Go London Young Entrepreneurs application form

The Go London Young Entrepreneurs Programme will run in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) and funded by the Go! London Partnership including the Greater London Authority, Mayor of London, London Marathon Foundation, Sport England, London Marathon Events and London Sport.

We know you may not have everything in place yet. Please try to answer all the questions as fully as possible. If you don't know something, please say this or write "N/A" rather than leaving blank.

Feel free to contact us to ask questions at golondon@sse.org.uk.

This form should be completed in the name of the lead applicant, who will be the person who will attend the interview and the programme.

The closing deadline for applications is on Thursday 22^nd May at 1pm . 

Support with completing your application form:

• Guidance: Please carefully read the Application Guidance.
• Webinars: To find out more about the programme, help you understand the criteria and how to apply, you will be able to book onto webinars. We will share information of those events via our website page. If you book and can't attend, we can send you a recording.
• Helpdesk: Ask questions and get advice on completing your application at golondon@sse.org.uk or 020 3905 3537
• One-to-one support: If you have difficulty filling in forms because of dyslexia,  language or disability,  or need one-to-one advice about applying, we have a limited number of one-to-one sessions available. Please contact the helpdesk if you need to access these.
• Option for Voice Recordings: We have generally tried to keep questions short, but there is one section where we are asking for longer text based answers. For this section, you have the option to respond with a voice recording instead of text.  The application form will give you an option to submit a voice recording where this is possible.

Data protection

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (“SSE”) is committed to protecting your personal information and acting in line with your rights under data protections laws and will treat all data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy.

To process your application, SSE will collect and use personal information provided by you in this form or separately, or which we otherwise lawfully obtain about you. We may use this information to;

• process your application and manage the selection process for this programme

• conduct due diligence on you and your organisation

• contact you about your application for this programme by phone or email

 If your application is successful, we may also use your information for:

• managing your participation in the Programme

• sharing and promoting your story and the story of your community business

• other lawful reasons

We may share your information with our funders and partners. They will also only use your information for the reasons above.

Further details, including how we share your information and your rights relating to our use of your information, can be found under our Data Protection Notice, a copy of which is available here: https://www.the-sse.org/your-data

In proceeding with your application you agree to us processing your application in accordance with our data protection policy.

Throughout this form a * indicates a required field.

Here is where you can tell us about yourself, your organisation and why you want to take part in the programme.

You have the choice to answer the following questions either:

a) In writing, below

b) In a voice recording, no more than 1 minute per question*

*If you are sending in a voice recording, you can either upload it below or email it to kate.hanley@sse.org.uk (we recommend sending via WeTransfer). Title your email "Go London Young Entrepreneurs application" and include your name and contact details.

Please ensure that the questions are covered in whichever format you choose. All formats are weighted equally, and the different options are simply provided to ensure that you are as comfortable and confident as possible with the application process. 

If you have any problems uploading files here or wish to provide us with anything at a later date, please email golondon@sse.org.uk using the file naming guidelines outlined above.

Please state your full name and the name of the programme you are applying to in the subject line of the email e.g. 'Jane Smith [Insert Programme Name] additional documentation'