Blume connects freelancers who are typically over the age of 50 with employers who need flexible, high-quality and experienced support.
Why?
We have an ageing population but not an ageing workforce. The chances of being employed decrease markedly for people over the age of fifty even though we are living longer, healthier lives than ever before.
This is bad for health and wellbeing - working is good for all of us - but it is also bad for the economy which loses out on the skills, experiences and enthusiasm of older people.
Ageism is part of the problem but so too is the lack of flexible, interesting work which is attractive and accessible to older people.
What?
Blume will change this landscape by generating fun, flexible and lucrative opportunities for older people, and by providing excellent, good value services to organisations and individuals.
Blume is a social venture. We want to do good and make a profit at the same time. We make our money by charging a small percentage on every transaction.
Who?
Blume's founder is Alexander Stevenson. Alexander co-founded RSe Consulting, a management consultancy which worked for more than 200 Local Authorities before being bought by Tribal. He has written two books on public sector management, is Chair of the Create Streets Foundation and until recently was a trustee of the Young Foundation and Fight for Peace.
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Who we work with
We are very keen on collaborating so please get in touch if you can think of ways we can work together.
Below is a selection of the organisations we currently work with:
