Edenbridge Enterprise Initiative has Launched

Edenbridge Enterprise Initiative Employment and Self Employment Training for Young People

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The Edenbridge Enterprise Initiative programme will provide you with enhanced skills, knowledge, confidence and self esteem in order to become gainfully employed or start your own business. The three week programme starting 30th April consists of interactive and practical workshops. We will equip you with practical skills to be used in finding employment or starting a business. If you want to attend any of the sessions get in touch by booking below. Just meet one of the criteria below to apply:

    • Aged 16-25
    • Not in employment
    • Not in training
    • Not In Education
    • Looking to build your career prospects
    • Looking to start a business

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Ongoing Support:

Target Your Potential is offering a superb chance to get ‘one of a kind’ work experience. Through the Edenbridge Enterprise Initiative they will connect you with a work experience opportunity at a local employer giving you the chance to put the skills you have learnt into practice. Fear not though you will not be alone, they will still be there to support you every step of the way, if you have a question…just ask! Once work experience is completed continued personal support will be offered to help you create bite-sized steps in achieving your career goals.

IMG_2539Kent Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs is offering support to help you create your own employment and start a business. They will meet with you on a 1-2-1 basis to find out more about you, your business ideas and your vision for the future providing you with some all important information, advice and guidance. It doesn’t stop there…we have a strong network of trained Business Mentors with whom you can be matched with and meet once a month to help you keep on track of your business goals.

Venues:

House, The Eden Centre, Four Elms Way, Edenbridge, TN8 6BY

Business Innovation Zone, Unit One, Norton House, Fircroft Way, Edenbridge TN8 6EL

Big Lottery Fund Awards for AllTarget Your Potential - Youth Employment Services

Big Lottery Funding received for Edenbridge Enterprise Initiative

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from Awards for All a Big Lottery Fund initiative that funds small, community based projects across the UK.

The Edenbridge Enterprise Initiative will work with young people aged between 16-25 to provide enhanced skills, knowledge, confidence and self esteem in order to become gainfully employed or start their own business. Although the majority of West Kent is fairly urban, Edenbridge has been identified as a rural area within West Kent with high youth unemployment, with no secondary school coupled with infrequent transport links to nearby Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks. With a lack of employment opportunities in the area this has a direct result on some of the local young people, increasing the likelihood of low aspirations and self worth.

We feel it is important to address these issues so Kent Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs has teamed up with social enterprise Target Your Potential who will prepare young people with the necessary skills needed to enter in to employment. This will be paired with exploratory workshops delivered by us into starting a business. To further increase the chances of success young people who participate in the training will be able to access free support from both organisations through monitored work experience or Business Mentoring.

Be a part of it:

As part of the project we will be looking for local business owners and professionals to put themselves forward and get involved. In order to build a community based project and keep the support network within easy reach of young people the involvement locally is crucial. We are on the lookout for those who would be able to offer their services in the form of work experience or becoming a Volunteer Business Mentor. Your input could make a huge life changing impact to the life of a young person and not only that but we are almost certain that you will find the experience highly rewarding. It’s your chance to be a part of their future!

Big Lottery Fund Awards for AllTarget Your Potential - Youth Employment Services