Bethnal Green Ventures

Sportas is a social platform founded in 2021 and based in London, England, that connects sports enthusiasts with organizers and venues. The platform facilitates a variety of sports games, including basketball, football, and netball, allowing users to select a sport and schedule games according to their availability. By offering tools for players to host their own games and invite others to join, Sportas aims to make participating in sports easy and enjoyable.

EcoSpot is a digital community platform focused on promoting sustainability among young people, their families, and educational staff. By encouraging participation in green community challenges, the platform aims to inspire children to take proactive steps toward a greener future. EcoSpot facilitates skill-building and creative thinking while raising awareness of local and global environmental issues. Participants can engage in friendly competition with other schools, earn rewards for tree planting, and foster a culture of sustainability both at school and at home. Through its initiatives, EcoSpot seeks to empower communities to take meaningful climate action.

1 Brave Friend builds a social growth platform that helps people learn and grow with their friends. The company was founded in 2020 and is base din London, England.

Skinlync is a digital skin-health platform that aids individuals in managing common skin conditions such as eczema and acne. By utilizing artificial intelligence, data analytics, and gamification, Skinlync offers a comprehensive self-management service grounded in three core principles: psychological support, access to reliable resources, and data collection and analysis. This approach encourages users to connect with one another, share experiences, and learn about various treatment options, promoting faster healing. The platform is designed to simplify the process of managing skin health, empowering users to take control of their conditions effectively.

Route Aware is focused on enhancing public safety through its innovative crime prevention application. The company, comprising current and serving police detectives, aims to help individuals by providing crucial information about crime trends and hotspots. The application enables users to map the safest routes, allowing them to access data on potential threats before entering specific areas. By fostering a robust online and mobile community, Route Aware seeks to educate the public and take proactive measures against crime, ultimately contributing to a safer environment for everyone. The application is designed to be accessible on various mobile devices, ensuring broad usability.

Nestful is an online real estate marketplace based in London, founded in 2019 by Suzanne Noble and Steven Glasper. The platform aims to reduce social isolation among older homeowners by connecting them with compatible long-term lodgers. It facilitates the generation of passive income for homeowners by providing access to information about spare rooms across the United Kingdom. By matching homeowners with prospective lodgers, Nestful creates a trusted community that benefits both parties, fostering companionship while addressing housing needs.

My Community Capital is a social service that makes it easy to set up new social activities and meet people local to you. It's all about helping you meet new people and learn new skills through fun, relaxed social activities designed by the community. They're currently supporting new activity creation in Crystal Palace and surrounding areas. My Community Capital was founded in 2019 and is based in London, England, UK.

Ally is a friend-finding app exclusively for people with alopecia. It aims to end loneliness for people living with long-term health conditions and visible differences. It is committed to build a supportive global peer network and to raise awareness of alopecia and help people through the psychological challenges that come with it. Ally was launched on October 1, 2018 and it operates in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Organise operates a platform designed to empower individuals in the workplace by providing tools, networking opportunities, and support for enacting change. The platform facilitates the collection of ideas aimed at improving workplace conditions, allowing employees to collaborate with colleagues on campaigns that advocate for better working environments. By fostering a community focused on collective action, Organise enables workers to address issues and negotiate for improvements that benefit all employees, ultimately enhancing their overall work experience.

Because let’s admit it... Being a mum is the hardest job in the world. As the adage says, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, and in today’s connected world, pillar can be that village or network of supportive mums to help guide you on your journey. pillar is a digital support group developed especially for mums. It provides an additional layer of support designed to complement the current healthcare system by connecting you with mums one step ahead of you in the parenting journey to seek advice from, & one step behind you to offer your expertise to in situations you may have already faced. pillar empowers you to keep track of your own wellbeing, no matter what stage in motherhood you are in by regularly checking in on how you are doing. And we do this using tools adopted by healthcare professionals specialising in maternal health – so you are in safe hands. By simply keeping track of how you are feeling daily, pillar is able to provide you more relevant insights around your personal parenting wellbeing and inform you of first-hand tips adopted by other mums from our network. And the more you use it, the more we learn. So we can begin to help others, experiencing the same thing from #ourpillar community.

At Konnektis, they're working to solve an important problem that will make a huge difference to millions of people. They are developing a digital platform to encourage better real-time communication and collaboration between carers of older people, be they relatives, friends, paid carers or local volunteers.

TalkLife Ltd is a London-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online peer-to-peer support platform aimed at addressing the global youth mental health crisis. The platform serves as a social network where young individuals can connect and share their experiences with mental health challenges such as depression, self-harm, and anxiety in a safe and supportive environment. By leveraging smartphone technology, TalkLife encourages transparency and open discussions on these often-taboo topics, allowing users to seek help and support from peers who understand their struggles. The platform combines this peer support with professional clinical moderation to ensure a constructive and secure experience for users.

PkBoo is a social network for parents.

TalkLife Ltd is a London-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online peer-to-peer support platform aimed at addressing the global youth mental health crisis. The platform serves as a social network where young individuals can connect and share their experiences with mental health challenges such as depression, self-harm, and anxiety in a safe and supportive environment. By leveraging smartphone technology, TalkLife encourages transparency and open discussions on these often-taboo topics, allowing users to seek help and support from peers who understand their struggles. The platform combines this peer support with professional clinical moderation to ensure a constructive and secure experience for users.

Biblio.Life vision is a world where stories foster empathetic connections and improve wellbeing. They’re building an online community, connecting readers with book curators. Biblio was founded in January 2015 and received investment from Bethnal Green Ventures, a social business accelerator program funded by the Cabinet Office and Nesta.

TalkLife Ltd is a London-based company founded in 2014 that operates an online peer-to-peer support platform aimed at addressing the global youth mental health crisis. The platform serves as a social network where young individuals can connect and share their experiences with mental health challenges such as depression, self-harm, and anxiety in a safe and supportive environment. By leveraging smartphone technology, TalkLife encourages transparency and open discussions on these often-taboo topics, allowing users to seek help and support from peers who understand their struggles. The platform combines this peer support with professional clinical moderation to ensure a constructive and secure experience for users.