Partner with us to deliver meaningful impact at scale

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Why partner with us?

Small businesses and charities are the lifeblood of our communities, but starting and growing a venture is hard, particularly in our complex digital world. We believe that no one should have to do it alone.

Digital Boost is a social enterprise, owned by a charity, that makes it easy for companies and governments to collaborate to power the productivity and success of the small organisations who drive inclusive growth.

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Proven platform

We are the UK’s largest free mentoring and peer support platform for small businesses. Our community of 36,000+ small organisations is highly engaged, with a 4.9/5 Trustpilot score. 

Local impact at scale

With over 5,000 volunteer mentors, local mentor matching, and in-person events across the UK, we deliver support to every community – within a common national infrastructure.

Inclusive growth

We support all businesses but target under-represented founders. 64% of those we support are female; 48% ethnic minority. We also have programmes for disabled and refugee founders.

Data-driven impact

Our platform tracks every hour of support, helping you meet your Social Value and ESG reporting requirements, aligned to TOMs, PPN 002, and other frameworks. 

How we work with partners

Social Value delivery

We provide the platform, the data, and the community to help our partners turn social value commitments into verified, measurable impact.

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Skills-based employee volunteering

Through our flexible, turnkey programmes, we make it easy for companies to support their employees’ development while using their skills for high impact.

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Small business engagement

We help brands and community partners build trust & reputation with small businesses, through purpose-led learning experiences, content partnerships, and event sponsorships.

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Local economic growth enablement

We partner with local governments, Growth Hubs, and other groups to support businesses in their community and fill local skills gaps.

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White label platforms

We build customised, branded mentoring and support platforms for partners, including other small business support organisations, to help them make human connections more effectively and efficiently. 

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Who is this for?

Social Value & Responsible Business teams

Deliver Social Value programmes locally, within an efficient global delivery and reporting infrastructure. Tailor programmes to your goals, and offer skilled volunteering opportunities.

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HR & People teams

Offer flexible, skills-based volunteering opportunities that build your teams' skills while delivering measurable value to small businesses across the country.

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Marketing & Public Affairs teams

Build trust and reputation by engaging small businesses through purpose-led engagement, content, and event sponsorships that help them be more productive, adopt digital, and grow.

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Enterprise supply chains

Upskill your SME suppliers to ensure resilience, digital readiness, and ESG compliance across your value chain.

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Local governments

Refer local businesses for free, high-quality mentoring and support. Tailor programmes to address local skills gaps and priorities. Deliver via a locally branded support hub with robust reporting.

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Business support & community organisations

Complement your programmes with 1:1 mentoring and advice at scale. Modernise existing 'offline' mentoring and support programmes with a digital-first approach.

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Success stories

“This is amazing! I’ve just had a conversation for an hour and 20 minutes about my website […] and it cost nothing, it’s free...

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Gary

“She’s helped me so much. She’s my accountability person and we catch up every six weeks to two months… It keeps me in check.”<...

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Soni

“I now have my ideal customers and I’m working with them […] and my client base has tripled!”

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Michelle

“Mentoring has increased my confidence in areas where I definitely didn’t have a lot of confidence in what I was doing.”

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Keri

“I feel confident enough to do the marketing myself, which I never thought I’d be able to do.”

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Kate

“I felt really lost and didn’t know which way to turn. [The mentor] has given me focus.”

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Sallyanne

“The Masterclass on email marketing changed my whole business model!”

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Abi

“I knew I needed that help and, goodness, did Digital Boost make all the difference.”

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Surinder

“Before Digital Boost, I didn’t have a clue. Digital Boost and the mentors are helping me implement and make sure that I get higher v...

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Seena

“That was the most valuable call I’ve had since we started the business. I have a new found spring in my step!”

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Amelia

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If you’re interested in collaborating to support small businesses and drive inclusive economic growth, we’re interested in talking to you. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!

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