Free Support for Ex-Military Social Enterprise in Hampshire
Action Hampshire are offering a great package of FREE support to ex-military people (and other target groups) to help start up social enterprise businesses.
There are times in our lives when a regular 9 to 5 or part time job contract do not suit the hours we have available. But being at home doesn’t mean we lose the creative, innovative side of our nature, in fact we can find that we are at our most inventive when trying to juggle the many and varied demands of a busy lifestyle! If you aren’t working at the moment but need an outlet for your entrepreneurial ideas, a new project from local charity Action Hampshire may be for you. If you have ever had an idea that would benefit your community or the environment, or if you have dreamt of making a difference through your very own business, Action Hampshire can help you explore what you need to think about to set up your own enterprise
The Inspiring Enterprise project is offering free support and mentoring to help you develop the ideas, confidence and skills you need to be your own boss and create a social enterprise. A social enterprise is a business that reinvests its profits for a social or an environmental cause; national organisations like the Big Issue or Divine Chocolate are great examples but most are smaller enterprises that benefit a local community; for example Donna offers Fabric sculpting workshops to aid mental well-being; Pauline offers table top gardening for the elderly in care homes; Sasha runs hip hop dance workshops for teenagers; Jen promotes her sustainable lifestyle to inspire others; Rachael offers support to families affected by autism; David offers education and networks for new dads; Lucy offers woodland management learning and Debbie runs a community kitchen. The possibilities are many and varied.
Inspiring Enterprise is funded by the Big Lottery and the ESF and allows us to offer a range of support and advice to help you develop your idea. The project is made up of workshops that are completely flexible and can be easily fitted around an already busy lifestyle. You will learn about everything from marketing to legal structures to finances, and you could also be matched with a business mentor to support you further. We can offer advice on specific issues and introduce you to a network of like-minded people.
Action Hampshire is the home of the School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire and has lots of experience supporting new, aspiring and fully fledged social entrepreneurs to develop and deliver sustainable businesses to suit their needs and lifestyles. If you have an entrepreneurial mind-set or just a great idea that you think could help your community, contact them at: www.actionhampshire.org Twitter: @ActionHants