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The Knowledge - The Resource - Young people

Blind in Business
A charity that helps young blind students and young blind graduates through their Employment and Training Services. They encourage blind and partially sighted people to identify and achieve their ambitions and help them into careers. These services are free.
W: www.blindinbusiness.org.uk
Careers Wales
Have you got what it takes to be your own boss? Advice for young people starting their own business.
W: www.careerswales.com
Choose Enterprise
The web site for young people thinking about setting up their own business.
W: www.chooseenterprise.com
Citizen Advice Bureau
Young people and employment advice guide
W: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Department for Education and Skills
Information, resources and advice for young people and for people working with young people.
W: www.dfes.gov.uk
Department of Trade & Industry
National Minimum Wage for young people
W: www.dti.gov
Graduating to Enterprise
The small business advice programme primarily works with students from Further and Higher Education who have recently completed their course or are in their final year.
W: www.g2e.co.uk
LiveWire
Sponsored by Shell UK. Based nationwide, this offers business advice and assistance to young entrepreneurs aged 16-30 wanting to start a business.
Design Works Unit 15, William Street, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0JP
T: 0845 757 3252
F: 0191 423 6201
E: shell-livewire@pne.org
W: www.shell-livewire.org
Prince's Youth Business Trust
Helps young people who are unemployed, under-employed or of limited means, aged between 18 and 30, to develop confidence, learn new skills and get into work. It offers a Development Award Grant of £50 - £500. Grants can be used for buying equipment, find childcare or help developing new skills. Based in London with regional offices around the UK.
18 Park Square East, London NW1 4LH, UK
T: 0800 842 842
F: 020 7543 1200
W: www.princes-trust.org.uk
STEP
Places graduates in business for short-term assignments. The STEP scheme, part of Shell's Community Investment Programme, runs throughout July and August each year. 1500 students each year are placed with small businesses and community organisations for the mutual benefit of both parties.
  • Bespoke placement and recruitment solutions, from 4 weeks to 12 months.
  • Guidance on managing and graduate staff (visit our unique, and free, on-line resource).
  • Graduate recruitment solutions - register online and advertise your graduate vacancies for free.
  • Management development solutions via their suite of software to help graduates and managers record and reflect on their skills development in the workplace (clients to date include KPMG and the National Centre for Work Experience).
Step Enterprise Ltd, 11-13 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham NG1 5JS, UK
T: 0870 036 5450
F: 0115 950 8321
E: enquiries@step.org.uk
W: www.step.org.uk
Striding Out
Striding Out Community Interest Company, was set up with the intention of nurturing and supporting young entrepreneurship.
T: 020 7841 8950
E: info@stridingout.co.uk
W: www.stridingout.com
WiredUp
A special initiative of The Prince's Trust in Northern Ireland, designed to support Prince's Trust young entrepreneurs succeed in their business.
W: www.wiredup.net
Young Enterprise Northern Ireland
Established in 1986 to inspire young people to develop attitudes and skills for personal success, life-long learning and employability through participation in practical business programmes.
W: www.yeni.co.uk
Young Enterprise UK
UK registered charity, Young Enterprise, runs a range of business and enterprise education programmes for more than 280,000 young people each year through the support of 3000+ businesses and 11,500+ volunteers.
W: www.young-enterprise.org.uk
Young Entrepreneur Factory
Working with young people aged 16-25 years, the project develops the entrepreneurial potential of young people preparing them to start and run their own businesses.
W: www.yefactory.com

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