SAFE offers free, qualified business enterprise support

as part of The Enterprise Hub working with The Women's Organisation. We offer friendly, expert advice and support to anyone thinking about starting a business including help to:


Understand the process of starting a business
Research a business idea
Build a comprehensive business plan
Develop a marketing plan
Create financial forecasts to understand the costs of running your business 
Identify sources of finance to get started


Whether you are considering your self-employment options or have a clear business idea and are ready to receive guidance, get in touch.​


Julie did – read her story:

After overcoming many challenges throughout her life, including being a single mum to 3 lovely boys, Julie has channelled all of her experiences, good and bad, into trying to support her family to thrive despite any disadvantage. Through the discovery that meditation and mindfulness had such a positive impact on her ability to cope with life, Julie became qualified as a life coach, specialising in mindfulness, gaining experience working with children, young people and adults. When Julie attended SAFE’s business support workshop in April 2016, she was supported through the programme which helped her transform her ideas for her new business into a feasible business proposition.
The opportunity for studio space at St Mary’s arose and SAFE supported Julie to open her own office space there, presenting opportunities for collaboration with the creative consortium of practitioners. Attending the SAFE business start-up workshops empowered Julie with the confidence and knowledge to take the next steps into becoming a CIC. The team at SAFE nurtured Julie through the process, encouraging her ideas and offering guidance and advice to ensure she completed the programme.
Julie says:
“SAFE is a place I have fallen in love with…everyone is so supportive and positive...I’m looking forward to being able to share mindfulness techniques to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community.”

- Julie Awang, New Beginnings CIC

 
      

  


The Enterprise Hub is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, European Regional Development Fund funds help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information click here.