Find out who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest?
Interested to hear who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest? Introducing you to the 15 candidates taking to the virtual stage below.
On Thursday 9th of June at 3 pm – 15 people from across the globe are coming together to pitch their More Than Profit business to a panel of judges and you!
Join us in celebrating the end of the 6th cohort of The Circle Academy, our online Social Entrepreneurs training programme.
Over 30 people from around the world have taken part in our accredited social entrepreneur’s programme but who is pitching at The Circle Academy Contest? 15 of the candidates have taken the plunge to pitch in front of a live audience and a panel of expert judges to have a chance to win a small pot of funding.
We are collecting donations for our pitch fund that will be match-funded by The Circle.
If you are in a position to donate – you can do so over here.
Our Pitch Contest is an open invite – you can register here.
Read on to find out who is pitching at The Circle Academy Pitch Contest…
Pitch Contestants – who is pitching?
Christina Webber – Filtr Collective
Filtr Collective is a new Edinburgh-based creative endeavour aiming to diversify photography in Scotland through two key prongs: exhibition support for emerging artists in non-traditional venues, and a new shop AGITATE; a hub for lens-based artists to sell, discover and discuss photography in an exciting and supportive environment.
https://www.filtrcollective.com/
https://www.instagram.com/filtr.collective/
http://www.twitter.com/CollectiveFiltr
Danielle McKinnon – Eat, Sleep, Ride CIC
Established in 2017, Eat, Sleep, Ride was created to offer a down to earth and accessible to all riding establishment. They have developed a nurturing and safe environment for people and ponies to thrive. Eat, Sleep, Ride is now a flourishing social enterprise that greatly benefits a wide range of individuals.
https://www.facebook.com/eatsleeprides/
https://www.instagram.com/eatsleepridecic/
https://twitter.com/Eatsleeprides
Kaitlyn Bartlett – Klash Fashion
Klash Fashion is a More Than Profit business that aims to inspire creativity through bespoke sustainable fashion and sewing and craft workshops so that women and children can feel empowered. Kaitlyn, the Founder, will be pitching about Klash Creative Workshops and how they can impact those who need it most.
https://www.facebook.com/KLASHFASHION/
http://www.instagram.com/klashfash
https://twitter.com/klashfashion
Dorian Stoyanov – Computer Science and digital artist
Dorian is a trans guy from Bulgaria that is interested in social entrepreneurship. He has the ambition to work in AI and would like to develop indy games for raising mental health awareness in LGBTQIA+ groups.
In their spare time, Dorian makes digital art on commission and would like to combine their problem solving, analytical mind with their creative skills to fulfil their biggest dreams.
https://www.instagram.com/dolor.ious/
Mel Cossins – Think Cre8tive Group CIC
Think Cre8tive Group CIC develops projects using the arts to improve health and wellbeing. We truly believe the arts, especially music and singing, can make a difference in people’s lives and help reduce depression, loneliness & isolation.
https://thinkcre8tivegroup.com/
http://www.facebook.com/thinkcre8tivegroup
https://www.instagram.com/thinkcre8tivegroupcic/
Eilidh Emery
Co-founder of East Neuk Circus & Cabaret Club, Eilidh Ellery, dreams of growing accessibility across the Creative Industries.
https://www.facebook.com/EastNeukCircusAndCabaretClub
https://www.instagram.com/eilidhellery/and https://www.instagram.com/billieblouse/
Rebecca Tully – Kids Kitchen
Kids Kitchen plays with food with young kids and their families, building health and community. They want to create an army of family food revolutionaries in Scotland – who will use their own knowledge of their community coupled with our session experience to make a lasting impact on our food system.
https://www.kidskitchen.org.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/kidskitchencommunity/
Sarah Udin – Amala Periods
An active environmentalist and feminist passionate about changing the world. Sarah is the CEO and founder of Amala Periods, a period underwear company passionate about eradicating the shame of periods in Cambodia. By donating back to local communities, and developing a period education program for schools, Amala Periods is providing sustainable, empowering period alternatives.
https://www.facebook.com/amala.periods/
http://instagram.com/amala.periods
Owen Bugler – Heb Gateway
Heb Gateway is a start-up Community interest Company that aims to develop, facilitate and provide access to the marine leisure industry based in the outer Hebrides.
https://www.facebook.com/HebGateway/
Louise Johnstone – Personal Trainer
Louise Johnstone is a Personal Trainer based in Dundee, Scotland. She has helped hundreds if not thousands of people achieve their health and fitness goals. Louise is very motivated to undertake continuing professional development to stay abreast of the changing information and research that becomes available. All of this helps to deliver the most up-to-date and best practice for her clients and helps promote the conversation around mental well-being and women’s health.
https://www.instagram.com/silverfoxm3h
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/louise-johnstone
https://twitter.com/louisept4u
Lili Z Nagy – Solis Therapy
Lili is a qualified youth counsellor and psychologist in training who specialises in supporting young people with their emotional well-being and offers self-compassion focused well-being classes.
Solis Therapy was born from her passion for supporting others in developing and fostering a healthy, self-compassionate relationship with mind, body, soul and surroundings.
https://solistherapyonline.com/
https://www.facebook.com/solistherapyonline
Jessica Carlyle – OPEN Project
Jessica is focusing on how they can turn OPEN into an independent and fully youth-led charity.
https://www.facebook.com/OpenProject11
https://www.instagram.com/open_project_11/
Jayne Saywell – Black Skies Blue
Banker for almost 20 years, finance professional with a master’s in environmental economics, mother of 3, and community activist. Working on climate change risk, Jayne became frustrated with the disconnect between understanding the risk posed by climate change and action. In 2019 she left banking to establish Black Skies Blue, a worker’s co-operative of business advisors helping Scottish SMEs pivot towards strong sustainable business models.
http://www.blackskiesblue.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jayne-saywell
Heather Thomson – BrightHer
Heather would like to solve the issue of isolation, lack of confidence and unemployment experienced by women living in domestic abuse shelters. Many survivors have moved countries or cities and do not have support networks or systems in Glasgow where the shelters are based. Through running workshops, Heather will support these women to build their confidence, employability and future planning.
https://brightherse.wixsite.com/brighther
https://www.facebook.com/brighthercandles
https://www.instagram.com/brighther_/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brighth3r
Erica Duncan – Wild Roots Woodland Practitioners
Erica plans to set up as a mobile woodland practitioner using a ‘leave no trace’ model that leaves no permanent footprint on the settings she uses. She will be offering children aged 5-12 years opportunities for outdoor learning, environmental education, bushcraft and rural skills and unstructured play in woodland settings.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-duncan-43b317a4/