Virgin StartUp Christmas Operating Hours

Over the the festive period, the Virgin StartUp office will be closed on Monday 23rd December and we will be back ready to support more founders on Monday 6th January 2025.

Start Up Loans

The team will be working hard to ensure all queries and questions are answered before the break.

If you have an ongoing Start Up Loan application, or apply before the 19^th December, we will ensure our team contacts you to provide you an update on what you can expect.

If you reach out to the team after the 20^th December we will pick up your query as soon as we can in the new year.

Best wishes for the festive season and new year from all of us at Virgin StartUp.

Virgin StartUp Community

During this period, a Community Manager will be checking the platform daily and available to respond to any questions via direct message or the community email address at community@virginstartup.org.

Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of on-demand support available.

Community Lite members can access podcasts, videos, digital guides, partner resources, offers, and sign up for funding webinars ready for January. Premium members will enjoy scheduled daily content (except for Christmas Eve to Boxing Day), plus access to the on-demand “How to Build a Business” course, videos, and 1-1 advisory support bookings ready for January.

Mentor Office Hours will reopen from 6th January onwards.

Please note, we will not be onboarding new members during this time—applications can still be submitted and will be reviewed from 6th January, with responses taking up to 5 working days.

For anything urgent, contact Siri via DM or email.

Thanks for your understanding, and we hope you have a great festive period and well deserved break.