About Us

The Advantage programme is part of UnLtd – the foundation for social entrepreneurs. We have a core team plus a diverse network of specialists who we bring into work with social entrepreneurs depending on your needs. We have experience from the third sector, corporate business, SMEs and the City combined with a desire to change the way business is done, for good. We also have an extensive pool of pro bono mentors at UnLtd Connect who can provide legal services, advice on marketing, branding, sales, HR etc.

Our Team

Jo Hill - Manager of the UnLtd Advantage team

Over the last 12 years, Jo has worked on a diversity of social change projects, managing national and international programmes at Save the Children, the new economics foundation, One World International and Make Your Mark.

At UnLtd, Jo has worked in the Ventures team for two years, identifying ambitious social entrepreneurs and providing tailored support to help them develop their social ventures.

Jo has also set up her own business called Open Gym which is a network of outdoor fitness groups and was a winner of the Open Ventures Challenge 2009.

Steven Leach – Ventures Consultant at unltd

Steven had a long career with a multinational IT company and gained wide all aspects of business including customer relationship management, sales and marketing management and organisational development and change management.

He then enjoyed ten years as an independent providing communication, change, merger strategy and sales development services to businesses large and small.

Steven has been with Unltd for a year working with a range of clients. Marketing, sales and business planning has been combined with business development and scale and replication work, most notably as part of the UnLtd Advantage Investment Readiness service.

Gareth zahir bill – investment manager at unltd

Gareth has over 15 years experience in providing commercial and corporate finance. He has spent the past 7 years financing organisations with environmental and social aims. He was instrumental in establishing the UKs first investment fund established to invest in Social Enterprises.
Gareth joined UnLtd – The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs in May 2011 as an Investment Manager, his role is to support businesses delivering social change by helping them to attract investment in order to scale up their businesses.