Uplift Ventures CIC, Company number 16471082
Community Interest Company limited by guarantee
Registered office - Office 12592, 182-184 High Street North, East Ham, London E6 2JA
We support women who have a passion for cooking and want to turn their skills into a profitable home-based food business. Our Women’s Food Entrepreneurship Program provides training, resources, and a digital platform to help women achieve financial independence by selling food from home.
With the rise of home-based food businesses, an industry that has seen a 30% growth in the UK post-pandemic, our program equips women with the necessary skills, certifications, and marketing strategies to start and sustain a successful business.
Many women with exceptional culinary skills face barriers such as lack of business knowledge, regulatory hurdles, and limited marketing expertise. This program removes these obstacles by offering:
✅ Training on food safety and legal compliance
✅ Digital tools to promote and sell food online
✅ Business and financial literacy workshops
Basic Food Hygiene Certification: Online courses covering food safety, allergen management, and hygiene best practices.
Compliance Support: Step-by-step guidance on registering a food business with the local council and obtaining necessary approvals.
Templates & Checklists: Downloadable business documentation templates and food labelling guidelines.
👉 Did you know? - In London, all home-based food businesses must hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and register with the local council.
Use our app or WhatsApp catalogue: Easy-to-use tools to create a digital menu and manage orders efficiently.
Social Media Training: Learn how to take high-quality food photos, write compelling captions, and use hashtags to increase visibility.
Toolkit: Pre-designed templates for social media posts, menu designs, and customer engagement strategies.
👉 Did you know? - Research shows that 70% of UK food businesses gain customers through Instagram and Facebook marketing.
Pricing and Profitability Workshops - Learn how to calculate the true cost of recipes and price products competitively.
Cash Flow Management Training - Simple strategies for tracking income, expenses, and setting profit goals.
Business Planning Support - Guidance on structuring a business plan, securing funding, and scaling up.
👉 Did you know? - A survey found that 50% of small food businesses fail due to improper pricing and poor financial management. Our app includes a cost calculator tool to help women price their food sustainably.
Our Women’s Food Entrepreneurship Program empowers women to become self-reliant, financially independent, and successful business owners.
"Uplift Ventures helped us truly understand our service users. Their journey mapping and persona workshops helped us align & deliver more targeted support - and funders love the our impact reports."
Community Health Charity
Director
"Working with Uplift Ventures was transformational. Their idea validation process helped us avoid costly missteps and design a service that genuinely meets the needs of our local community."
Youth Development CIC
Programme Manager
"Uplift Ventures introduced us to user-led thinking in the most accessible way. Their training has made us more confident applying journey mapping and service design to our day-to-day work."
Social Impact Non-Profit
Operations Lead
We aim to drive social innovation and enhance the impact of community-driven projects in the UK.
Enabling women who wish to cook and sell food from home - providing skills & support to become successful entrepreneurs.
"Uplift Ventures brought the perfect mix of people-first design and smart technology. Their approach helped us gather user insights faster, streamline internal processes, and demonstrate real-time impact to our funders.
It’s made our service delivery more efficient and data-driven."
CEO, Digital Inclusion Charity
Our mission is to improve the employability of the unemployed, and support women entrepreneurs.
Uplift Ventures CIC, Company number 16471082
Community Interest Company limited by guarantee
Registered office - Office 12592, 182-184 High Street North, East Ham, London E6 2JA