Social Climbers

We’re making breakthroughs.

At Capacity, we’re on a mission to support local, socially trading organisations to expand their reach and deepen their impact. That’s where Social Climbers comes in…

Developed by Capacity, and made possible by funding from Postcode Innovation Trust, Social Climbers is a bespoke programme of support, helping the region’s most promising charities and social enterprises to make breakthroughs.

Whether it’s building stronger finances, getting governance right, growing connectivity with the public sector or scaling something which is already having a decent impact, we’re making things happen.

Last year, we supported 12 incredible organisations to sit down, slow down and think about growth. Now, we’re back for year two.

Together, we’re navigating the sometimes complex world of public sector working, offering skills, tools and connections to take our region’s boldest ideas… bigger.

Our focus areas

Innovative, community-led solutions have never been more needed. We’re supporting organisations tackling some of our region’s most pressing challenges and creating some of our biggest opportunities. Social Climbers provides support to organisations across the following focus areas…

Mental health

1 in 5 young people struggle with their mental health. In more deprived areas this is likely to be higher.

Health & social care

Almost half a million adults across England waiting for assessments, care or payments to start.

Housing

In Liverpool, there were 1,007 households living in temporary accommodation in April 2024.

Childcare

Parents and carers do not have equal access to work and children do not have equal access to childcare.

What we offer

Social Climbers is all about supporting social enterprises and charities to amplify the impact of their work, building solutions to the big challenges being faced by public services across the Liverpool City Region.

Our work has unlocked strategic thinking, built networks, helped appraise and prioritise new ideas, built skills and provided support for leaders taking on tough challenges. We’re helping to give clients structure, space and support to step away from the ‘day to day’ to think about their long term plans.