Accelerators - Savethehighstreet.org

🚀 ACCELERATORS

Turn local traders into success stories

Welcome to the fastest, smartest and most scalable way to boost the businesses you care about.

Accelerators are market-leading local business support programmes for any Place or Property in the U.K.

We create and implement a growth plan for each local business, delivered by Thriver AI and our expert team.

It’s more than just mentoring or training. We do the hands-on work required for each business, every step of the way.

Each Accelerator is launched for a partner – councils, BIDs, landlords, trade groups or others with businesses to help.

We’ve already accelerated 100s of local businesses in 2025. Lets now see what we could achieve together.

Accelerating businesses with industry-wide partners

Showcase:

Accelerators in Ashfield

We ran a pilot for Ashfield Borough Council, supporting 5 local businesses on Thriver in Hucknall.

The council extended the Accelerator to 60 local businesses across 5 other towns with UKSPF funding.

This delivered clear impact and has now been extended again to run longer term, across the borough.

Thriver completely rebranded my business for me with a new logo and visual identity. It’s also helping with marketing and reaching new customers. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

"I’ve found Thriver to be incredibly user-friendly, and it’s so easy to delegate tasks to the team. I’ve been in business many years but still discovered valuable insights I hadn’t explored before."

"High streets across the country are evolving and we recognise just how important they are to our communities, which is why we are so excited by this partnership with SaveTheHighStreet."

How we deliver Accelerators

We rapidly build awareness and interest with the businesses you want us to focus on. They complete a simple onboarding process, and join Thriver to begin their Accelerator journey.

We create a tailored action plan for each business. Then Thriver makes it happen, doing jobs they don’t have the time, money or skills to do today, boosting their footfall and sales fast.

We maintain this momentum with free or funded ongoing support on Thriver, providing our partners with new insights into the health and needs of their local business community.

Accelerators are 100% ‘done for you’ or with your involvement at any step. You decide.

Benefits for everyone

🏢 For Property Partners

Landlords, operators, agents and others that want thriving SME tenants

Reduce churn, increase income, boost footfall and better understand your tenants

🤝 For Place Partners

Councils, BIDs, communities and others that want thriving local businesses

Help your traders achieve their potential, boosting local economies from the bottom up

😊 For Local Businesses

Retailers, restaurants, salons, studios and others on the high street

Join SaveTheHighStreet or Thriver to find out about Accelerators you can apply for

Let’s boost the traders in your town or shopping centres

Get your free, no obligation Accelerator plan and see how we could help your local businesses thrive.

Book a call with our team anytime.

Frequently asked questions

Who partners with you to deliver accelerators?

Councils, BIDs, landlords, operators, trade groups, suppliers and anyone else that wants to see high street businesses thrive.

What businesses can you support?

Any SMEs from startups to scaleups trading in high streets, markets or shopping centres in the U.K.

How much does it cost?

The cost depends on scope and we can scale up or down for you anytime. Every partner can start with a free plan.

What is Thriver?

Thriver is our unique AI platform that powers local business support and analytics for Accelerators.

🏬 Anchors

Transform large empty spaces into thriving multi-tenant destinations.

🌱 Incubators

Repopulate voids with carefully selected, supported entrepreneurs.

📊 Healthcheck

Help your local businesses identify and fix what’s holding them back.