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The latest updates from SFEDI Awards and the enterprise skills agenda
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Welcome to this edition of the SFEDI Awards newsletter providing you with the latest news and updates from the enterprise skills agenda. Within this edition you will find information about the latest in the enterprise agenda, news from the first Meet a Mentor event and the 1st anniversary of our partnership with the Get Started programme. Oh, a don’t forget about your centre’s contact details, have you checked them yet?
As always if you would like to feature anything in the newsletter please let us know by contacting us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Newsletter%20Feature) .
** Now is the Time to Embrace Enterprise
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There has never been a better time to get involved with enterprise and entrepreneurship with all the recent announcements. In case you missed any of them, here’s a summary:
* Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that three quarters of employment in the last quarter is from self employment
* CIPD research shows that the rise in self-employment has compensated for around 40% of the loss in employee jobs
* Launch of the Government’s Growth Vouchers Scheme providing the opportunity to access subsidised business support
* The launch of the forward thinking All Party Parliamentary Report on Enterprise Education
* A rise of 24% in the number of apprenticeships being advertised and 43% in the number of people applying for them
As an approved SFEDI Awards centre you can play a part in these exciting developments through products that support:
* Those considering self employment with our Understanding Enterprise (http://sfediawards.com/types/understanding-enterprise/) qualifications
* Those in the process of starting their own business with our Starting Your Business (http://sfediawards.com/types/starting-business/) qualifications
* Your staff and customers who are providing business support and mentoring services with our Business and Enterprise Support (http://sfediawards.com/types/business-enterprise-support/) qualifications
* Inspiring entrepreneurs (http://gallery.mailchimp.com/bc7be8c5ed59a14d25e6cc48f/files/Career_Studio.pdf) who are using their enterprise and entrepreneurial skills to support and develop existing businesses through our Enterprise Apprenticeship (http://sfediawards.com/qualifications/level-3-diploma-in-enterprising-skills-in-a-business-environment/)
* Individuals developing enterprise and entrepreneurial skills to support them back into work with our brand new exciting partnership with SureTrax (http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=bc7be8c5ed59a14d25e6cc48f&id=8179442684&e=97ead0f697) and also our Enterprise Skills Development (http://sfediawards.com/types/enterprise-skills-development/) qualifications
* Forward thinking managers who want to grow and develop their businesses using enterprising and entrepreneurial skills with our Enterprise Management (http://sfediawards.com/types/enterprise-management/) qualifications
With these products we can support you to develop your organisation’s enterprise offer in order to ensure your customers are best placed to take full ownership of their futures.
If you are a current SFEDI Awards centre and would like to explore how these products can support both your customers and your organisation please contact the SFEDI Awards Customer Service Team (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Centre%20Development) who will be more than happy to support you.
If you are interested in how you can get involved with SFEDI Awards then check our website (http://sfediawards.com/i-am/interested-becoming-centre/) to see just how simple the process can be.
** Inspiration at Meet a Mentor
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The first in a series of Meet A Mentor events held in London this week, supported by Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and sponsored by the IOEE and Lloyds Banking Group, was a great success.
This was the first of 10 events taking place across the country over the forthcoming months and saw over 50 attendees both providing and receiving mentor support.
Ruth Lowbridge, SFEDI Executive Chair and event facilitator, had this to say, ‘We have just had a fantastic Meet a Mentor event in London with great mentors giving their time to mentor new and existing businesses in London. I’m proud to be part of a group of volunteers who are willing to share experiences and expertise with the businesses of the future”
The next event will take place in Newcastle on the 13th and followed by Birmingham on the 18th March. Places are still available, please continue to visit the events area (http://sfediawards.com/about-us/meet-a-mentor/) of the SFEDI Awards Website for further information.
** It’s Time to Celebrate Start Ups
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Here at SFEDI Awards it’s time to celebrate with the first anniversary of our partnership with the IOEE offering your customers the chance to access Start Up Loan opportunities. With the support of our SFEDI Awards delivery network, the Get Started scheme has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs access the loan, start up in business and achieve their dream.
The government backed Start up Loan Programme aims to provide support to entrepreneurs that would not normally be available through the usual lending streams.
For information about the Get Started project please see their website here (http://getstarted.ioee.co.uk/) and for information on how you can get involved please contact Allison on 01325 307336.
** Where Are You?
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Don’t forget to check your organisations contact details on the new look SFEDI Awards website. It’s a great way of promoting the SFEDI Awards services and products you offer to your potential audience.
If either the contact details are incorrect or not all of your delivery locations are listed please contact Bernie on [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Centre%20Details) who will be more than happy help.
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