Social on Business - Social on Business Report for the SE of England

Social on Business
Business Start-up Provision for
Disadvantaged People

Business Start-up Provision for Disadvantaged People

Reports from the other Regional partners in Spain Italy and Poland are available directly from them.

1. Executive Summary This is the final report to be produced from a project entitled “Social on Business” which was part of the GROW program. The Social on Business project looked to determine the framework needed across four regions of the EU to support people from disadvantaged groups who were interested in enterprise. The Project delivered on three issues, business creation, social inclusion and environmental impact... more

2. Introduction 2.1 About GROW 2.2 Background to the project “Social on Business” 2.3 Phases of the Project 2.4 The origins of the concept more

2.1 About GROW GROW brings together five European regions: South East England (UK), Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Noord-Brabant (Netherlands), Malopolska (Poland) and Andalucía (Spain). All are experiencing rapid growth and share a vision of “smart growth” rather than growth at all costs.... more

2.2 Background to the project “Social on Business” The Social on Business Project was conceived by the four project partners in September 2005... more

2.3 Phases of the Project The project was divided into four phases... more

2.4 The origins of the concept In the SEEDA Region a very successful but small start-up program which supported people with disabilities and long term health problems had been running since 2001... more

3. Political, Economic and Social Background in the UK and SEEDA Region 3.1 Government strategy for Business Start-up and Inclusion 3.2 Equality and Diversity in the SEEDA Region more

3.1 Government strategy for Business Start-up and Inclusion In the Budget of 2007 it was a stated intention to increase the number of business starts and engender a more enterprise culture within the UK... more