Starting up Read the leaflet published by the Prince’s Trust and find out: 1 who can apply for the programme. 2 what it offers. 3 which stages it consists of. Reading 10 a The Prince’s Trust ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME Interested in setting up your own business? If you’re aged 18–30, unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours a week, the Enterprise Programme can help you decide whether self-employment is right for you. HOW IT WORKS: The programme can give you: training to give you a taste of what you need to know and do to start your own business. one-to-one support to help you to explore and test your idea and turn it into a business plan. s upport to apply for a low interest loan of up to £4,000 for a sole trader and up to £5,000 for a partnership to help you to start your business. m entoring to help you develop your business or access other opportunities in education, training, work or volunteering. WHO IS IT FOR? The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme supports unemployed young people aged 18 to 30 to work out if their business ideas are viable and whether self-employment is right for them. It is for people who: have a business idea they want help to explore. are aged 18–30. are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week. live in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Depending on the outcome of the decision process, the Enterprise Programme can then offer mentoring support and, for those that really need it, financial support to start a business or mentoring support to secure goals in employment, education, training or volunteering. The Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme is split in to four main stages: Stage one: INSPIRE After your application has been accepted, you will be invited to attend an initial group information session, which will last around two hours. This will tell you what the programme can offer and what you need to do to participate. Stage two: EXPLORE The next stage is a four-day Explore Enterprise Course to learn about planning a business, to feel what running a business might be like and to consider whether self-employment is the right option for you. The course is delivered by staff and volunteers to groups of young people and is designed to be practical, interactive, visual and based around discussions and activities. Stage three: LAUNCH Following the course you will receive one-to-one support and mentoring to help think through, choose and plan for your next step. If financial support is needed to test your ideas, Will It Work grants can be provided. If self-employment turns out not to be the right option for you, the programme can help you to secure other goals in employment, education, training or voluntary work. Stage four: BOOST If you choose to go into employment, education or training, you can access six months’ mentoring support. If you choose to start a business, you can access two years of business mentoring, a range of free and discounted support offers for three years, and if you really need it, financial support. Language skills Extras Explore 3 Entrepreneurship 35 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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