CITIZEN FIRST LCR – UNLOCKING HIDDEN ENTREPRENEURS

Our communities are filled with hidden entrepreneurs with the inspiring ideas and passion to drive change that come from lived experience. Yet without financial security and the right opportunity, many are held back from becoming the social entrepreneurs we need.

Starting in early July, Citizen First LCR is a full-time fully salaried 12-month programme that will support eight hidden entrepreneurs to build businesses that help tackle health and care issues facing local communities, supported in some way by technology.

We believe that you learn best by doing so you’ll be supported to roll your sleeves up from day one and take your business idea directly to your customers and communities. You’ll develop your business modeland evidence base by testing your assumptions with the people who would buy your product or service. And you’ll build your brand, be supported to integrate technology into your solution, and engage with investors. By the end of the year your goal is to have secured investment to take your best next step following the programme.

Citizen First is a full-time commitment. You’ll be employed by us full-time for the 12 month period and will be required to participate in all aspects of the programme and research underpinning it. You’ll also be required to only work on your business idea during the period.

To support you with your inspiring work and remove the barriers we’ve developed a unique offer:

• £23,000 – Real Living Wage salary
• £5,000 Seed funding
• Training and support to build your business
• Business advisor available to you throughout
• Tech experts to integrate technology into your solution

How to apply

Applying for Citizen First LCR couldn’t be easier. Just answer the following three simple questions(250 words max each). You’ll then be invited to submit a three minute pitch video. We’d recommend reviewing the ‘What we’re looking for’ section before answering.

• What’s your business idea?
• Have you shown you have the drive to make change?
• What makes you the perfect person to bring your idea to life?

The recruitment process

We want to get to know you as a person not a CV (in fact we won’t even look at CVs!) and have designed each stage with that in mind. Job offers will be made a month before the programme begins in early July

• Stage 1: Your short application – Deadline 4 May 2025
• Stage 2: In person selection event – W/C 12 May 2025 Liverpool City Centre
• Stage 3: Final interviews – W/C 19 May 2025

For more information and to apply CLICK HERE or visit: https://www.publiclife.org.uk/citizen-first