Your Award Panel
Date
Monday, September 14th 2026
Award programme
Fostering Innovation Accelerator
Hello! We are your panel members; we are looking forward to meeting you and hearing about your social venture.
UnLtd panels reflect our commitment to inclusion, with over 50% of our panel members identifying as Black, Asian or minority ethnic and/or disabled, and at a minimum, one panel member who identifies as Black, Asian or minority ethnic and/or disabled sitting on each panel.
Tim Lages
he/him/hisSocial Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd
Tim is a Social Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd. He works as part of our Thematic team and specialises in investment readiness, health, and sporting sectors. During his time at UnLtd since 2017, he has helped to manage the Transform Ageing programme and has supported many social entrepreneurs within the sector to grow and scale their impact. He is really interested in how social entrepreneurs can work to address health inequalities and deliver preventative practices that improve quality of life and reduce pressure on public resources. Before UnLtd he worked for Brunelcare, a care charity and housing association for people in later life in Bristol, which is where he first became interested in the ageing sector. Prior to this he went to Exeter University and during his time there founded two (largely unsuccessful) social enterprises through Exeter’s Enactus programme.
Rachel Cole
Social Entrepreneur
Rachel is the CEO of Black Foster Carers Alliance and Co-founder of Powered by CAN. Alongside these roles she works as a consultant and is an author, assessment social worker, former foster carer, and public speaker. With a career rooted in social work and a passion for community empowerment, Rachel's journey led to the establishment of the Black Foster Carers Alliance. Their work prioritises the needs of service users, recognising that the core of any successful initiative lies within the heart of the community.
Victor Shaw
he/him/hisSocial Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd
Victor has spent many years working within social and community regeneration across the UK. He has worked within large local authorities, social enterprises, long-standing charities, and small businesses, providing development support. Victor has had the pleasure of working with and supporting innovative start-ups and social enterprises, created, or led by inspirational individuals. The people behind the many projects worked with have been from a diverse background, some with challenging lived experiences. Victor has been with UnLtd for over five years, working with those who wish to make a difference and give back to society in some meaningful way. His work with social entrepreneurs has taken him all over the country, helping to underpin the knowledge gained and appreciate the determination shown by so many to try and succeed with their social venture and making a change for the better.