Programme

Brent young persons business bootcamp

Forward Trust

Are you aged 16 to 30 years and interested in starting your own business? Do you need some support?

We have free placements offering an intensive support programme giving you access to our unique blend of face-to-face and digital support services.

Talk to us to discuss your ideas and help turn your start-up dream into reality.

Overview of the programme:

Flexible six month programme with remote and face-to-face support
One-to-one support with our team of experienced enterprise coaches covering a range of relevant business factors
Access to our pool of enterprise mentors
Full range of online resources and materials
Group enterprise workshops
Peer-to-peer mentoring via Forward Enterprise Club
Access to a wide range of partners for further support
Access to our masterclasses in entrepreneurship
Dragons' Den style events with investors

Eligibility requirements

Applicants need to reside in Brent and be aged between 16-30 years of age.

Forward Trust

As Head of Enterprise at Forward Trust, my role is to manage our Enterprise Support Services to people who are interested in setting up their own business and who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, including ex-offenders, recovering addicts, long term unemployed, people with phyiscal and mental disabilities. This support is provided free of charge and we also provide micro-grants of up to £1000, ( subject to availability of funds) for start up businesses to help them grow and become sustainable.

In addition, I also manage our two social enterprises wholly owned by Forward.

1- Blue Sky Services - Blue Sky Services is a social enterprise that provides grounds maintenance services to customers in the voluntary and private sector, local authorities and social landlords. Blue Sky Services supports our commitment to directly employ people with lived experience of offending and addiction.

2- Amenity Landscaping- Amenity Landscaping was acquired by Forward in the summer of 2022. We provide high quality domestic and commercial garden maintenance services in North London and Herts including landscaping projects such as decking, fencing, patio's and garden designs and overhaul.

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