The Seed Programme Explained
Key Mentee: Individual with idea Mentor The Seed: Birth of Mentor/Mentee relationship and business idea
Journey of Mentee Journey of Mentor Income growth Emotional Resilience Support Business & Enterprise Support Stakeholders / Partner Organisations Provided personnel or resources (colour relevant to area of expertise) Inside circle: Individuals income and welfare protected
Outside circle: Independent Venture
Individual with business idea
Emotional Resilience Support
Business & Enterprise Support
Independent Venture
Individual within partner organisation has a
Aside from protecting welfare status, it is
Once we can be sure that the Mentor and
Once the idea becomes a viable business
organisation. Together, the pair begin developing the business idea. At this stage, the individual is a volunteer and their welfare
stressful. We will work in partnership with other organisations to provide this support, holding weekly/monthly health and wellbeing
deliver a structured series of business development sessions, covering areas such as business planning, funding, branding, market-
‘permitted earnings’ (or other permitted course of action), still within the safety of the programme. If they feel able, they can then
business idea but is limited by their disability and limited business experience. Individual is paired with a Mentor from the same
status is protected - all earnings staying within the Seed Programme.
essential that we provide the Mentee with structured emotional support as the process of developing a business idea can be very
assessments and by providing details of emergency support agencies.
Mentee relationship is strong and the Mentee can sustain a reasonable level of emotional resilience, our partner organisations will
ing, finance, taxation, networking... etc.
and product, the Mentee will continue as a volunteer within the programme. If receiving welfare support, they can initiate their year of
break free from the programme as an Independent Venture.