Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme: support to set up your own business

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
  • Support 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*
  • Mentoring to help you develop your business or access other opportunities in education, training, work or volunteering

Our Explore Enterprise workshops are four day courses that are held in selected areas in the North West of England and cover a range of topics such as sales and marketing, tax and accounting, business planning and more.

The workshops are free to attend but please contact our team to book onto a session. You will be asked for your contact details and invited to attend an Information Session ahead of the workshop to give you more details of the course.

Who to contact

Telephone
0800 842 842 0800 842 842
Website
Explore Enterprise Programme North West
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Parent Organisation
Prince's Trust

Who is it for?

Ages
  • From 18 to 30
Eligibility Details

The Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme supports unemployed young people aged 18-30 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

The following people are not eligible: gap year students, recent graduates (graduated less than six months ago), those with a postgraduate degree (eg a Masters) or a professional qualification.

Our Explore Enterprise workshops are available for ages 18 - 30, who are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and want to explore a business idea or the option of self employment.

Availability

Referral Required?
Yes
Referral Details

If you are interested, please contact us or submit your details using our online form and your local team will get in touch.

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