About Us
Nelsonspirit is an independent, purposeful and social impact business. Our purpose is to grow leaders. Inspired by the spirit of Horatio Nelson we support, encourage and develop the leaders of today and the leaders of tomorrow. The Norfolk Leaders Crew comprises 50+ Business Leaders, Charity Leaders, Community Leaders and Future Leaders, from Norfolk, England. Young people are the leaders of tomorrow. Our aim is to support, inspire and grow them by supporting their leadership development and bringing them into contact with today's leaders.
To find out more, please see our Annual Report
Future Leaders Fund
The Nelsonspirit Future Leaders Fund provides modest grants to young people who want to grow themselves as leaders while helping others in a community somewhere in the world. Since inception in 2014, the Future Leaders Fund has provided grants to Norfolk-based young people aged 17-24 who want to participate in projects that grow themselves as leaders, whilst helping others in a community. We have partnered with a number of organisations including Raleigh International, VSO, Project Trust and the Scouts to ensure trusted and reputable projects for our young people. There is an independent advisory panel who decides on the distribution of grants
The Future Leaders Fund has provided over 60 grants to Norfolk-based young people aged 17-24 years to help them grow as leaders, whilst helping others.
The young people have ventured to Bangladesh, Belize, Cambodia, Tanzania, Costa Rica/Nicaragua, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Chile, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Morocco, Japan, Stafford and Attleborough to name a few and have made some incredible developments in communities around the world.
To be eligible for funding, young people need a community or adventure project that helps them grow as a leader whilst helping others. This could range from a 'gap year' project, such as volunteering abroad, to volunteering in your local community. It excludes any trips, projects and expeditions that are part of a programme of educational study, for example part of a university course. Please fill in the application form to apply for funding. Applications are accepted at any time of the year. The fund is managed by the Norfolk Community Foundation, and has an independent advisory panel who decide on the distribution of grants.
Applications are accepted at any time of the year. To apply, please email office@nelsonspirit.co.uk
Nelsonspirit Home First Internships
Home First internships are offered to recent school leavers or graduates - the future leaders from Norfolk. They are provided with accelerated development opportunities in business and the community before they progress into their first substantive career role. The intern works in a Norfolk based charity or business for a few months, gains skills, capability confidence and insight, through intensive training and mentoring, before spinning off to their next career move.
Applications are accepted at any time of the year. To apply, please email office@nelsonspirit.co.uk
