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Awards & Recognition

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QUICK FACTS –

LIFECO UNLTD’S Core competencies, USP, Processes, IP & the Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN)

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  • Established in 1997, LifeCo UnLtd is a South African Impact/ Social enterprise

  • UnLtd UK developed model and process and LifeCo UnLtd SA is the local licensee/chapter – with access to global best practice

    • UnLtd UK Established in 2002 with a £100m Sterling Fund.

    • In 2022 generated up to £50m for the social sector through partners, £11m distributed to 303 social entrepreneurs.

    • UnLtd UK, UnLtd SA and UnLtd India were the founding members of Global Social Entrepreneurship Network

  • LifeCo UnLtd: Research and development 36 years, 26 years of implementation and practice

  • +151 000 beneficiaries to date

  • 62 Institutional Partners nationally (some institutional partners: Nelson Mandela Foundation, Nelson Mandela University (MNU), Mandela Rhodes Foundation, Nedbank, IDC)

  • Nelson Mandela – The Champion Within part of the NMU Co-Curricular record (credit bearing)

  • LifeCo UnLtd currently a business partner of the IDC (Funded approximately R80 million of LifeCo UnLtd’s stake in first round Wind Farm REIPPP.

  • Sole Authorised Global Rights Agreement with the Nelson Mandela Foundation

  • Sole Global Rights Agreement with Raymond and Wendy Ackerman

  • Rated most trusted NGO in 2010

  • R110 million in assets which are wholly owned by LifeCo UnLtd Trust 

  • CEO: Pat Pillai Ashoka Globaliser Fellow

  • Access to a bank of 50 Captains of Industry (90% South African: 10% International)

  • Rated as MTN preferred provider 2010

  • Seminars to the public and private sector include:

    • LifeCo UnLtd Social Entrepreneur Investment Programme

    • 8th Habits with Dr. Steven Covey

    • Leadership Greatness with Dr. Stephen Covey (SA and sub-Saharan Africa)

    • Promise of Leadership Dialogue with the Nelson Mandela Foundation

    • Dialogue for Justice with Professor Muhammad Yunus

    • A Nation of Champions with Annie Lennox

    • Breaking the Mould with Richard Branson

    • Self-Mastery with Hassim Amla, Natalie Du Toit, Imtiaz Patel

    • Success with Dan Moyane, Jane Raphaely and Rory Steyn

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