Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2025
Launch It

Launch It Wrapped: 2025 Impact Highlights

Launch It is a UK charity in its 25th year supporting young founders aged 16–30 to start and grow socially responsible businesses, with enterprise hubs in London, Stoke-on-Trent, Kent and Scotland. In 2025 it supported 544 young founders and reached 2,001 young people through outreach and events. Key programmes include the Angel Yard creative hub, Launch It Labs grant programme, Digital Pioneers, and a mandatory Social Impact Clause requiring all LaunchIteers to give back to their communities — contributing 418 hours of community support. The year saw the first Midlands Enterprise Hub launch, £20,650 in funding and prizes awarded, and a 25th anniversary crowdfunder raising £16,730.

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📋About

Angel Yard (London creative enterprise hub); Launch It Labs (start-up support with UKSPF and The Gosling Foundation, including Enfield edition with grant prizes of £13,700+); Digital Pioneers (first digital skills programme — masterclasses, mentoring, pitch coaching; 94% improved digital skills; £5k funding awarded); Launch It Paisley, Dundee, Stoke-on-Trent and Kent hubs; Micro-Mentoring Programme (quick expert consultations); Enterprise Mentorship Programme; community outreach and networking events; mandatory Social Impact Clause requiring socially responsible businesses; 25th Anniversary Crowdfunder raising £16,730; Founder Finance Academy (launching 2026) Custom geography from upload: UK-wide (London, Stoke-on-Trent, Kent, Scotland — Paisley and Dundee)

📊Key Metrics

544 young founders supported across London, Stoke-on-Trent, Kent and Scotland; 2,001 young people reached via community outreach and events UK-wide Key Metric 1
692 hours of business and personal support from Enterprise Managers; 166 hours of training and workshops; £20,650 total business funding and prizes given to LaunchIteers Key Metric 2
72 LaunchIteers in core mentoring programme; 63 young people developed pitches with volunteer coaches; 418 hours of community support contributed by LaunchIteers under mandatory Social Impact Clause Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • First Midlands Enterprise Hub launched in Stoke-on-Trent; commendation in Parliament by Dr Alison Gardner MP for Stoke-on-Trent South; Launch It Paisley secured three years of further funding
  • BBC Dragon and Angel Investor Richard Farleigh appointed as new Ambassador; chosen as Charity Partner of Year at CEO of the Year Awards 2025; CEO Pat Shelley recognised as Youth Enterprise Support CEO of the Year — London
  • Launch It Kent-supported founder Lauren Baker featured on Channel 4; Angel Yard founder Hagos of The Golden Roasters on Grow London Local; client features on BBC Radio and Kurdish TV; 208,689+ total social media reach

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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