Who We Are
Passionate Young Social Entrepreneurs
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Support from United
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Systemic & Sustainable Youth-led Change
We believe that social ventures represent the best opportunity for young people to be able to effect systemic changes in their communities, as well as being central to creating a fairer global economy.
And, we believe the biggest roadblock to social ventures’ advancement is not access to finance, but funding readiness. Therefore, we work to support social ventures to build innovative impact and business models, as well as prototypes and user bases, to be ready for funding.
United was founded in 2013 by students from Oxford and Makerere universities. But the story began before this…Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Find Out More
Our work can be summarised by three central pillars:
Our Team
Leo Henghes
Founder & Team Lead
Renee Loades
TreasurerÂ
Sidney Muhangi
Co-Founder & Trustee
Louis Graham
Co-Founder & TrusteeÂ
Jessica Falkner
Trustee
Chris Waller
Trustee
Sabina Pasokhy
Trustee
Miles Young
Patron
Warden of New College, Oxford
Dr Eria Hisali
Patron
Principle of CoBAMS, Makerere University
Carol Kirabo
Advisor
Investment Principal, Mercy Corps Social Venture Fund
Vicky Clayton
Co-Founder & Advisor
Alexander McLean
Advisor
Founder & Director General, Justice Defenders
Robert Kyeyagalire
Advisor
Patrick Proctor
Advisor
Director of Operations, East & West Africa, VSO