# Pilotlight seeks charities in annual recruitment drive - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/25/pilotlight-seeks-charities-annual-recruitment-drive/ - Published: 2017-07-25T09:00:11+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Pilotlight is seeking charity applications for its 2017 Pilotlight Programme.** The deadline for [entries](http://www.pilotlight.org.uk/charities/how-to-apply) is 31^(st) July and the [Pilotlight](http://www.pilotlight.org.uk/) Programme is open to all charities and social entreprises based in England with an annual turnover of less than £5m. Successful applicants will be contacted in August to arrange an assessment meeting with the Pilotlight team. The Pilotlight Programme takes place over 10-12 months, with projects starting from September 2017. Successful charities are partnered with a team of four senior business mentors who coach and mentor the director with the aim of enhancing the organisation’s sustainability, development and growth. ## Advertisement David King, head of operations at Pilotlight said: > “Pilotlight is a charity dedicated to ensuring the sustainability and efficiency > of charitable organisations nationwide. We do this by developing the talents of > charitable directors in a supportive setting, while partnering them up with business > leaders that can equip them with the commercial skills and industry know-how to > improve the impact of their organisation. > “Our annual recruitment drive always proves to be a resounding success, and I > have no doubt this year will be the same. We wish all participants the best of > luck in the application process and look forward to reviewing the diverse list > of entries.” * **[Battersea Dogs & Cats Home connects fundraisers with mentoring programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/12/battersea-dogs-cats-home-connects-fundraisers-mentoring-programme/)**( 12 October 2017) * **[Pilotlight opens applications to charities in London, the South & East Anglia](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/07/pilotlight-opens-applications-charities-london-south-east-anglia/)**( 7 November 2017) * **[Applications open for Young Arts Fundraisers mentoring programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/03/14/applications-open-young-arts-fundraisers-mentoring-programme/)**( 14 March 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)