and businesses. The three stage process includes pre-trip orientation, the visit with scheduled meetings and free time, and a post-trip session to share experiences and support future initiatives. TTP's goal is to spark entrepreneurship through these journeys that can help solve challenges in Rwanda.

1. SPONSORING BUSINESS • TRANSFORMING LIVES
A journey of discovery. A journey for change.
The TTP Inspire Journey
Rwanda 2010
www.togetherpartnership.org

2. Welcome to the Together The TTP Inspire Journey
Partnership – a catalyst Through organising and leading our Inspire Journeys and
for change through working to establish partnerships between the two
countries, we aim to provide a context and foundation for
discovery and entrepreneurship. Already this has resulted
in some extraordinary outcomes.
The Together Partnership (TTP) is a catalyst for change.
We are a registered Scottish charity and aim to be a
Through our Inspire Journeys, we set up and lead trips to
spark that ignites entrepreneurship which, in turn,
Rwanda for groups of Scottish businesspeople. These trips
can help to solve some of the challenges facing Rwanda.
usually last around seven days and give participants a flavour
of the opportunities that are in Rwanda for Scottish people and
By seeking to bring individuals and businesses in Scotland
organisations to help businesses there.
and Rwanda together to create partnerships, primarily
through our Inspire Journeys to Rwanda, we hope to
The itinerary is put together based on the interests and
transform the lives of people in both countries.
objectives of the participants, and include a series of
planned meetings with appropriate high-level individuals and
The Together Partnership has been established by a group
businesspeople. Free time is also built in to the schedules
of Scottish businesspeople with first-hand experience
to allow us to organise, wherever possible, opportunistic
of Rwanda. We understand the massive challenges in
appointments and follow-up sessions geared
Rwanda and seek to use business principles to bring
for participants’ specific requirements and wishes.
about social change.
Our focus is always on providing information and key contacts
One of our key priorities at present is to support the
with the aim of enabling business relationships to be inspired
innovative Rwandan company Ikirezi (www.ikirezi.com),
and to develop from this foundation.
which has strong Scottish links and is achieving so much
– socially and economically – for so many people in the
country. Other Rwandan companies are being chosen for
their capacity to transform the lives of those who work Providing the tools
for and with them.
We are looking for people whose own objectives
include a desire to:
• help to change lives
• learn more about a new environment with many challenges
• discover more about themselves.
For those who bring an inspired and entrepreneurial outlook
to this experience, we can provide the tools for them to make
a difference in the future.

3. The Three Stages
For those involved in Inspire Journeys, we have a three-stage process.
Pre-visit orientation
In advance of the trip, we meet individually with potential participants to discuss what
their objectives might be and how we can best support their aims through the programme
and schedule. Each trip is shaped by participants’ objectives, including their personal
development aims.
For those committed to the trip, we hold a half-day orientation session with all the
leaders and participants. This takes the form of a focused seminar on Rwanda and
enables information to be shared and a degree of team-building to form.
Written information is also provided and participants will continue to have access to
Together Partnership contacts for any subsequent queries.
The visit
The visit usually lasts around seven days and travel, accommodation etc are arranged by the
Together Partnership. We aim to have around 8 - 10 participants and the trip is led by one of
the experienced Together Partnership team, working along with a Rwanda-based colleague.
Participants will be fully involved in helping to shape the details of the trip, which
is aimed to be a strongly personal experience as well as focusing on business and
development challenges.
Post-visit action
As with the pre-visit arrangements, we will host a post-visit session for all participants, at
which experiences can be shared and support for future action can be offered wherever
possible. It is a clear objective of these trips that follow-up and new initiatives are taken
forward – the 2009 trip transformed the views of the participants and they have already
begun to transform lives in Rwanda. The Together Partnership has a range of expertise and a
wide and supportive network, and will facilitate these initiatives in any appropriate way it can.
www.togetherpartnership.org

4. Beyond the visits The next trip
In addition to our Inspire Journeys, we aim to bring benefits Our next trip is scheduled for 5-12 November 2010.
to individuals and companies here in Scotland through a The cost of this trip will be £2,950.00 per participant.
variety of services based on the key principle of partnership. This includes return flights from Edinburgh to Kigali,
These include: internal transport while in Rwanda, and accommodation
at a Novotel (Umubano) hotel.
• organising exchanges and placements between
Scotland and Rwanda
• finding appropriate companies and opportunities
in Rwanda Finding out more
• identifying suitable individuals for support and exchanges
• creating and building strong partnerships If you would like to find out more about a TTP Inspire
• acting as a catalyst for Scottish-Rwandan initiatives Journey, please contact one of our team or call
• helping with travel and other arrangements Katie Peoples (at Shaw Marketing and Design) on
• finding ‘beyond business’ opportunities for individuals 0131 557 5663 (e-mail: katie.peoples@shaw-online.com).
while they are on exchanges/placements in Rwanda. She will organise an informal session with one
of our experienced team who can provide you with
full information.
There is also a great deal of information, including the
thoughts of two of the participants, about the 2009
trip on: www.togetherpartnership.wordpress.com
We look forward to hearing from you.
Design and produced by Shaw Marketing and Design
SPONSORING BUSINESS • TRANSFORMING LIVES The Together Partnership is a charity registered in Scotland (charity no: SC040298).
The Together Partnership
c/o Shaw Marketing and Design Panmure Court 32 Calton Road Edinburgh EH8 8DP Tel: 0131 557 5663