Hackney
teenagers are to get the chance to start their own businesses with
employment and skills specialists Working Links.
The leading welfare to work provider will run
self-employment workshops, aimed at 16 to 19-year-olds, at the
Forest Road Youth Club in Dalston. They start today, Friday 6
August, and occur each Monday and Friday until 20 August.
Well known organisations such as the British
Library, RBS-Natwest and the Prince’s Trust will also be on hand to
offer expert advice.
The goal is to give young people support and
advice to get their businesses off the ground and the workshops
will cover everything from marketing to tax codes.
Self-employment Service Performance Manager
for Working Links, Peng Ong, said: “We are experienced in
delivering self-employment workshops. We have produced a tailored
programme which will help young people create detailed business
plans.
“We’ll cover both practical and theory work in
individual and group activities. Renowned organisations have also
come on board to point our young people in the right
direction. ”
The programme is split into six modules with
expert advice at each stage. This includes banking advice from
RBS-Natwest, intellectual property information from the British
Library, business support and funding advice from the Prince’s
Trust and tax and National Insurance guidance from Her Majesty’s
Revenue and Customs.
The workshops start at 10am until 2pm
and booking is recommended. It’s advised that all modules are
completed to get the most out of the course but people can still
attend individual workshops.
For more information about Working Links, call 0800 917
9262.