Autumn/Winter 2026/2027

Ongoing to mid September 2026: Business and school registrations

Ongoing to mid October 2026: CforLP matches schools and businesses

Monday 31 August to 25 September 2026: Online Briefing Meetings between CforLP and a matched school and business partnership (1 hour)

September to October 2026: Introduction Meetings and Initial School Visit by business (2 hours recommended)
We recommend that businesses meet their schools to introduce themselves and start planning their project as soon as possible after they are matched by CforLP.

Tuesday 29 September 2026: Tiny People Online Training Session (optional – for businesses only)

Tuesday 6 October 2026: Tiny People Online Training Session (optional – for businesses only)

Monday 12 October 2026: LAUNCH SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Monday 14 December 2026 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRADING ENDS (9 weeks)
(an extra trading week is given to help run Christmas events for this programme)

Friday 18 December 2026: Project report and film deadline

Thursday 7 and Friday 8 January 2027: Judging Panel Days

Tuesday 12 January 2027: Announce Winners

Monday 25 to Friday 29 January 2027: School celebrations and CforLP visits to winning schools

Monday 1 to Friday 5 February 2027: Project feedback sessions for schools and businesses (separately – 1 hour max online)

Spring/Summer 2027

Ongoing to March 2027: Business and school registrations

Ongoing to April 2027: CforLP matches schools and businesses

Monday 26 January 2027: Tiny People Online Training Session (optional – for businesses only)

March to Friday 5 April 2027: Online Briefing Meetings between CforLP and a matched school and business partnership (1 hour)

March to Friday 16 April 2027: Introduction Meetings and Initial School Visit by business (2 hours recommended)
We recommend that businesses meet their schools to introduce themselves and start planning their project as soon as possible after they are matched by CforLP.

Tuesday 13 April 2027: Tiny People Online Training Session (optional – for businesses only)

Monday 19 April 2027: LAUNCH SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Friday 11 June 2027: SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRADING ENDS (8 weeks)

Friday 18 June 2027: Project report and film deadline

Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 June 2027: Judging Panel Days

Thursday 24 June 2027: Announce Winners

Monday 5 to Friday 9 July 2027: School celebrations and CforLP visits to winning schools

Monday 12 to Friday 16 July 2027: Project feedback sessions for schools and businesses (separately – 1 hour max online)