What we do
Enterprise Junction are a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) set up in June 2018. We specialise in helping people with additional barriers become self-employed or start a business to transform their lives. Not only do we provide business support but we help build the confidence and self-esteem of our clients which is essential for them to flourish. Our business coaches and mentors understand the barriers that our participants face and use tried and tested techniques to help them overcome their challenges.
We are aware that mainstream business support is either too expensive or not fit for purpose for our client group and so we work with selected organisations and partners to provide and facilitate the training and support required to help individuals empower their lives. We work through our partners to support offenders, ex-offenders, long term unemployed and others who have experienced barriers to starting their own business. We also run enterprise programmes for young people and have a dedicated women’s business advisor.By growing their self esteem we equip them with the knowledge that ‘they are good enough’ and give them the platform to realise their aspirations.
We are aware that mainstream business support is either too expensive or not fit for purpose for our client group and so we work with selected organisations and partners to provide and facilitate the training and support required to help individuals empower their lives. We work through our partners to support offenders, ex-offenders, long term unemployed and others who have experienced barriers to starting their own business. We also run enterprise programmes for young people and have a dedicated women’s business advisor.By growing their self esteem we equip them with the knowledge that ‘they are good enough’ and give them the platform to realise their aspirations.
Why we are a CIOWe identified that mainstream business support is not fit for purpose and too expensive for our client group. Enterprise Junction aims to fill that gap by providing high quality specialist self-employment support, to give people the confidence, practical skills and ongoing support to start their own business.
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What are the benefits of what we do?
Self-employment has been proven as a root to employment for many of our client groups, for example, ex-offenders, lone parents and people with physical and mental disabilities. We enable people to fulfil their potential and contribute to society, including wealth creation and employment for others. More people than ever are becoming self-employed and we give them the skills and confidence to succeed.
Why should you get involvedEnterprise Junction's primary purpose is to enable our participants to access our support for free. We depend on donations and generous partners to help us us provide this invaluable service.
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How we deliver the service
Our Trustees have hand picked top quality facilitators who work directly with our client group. Our team of facilitators have had years of experience supporting our participants. They all have training qualifications, have run their own businesses and are focused on changing lives for the better.
Organisations which our facilitators have worked for in the past are Action in Rural Sussex, Art UK, Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre, Brighton and Hove City Council, All Ways Learning, The Women's Press, Arts Council, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Pavilions Substance Misuse Service, Princes Trust, Sussex Downs College, Thames Valley Growth Hub, Thames Valley Housing Association, Prospects, Shaw Trust, Hyde Housing, Business Link, Let's Do Business Group, Community Council for Berkshire (CCB), Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reed PLC, Lloyds TSB, PMS (Instruments) Limited, The SMAE Institute and Newlands Girls' School to name but a few.
Organisations which our facilitators have worked for in the past are Action in Rural Sussex, Art UK, Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre, Brighton and Hove City Council, All Ways Learning, The Women's Press, Arts Council, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Pavilions Substance Misuse Service, Princes Trust, Sussex Downs College, Thames Valley Growth Hub, Thames Valley Housing Association, Prospects, Shaw Trust, Hyde Housing, Business Link, Let's Do Business Group, Community Council for Berkshire (CCB), Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reed PLC, Lloyds TSB, PMS (Instruments) Limited, The SMAE Institute and Newlands Girls' School to name but a few.