Leading the Way – Our Year in Focus
An accessible summary of Accelerate’s 2024–25 Social Impact Report
At Accelerate, we know that not everyone has time to read a full impact report – so here’s the story of our year in a way that’s quick, clear and easy to digest.
Our 2024–25 Social Impact Report, Leading the Way, reflects a year of growth, innovation and real-world change. Most importantly, it shows the difference we’ve made for the people, clinicians and communities we serve.
1. Supporting More People, More Effectively
This year, we worked with thousands of patients facing complex wound and lymphoedema challenges. What matters most is not just the numbers, but the outcomes:
- Faster healing
- Better mobility
- Reduced pain
- Greater confidence and independence
Behind every statistic is a person whose life has changed – and that’s what drives us forward.
2. Sharing Skills and Scaling Our Impact
Our Academy continues to grow, offering specialist training to clinicians across the UK and internationally.
Why does this matter?
Because every clinician we upskill can support many more patients in their own community.
In other words, when we share our knowledge, the impact multiplies.
From new learning hubs to expanding partnerships, this year showed how education is shaping better care everywhere.
3. Patients Are at the Heart of What We Do
Patients don’t just come to us for care – they help shape how our services work.
Throughout the year, patient voices guided improvements in:
- Communication
- Care pathways
- Service design
- Support programmes
Their honesty helps us build services that are accessible, respectful and truly person-centred.
4. Focusing on What Works (and Making It Work Better)
We know resources are stretched across the health system. That’s why we’ve focused on ways to help services use them wisely.
Through our Dressing Optimisation Scheme and system improvement work, we:
- Supported hundreds of services
- Provided real-time dashboards
- Helped clinicians choose the right products at the right time
- Created efficiencies that return money to frontline care
Small changes can make a big difference – and the results this year show exactly that.
5. Investing in Our Team
Great care starts with a great team.
This year, we invested in:
- Professional development
- Leadership opportunities
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Skills-based training
Our people are at the heart of Accelerate — and their expertise is behind every success in this report.
6. Making Our Voice Heard Nationally and Internationally
Our work didn’t stay within our clinic walls.
This year, we helped shape national policy conversations and contributed to international learning on wound and lymphoedema care.
From research collaborations to global education, our influence is growing – and with it, the opportunity to improve care for more people.
In Summary: A Year of Purpose, Progress and Partnership
Leading the Way is more than a report. It’s a reflection of what’s possible when:
- Patients guide us
- Systems trust us
- Partners collaborate with us
- Our team works with passion and skill
We’re proud of what 2024–25 represents – and even more excited for what comes next.