Be Her Lead

What Be Her Lead does

Be Her Lead C.I.C. is a UK-registered non-profit social enterprise founded in 2018 by four practising teachers — Nell Byron, Eve Richardson, Sabina Lallian, and Edie Johnson — who met at a school in a disadvantaged area of West London. The organisation's core product is the Be Her Lead Programme, a train-the-teacher model that equips female and non-binary educators to facilitate weekly extra-curricular workshops for groups of 15-20 girls and non-binary students in their own schools. The programme package includes 12 training sessions, 30+ workshop plans, fortnightly check-ins, school visits, career coaching, and access to a network of women in education, with participating schools spanning primary through sixth form (ages 8-18).

The organisation supplements its core programme with several adjacent product lines: the Be Her Lead Zine (three published issues chronicling student and teacher experiences), an annual conference (the 2019 edition drew 200+ attendees), a fortnightly Virtual Coffee Series, and an embedded Inclusion & Anti-Racism Programme. There is no proprietary technology stack; the offering is human-delivered content, community, and training. The technology profile explicitly classifies Be Her Lead as not a technology company, and no AI/ML, API, or app capabilities are present.

Be Her Lead does not generate commercial revenue. Its business model is donation and grant-funded: it relies on individual donations (donors receive a copy of the zine), pro bono professional support, and sponsorship from a defined set of institutional partners (FEA, TEP, Teach First, Shackleton, Inclusive Recovery Fund). The programme is delivered free of charge to schools, with workspace provided by 3Space at 3Space International House in Brixton, London. Scale signals indicate the organisation has worked in nearly 80 UK schools, trained 300+ teachers, and engaged 750-900 students, with a current paid staff of 6 (one full-time director plus a small team) and a broader Advisory Board. Geographic reach is domestic UK only.

Name

Be Her Lead

Legal name

Be Her Lead C.I.C.

Website

https://beherlead.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Be Her Lead is a UK non-profit social enterprise, founded in 2018 by four teachers, that trains female and non-binary educators to run intersectional feminist workshops for girls and non-binary students in nearly 80 UK schools, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Education Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

Keywords

• Teacher training programmes
• Educational workshop facilitation
• Gender equity education
• Non-profit education services
• Student wellbeing programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Financial Support: As a non-profit social enterprise, Be Her Lead relies on donations and financial support from individuals and organisations. Donors receive a copy of the Be Her Lead zine.
2. Pro Bono Support: The organisation welcomes pro bono support from professionals outside of teaching who wish to support their mission.
3. External Sponsorship: Various organisations sponsor or support Be Her Lead with finances or other resources, providing access to key networks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Be Her Lead trains and supports female and non-binary teachers to facilitate extra-curricular workshops for groups of 15-20 girls and non-binary students in UK schools. The programme provides 12 training sessions, 30+ workshop plans, fortnightly check-ins, school visits, career coaching, and access to a network of women in education. The programme is delivered to schools free of charge and is funded through donations, grants, and sponsorships.

Product overview

Be Her Lead is a non-profit social enterprise offering a suite of interconnected educational programmes focused on creating intersectional feminist spaces in schools. The core offering is the Be Her Lead Programme — a teacher training and workshop facilitation programme delivered in partnership with schools across the UK. This programme is supported by the Be Her Lead Zine (a creative publication platform for students and teachers), the Annual Conference (a flagship networking and learning event), and the Virtual Coffee Series (regular online sessions for community building). An Inclusion & Anti-Racism Programme is embedded across all offerings, reflecting Be Her Lead's stated commitment to intersectional, anti-racist, and inclusive practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Be Her Lead Programme School-based teacher training and workshop facilitation programme that trains female and non-binary teachers to deliver extra-curricular workshops for groups of 15-20 girls and non-binary students in UK schools. Includes 12 training sessions, 30+ workshop plans, fortnightly check-ins, school visits, career coaching, and access to a network of women in education. Delivered to schools free of charge.
• Be Her Lead Zine A creative publication project produced by Be Her Lead students and teachers, chronicling the experiences of teenage girls and women in education. Three issues published: 'Girls In Lockdown' (2020), 'Learning Through Lockdown' (2021), and 'Being Her Lead' (2022). Distributed to donors and used as a communications and impact tool.
• Be Her Lead Annual Conference An annual in-person event for teachers and educators focused on intersectional feminism, equity, and wellbeing. Features speakers, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities. Open to Be Her Lead teachers and the wider education community, with free conference tickets provided to trained Be Her Lead teachers.
• Virtual Coffee Series A fortnightly informal online video call series for Be Her Lead teachers and friends of the organisation. Each session features guest speakers, activities, and discussions about navigating life as women, girls, and non-binary people in the education system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Worked in over 70 schools across the UK
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bold VoicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation collaborating with Be Her Lead in related fields, gaining insights and connecting teachers to their work.
• Split BananacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation collaborating on topics such as 'Bodies in Lockdown' virtual coffee sessions.
• UK FeministacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation working in related fields of feminist education and activism.
• Voices of ColourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation providing intersectional feminist approaches to teaching; delivered virtual coffee on this topic.
• Girls UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation focused on girls' participation in sport and wellbeing; collaborated on virtual coffee series.
• Heroine ChroniclesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation contributing to the wider network of feminist organisations.
• Feminista Film Festival & TourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation collaborating on film and cultural events.
• The Feminist LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation providing resources and connections in the feminist education space.
• FemigamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation delivering feminist origami workshops; collaborated on virtual coffee and workshop content.
• The Girls' NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner working to connect and empower girls; Tigan Palmer from The Girl's Network serves on the Be Her Lead Advisory Board.
• DE GIFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation in the network of organisations working towards gender equity.
• p2p2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation in the network.
• Anatomy of PleasureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation contributing to education around wellbeing and pleasure.
• 3SpacecoreOthersProvides Be Her Lead with office space at 3Space International House in Brixton, London. Part of their network of organisations supporting the work.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Teach First: Major UK education charity placing teachers in disadvantaged schools and running teacher development programmes. Comparable at the teacher-development layer and a financial partner of Be Her Lead, but operates at much larger scale across the broader educational equity agenda.

Direct peers

• The Girls' Network: UK charity that mentors and empowers girls from disadvantaged communities, with similar target audience of school-age girls and a network-based delivery model. Already cross-pollinates with Be Her Lead via shared advisory board member Tigan Palmer.
• Smart Girls: UK organisation running school-based programmes to build confidence, critical thinking, and wellbeing among girls and young women. Closely comparable in mission, school-delivery model, and target demographic of school-age girls.
• Bold Voices: UK organisation equipping young people with tools to challenge gender inequality and violence against women. Partner of Be Her Lead and operates in adjacent feminist-school education territory with school-based delivery.
• Voices of Colour: Intersectional feminist education organisation delivering anti-racism and equity programmes in schools. Direct partner of Be Her Lead and shares the intersectional feminist pedagogy and teacher-training approach.
• UK Feminista: Feminist education and activism organisation engaging schools and young people on gender equality. Direct partner of Be Her Lead and operates in the same intersectional feminist education space with overlapping audiences of educators and students.

Emerging players

• STEP Up For Girls: Programme addressing period poverty and girls' wellbeing in UK schools. Overlaps with Be Her Lead on girls' wellbeing and school-based delivery, but with a narrower subject-matter focus.
• WomenEd: Grassroots network supporting women leaders in education across the UK. Comparable in the female-educator empowerment mission and network-led activation model, though focuses on leadership pathways rather than classroom student workshops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/be-her-lead

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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