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Encouraging Enterprise in Deprived Areas

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM - Friday, November 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM (PT)

London, United Kingdom

Encouraging Enterprise in Deprived Areas

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Encouraging Enterprise in Deprived Areas

This learning event looks at what actions can be taken at local level to create jobs by stimulating local enterprise start up and growth, particularly in deprived areas and amongst people who face disadvantage.The event includes visits to business start up centres in some of London’s most deprived areas.

Location: The Grange, London

Price: €690 per person

Dates: 23, 24 & 25 November 2011

What is included the price?

  • Accommodation in a 3 star hotel on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th November. Extra nights can be arranged in advance if required.

  • Dinner on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th November. Breakfast and lunch on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November. Vegetarian or other dietary requirements can be catered for. Please notify us at the time of booking.

  • All local travel.

  • If you wish to extend your visit to London for the evenings of 26th or 27th November we are very happy to arrange hotel accommodation for these nights and to make bookings on your behalf for West End shows or restaurants.

Programme

Wednesday 23 November
From 1.00pm Arrival and hotel check in
7.00pm Meet in hotel lobby to travel to restaurant
Thursday 24 November
9.00 - 9.30 Arrival at The Grange - coffee and introductions
9.30 - 11.00 Session 1: Overview and context (EU micro enterprise, EU policy on enterprise and entrepreneurship) - guest lecturer
11.00 - 12.30 Session 2: Encouraging entrepreneurship in schools - Education Business Partnership
12.30 - 1.30 Lunch at The Grange
1.30 - 3.00 Session 3: Overcoming barriers to enterprise start up - Access to Finance - London Development Agency
3.00 - 5.00 Session 4: Stimulating entrepreneurship - the Taktix Board Game - Business Link Kent
5.00 Return to hotel
7.00 Meet in hotel lobby to travel to restaurant
Friday 25 November
9.00 Arrival at The Grange
9.00 - 10.00 Travel to Tooting
10.00 - 12.00 Session 5: Supporting young people in enterprise start up - visit to the Wandsworth Youth Enterprise Centre in Tooting
12.00 - 1.00 Lunch in Tooting
1.00 - 1.30 Travel to Wandsworth
1.30 - 3.00 Session 6: Local authority actions to support enterprise growth - (cluster development, town centre management, grants to businesses, business directories etc)
3.00 - 3.30 Return to The Grange
3.30 - 4.00 Closing session - evaluation forms, return to hotel

When & Where



The Grange
Neasden Lane
NW10 1QB London
United Kingdom

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM - Friday, November 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM (PT)


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