This month we highlight the winners of the competition and give an overview of their businesses.
East of England: NWES (Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services) Lowesoft
– was set up in 1982 to combat the effects of large-scale redundancies
in Lowesoft and has since grown into on of the country’s largest and
most successful enterprise agencies. NWES services include advice,
support, training, loan funds and managed workspace and have help 217
new business start-up and held more than 4,700 advice sessions.
www.nwes.org.uk
East Midlands: Ashfield Skills Centre
– is sited in the heart of Ashfield Comprehensive School and provides a
unique approach to vocational training. The Centre has 8 Vocational
Units all equipped to industry standard and aims to mimic an industry or
commercial context. 3 Industrial Units which deliver vocational courses
in areas such as construction, plumbing and electrical
The Centre stimulates and enterprising culture in the community by bridging education and enterprise.
www.ashfield.notts.sch.uk
London: Young Enterprise London – a registered charity working with young people in the city to develop their enterprise skills and knowledge.
www.yelondon.com
North East: Go Wansbeck – a
public, private and voluntary sector partnership aimed at transforming
the deprived district of Wansbeck. The partnership has overcome
stereotypical negative images to improve the self-confidence of the area
and encourage local people to start-up in business.
www.wansbeck.gov.uk
North West: No Limits – local football clubs, councils and businesses joined partnership to change the enterprise culture of Pennine Lancashire.
www.no-limits.org.uk
Northern Ireland: Team Derry – a Northern Ireland partnership providing a range of services for the small business sector.
Scotland: Glasgow’s Local Regeneration Agency Network – project to address the lack of enterprise activity in the city’s most deprived communities.
South East: Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust – a restored dockyard site transformed into a hub for business and culture.
www.chdt.org.uk
South West: University of Plymouth – an enterprise university producing high-calibre graduates ready to apply their skills to the global market place.
www.plymouth.ac.uk
Wales: Merthyr Tydfil Enterprise Group - comprises of Local Businesses, Communities First Representatives, Merthyr College, Business Support organisations, Jobmatch Merthyr and is facilitated with support from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council staff. All of these individuals have one shared goal – to stimulate enterprising activity within Merthyr Tydfil.
West Midlands: Enterprise HQ
– state-of-the-art Enterprise HQ providing entrepreneurs with virtual
office services, meeting space, the latest technology, work pods and
networking opportunities to empower home-based enterprises.
www.enterprise-hq.co.uk
Yorkshire and Humber: Pride of Hull – nominated for programme delivery that developed a grass roots culture of enterprise.