| Genevieve.Doran@princes-trust.org.uk | |
| Telephone | 0115 8456495 |
| Address | Foxhall Business Centre Foxhall Road Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG7 6LH |
| Purpose | Since its inception in 1983, The Prince's Trust Business Programme has supported over 75,000 young people to start businesses through the provision of start up funding and mentoring. In early 2009 the programme's focus was expanded so that, as well as helping young people to start businesses, the programme also offers support to young people interested in self employment to explore and test their ideas and, for those that decide self employment is not right for them, support to achieve alternative outcomes in employment, education, training or voluntary work. Eligibility for the programme - unemployed 18 to 30 year olds who are interested in self employment and have a business idea they would like help to explore. |
| Services | The Enterprise Programme delivers support in four stages: Inspire - Info session - a short group session to tell young people about the programme, its purpose and the support on offer, as well as what The Trust needs from the young people who take part. Explore - Explore Enterprise course - four days for young people to learn about topics relevant to planning and running a business and to consider whether self employment is right for them. Launch - One to one sessions - individual support to help young people think through, choose and plan their next step. For young people who need financial support to test their ideas, Will it Work grants can be provided. Boost - Mentoring and financial support - to help young people achieve their chosen next step. This could be progression mentoring for young people going into employment, education, training or voluntary work or business start up support in the form of business mentoring and possibly financial support for young people starting a business Other Programmes Include: Programme - Get into Get started - short course for YP 16-25, in specific sector and support them into jobs - Want to work and able to work -Develop skills & motivation - thru sports or the arts - help into education, training or employment Programme - Community cash awards - cash awards for YP 14-25 , working on project to benefit community Programme - Team - 12 week programme of personal development for YP 16-25. Can get qualifications, residential activity centre, work placement, undertake community project. Programme - Development awards - cash awards for YP 14-25, to help access education, training and employment Programme - XL: Module team based personal development for yp 14-16, for students in schools, colleges, short stay, youth offending units - those facing difficulties and at risk of exclusion Contact details for all these programmes is the regional office in Leicester which also covers all of Derbyshire - contact number 0116 2550400. |
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| Geographical area coverage | National |
| Space for Hire | No |
| Opening Times | Explore Enterprise 4 day workshop held every month in Derby. For information please contact: genevieve.doran@princes-trust.org.uk |
| Eligibility Criteria | Anyone aged 14 to 30 years. |
| Is a registered charity? | Yes |
| Charity Number | 1079675 |
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