# Pilotlight opens applications to charities in London, the South & East Anglia

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/07/pilotlight-opens-applications-charities-london-south-east-anglia/
- Published: 2017-11-07T09:30:41+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Pilotlight is looking for charities and social enterprises across London, the 
South East, South West, and East Anglia to register their interest for its programme,
which  connects charities with skilled business professionals with the aim of achieving
positive social change.**

The deadline for [applications](https://www.pilotlight.org.uk/charities/how-to-apply)
for the [Pilotlight Programme](https://www.pilotlight.org.uk/pilotlight) is 24 November.
It is open to all charities and social enterprises with an annual turnover of less
than £5m. The Programme takes place over 10-12 months. The successful charities 
will be partnered with a team of four senior business mentors (Pilotlighters) who
will coach the charity director for free, meeting once a month, with the aim of 
enhancing the sustainability, development and growth of the organisation.

Pilotlight’s aim as an organisation is to help charities become more resilient and
deliver more effective services. For business professionals, Pilotlight enables 
corporate community engagement, which harnesses skills and enables effective skills-
based volunteering at different stages of a person’s career.

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Successful applicants will be contacted in December to arrange an assessment meeting
with the Pilotlight team, with those selected for the programme working on projects
from April 2018.

David King, Head of Operations at Pilotlight, said:

> “Pilotlight has recruited more than 1000 business leaders to serve as mentors 
> and coaches for over 500 charitable organisations, which work to help improve 
> the lives of those who need it most. We’re thrilled to announce the launch of 
> our charity recruitment drive across London, East Anglia and the South. Our regional
> recruitment drives always prove to be a success, and I have no doubt this year
> will be the same.”

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