INTERREG IIIC

Social on Business
Business Start-up Provision for
Disadvantaged People

SEEDA
Project part-financed by the EU
3. Political, Economic and Social Background in the UK and SEEDA Region
In this section:
1. Executive Summary
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
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
4. The Pilot
4.1 Methodology
4.2 The Target Groups and Engagement
4.3 Business Planning and Market Research
4.4 Follow up support
5. Results from the Pilots
5.1 Results from the UK Pilot
5.2 Results from the Pilots in the Partner Regions
5.3 Comparison with results with an exiting program in the SEEDA Region to support disabled people who want to start a business
6. Conclusions and Recommendations
6.1 Joint Conclusions and Recommendations from the Project Partners
6.2 Conclusions and Recommendations from the South East of England Prospective
7. Appendices