FOUNDING PARTNER
Become one of a limited number of Founding Partners and co-design the programme from day one.
CO-DESIGN
Input on selection, pre-employment training and mentoring frameworks.
Help define priority geographies, sectors and role families.
Shape the data model, success metrics and annual impact report.
BRAND AND VISIBILITY
Founding Partner designation across Elevate 1000 assets and events.
Joint storytelling through established national platforms and community networks.
Speaking opportunities at showcases, roundtables and launch moments.
TALENT ADVANTAGE
Early access to the candidate pipeline.
Hosted talent and assessment days and conversion pathways to entry-level roles.
Option to commission targeted outreach in priority communities (including poster campaigns and local role-model events).
KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY
Peer learning with other Founding Partners.
Quarterly insights on early-careers inclusion.
Practical playbooks and manager toolkits.
FOUNDING PARTNER PRACTICAL SUPPORT (IN-KIND OR FINANCIAL)
Founding Partners can directly remove access barriers for candidates by funding or supplying:
Travel
Season tickets, interview travel, first-week passes
Technology and connectivity
Laptops or tablets, refurbished devices, mobile data bundles, home broadband support, wireless internet dongles
Work clothing and equipment
Interview clothing, uniforms, safety boots and personal protective equipment, basic tools
Living supports
Meal vouchers during training days, emergency hardship micro-grants
Checks and certifications
Disclosure and Barring Service checks, sector certifications, right-to-work document fees
Care support
Small childcare or caring-cost bursaries to enable attendance
Learning extras
Course licences, micro-credential vouchers, English, mathematics or digital-basics top-ups
We still are not advertising opportunities in communities across the United Kingdom at the scale they deserve. As a Founding Partner, you can help change that.
WHAT WE ASK, WHAT YOU GET AND PRICING
YOUR COMMITMENTS
Fair work: Real Living Wage placements, clear briefs, structured supervision and mentoring.
Learning mindset: share anonymised outcomes to strengthen the programme.
Amplification: co-promote opportunities and host at least one outreach or insight session.
Community first: support confidence-building and work-readiness offers for candidates who need a little more time.
OUR DELIVERABLES
Dedicated account management and placement scoping.
Candidate shortlist and scheduling support.
Onboarding toolkit, mentor matching and pastoral check-ins.
Mid-point and end-point reviews; outcomes dashboard and annual impact summary.
Communications pack for internal and external storytelling.
FOUNDING PARTNER PRICING (EMPLOYERS)
Per-placement option
(pilot buy)
£2,000 per placement
Programme support only.
Includes:
Outreach and selection
Manager toolkit
Mentor match
Pastoral check-ins
Mid-point and end-point reviews
Outcomes dashboard
Tier C
Launch Supporter
£15,000
Funds approximately 6–10 placements
Benefits:
Logo at launch and website
Access to candidate shortlists
Communications pack
Annual impact summary
Tier B
Network Partner
£50,000
Funds approximately 20–30 placements
Benefits:
Early pipeline access
Hosted talent and assessment day
Logo across programme assets
Twice-yearly insights
Co-branded community and poster activity in one to two priority locations.
Tier A
Strategic Co-Designer
£120,000–£150,000
Funds approximately 50–75 placements
Benefits:
Co-chair roundtables
Shape data model and success metrics
First-look pipeline
Headline visibility at showcases
Quarterly insight briefings
Targeted community campaigns (two to three regions)
Optional travel-bursary fund
Regional Hub Sponsor (optional add-on)
£250,000+
Funds 100+ placements in a geography or sector
Benefits
Co-owned regional outcomes targets, multi-employer assessment centres, enhanced reporting and case studies.
WHAT YOUR PARTNERSHIP FUNDS
Outreach and selection in under-served communities
Manager toolkit and mentor matching
Pastoral check-ins and escalation path
Mid-point and end-point reviews
Outcomes dashboard and annual impact report
Artificial intelligence matching within the Elevate 1000 application for candidates, with anonymised insights shared with employers via reports and dashboards
(Tier B/A) Co-branded community poster campaigns and local role-model events
TIMELINE AND NEXT STEPS
Programme timeline
- Employer onboarding and co-design: now
- Candidate onboarding and training sprints: rolling
- First placement wave: early 2026
Next steps
- Express interest as a Founding Partner — reserve your place and shape the blueprint.
- Discovery call (45 minutes) — map your role families, locations and volumes.
- Co-design workshop — agree success metrics, candidate profile and support needs.
- Activation — outreach, selection and placement scheduling (with community campaigns where relevant).
- Launch and report — go-live, reviews and outcomes reporting.
All placements are paid at or above the Real Living Wage. Safeguarding and fair-treatment standards are embedded throughout the programme. Detailed policies, safeguarding statements and data standards are available on request.
