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LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Fresh Start Project South East Enterprise
Lewisham Enterprise & Economic Development Board 1/12/09
Pauline Forrester – [email protected]
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Delivering intensive enterprise support
• Aims - To enable unemployed residents to develop potential business ideas into a viable new business
• Activities – Flexible and tailored package of enterprise coaching; training workshops; Fresh Start networking events & 1:1 support etc.
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Client journey
Targeted MarketingIncludingVia JCP Offices
Fresh Start
in Business
Preparing For
ChangeSeminar
Needs Analysis
1:1 Intensive Support
MentoringWorkshops
Eventsetc
Graduation Ceremony
&Business Start Up
Referrals to other support
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
WNF Theme : Supporting business
Contribution to LAA Targets
• Overall employment rate
• Total number of people into jobs
• Working age people on out of work benefits
• Proportion of business starts by disadvantaged clients
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Marketing & Target groups
• A range of marketing materials produced • Distribution & display in prominent
positions across the Borough
Target groups • All unemployed people who want to start
up their own business AND • BAME communities• 50+
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Partners
Local
• JCP • Opening Doors
Service• JobNet • Head for Business • Simple Business
Solutions
Sub regional
• Response to Redundancy project
• Business Link in London
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Outputs 2009 - 2011
• No of Starts: 360 people on Fresh Start
• IAG: 180 people
• Non-accredited training: 80 people
• Self employment: 40 people
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Issues & challenges
• Referrals from partners (referrals so far received from Forest Hill & Catford JCP).
• Space constraints at JCP Offices impacting on ability to deliver on site
LEWISHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICE
Fresh Start
Contact details
Lead project manager • Tony Goldstein (Area Director –
Lewisham)
• Opening Doors 121 Lewisham High Street
• Tel: 0208 297 1171 X215
• E mail: [email protected]
Business Advisor • Babs Olaluwoye (Business
Advisor)
• Opening Doors 121 Lewisham High Street
• Tel: 0208 297 1171 X214
• E mail: [email protected]
