Presentation to the Wealden Strategic Partnership Graham Marley Chief Executive

Presentation to the Wealden Strategic

Partnership

Graham Marley

Chief Executive

Not for private profit Established over 25 years Turnover £1.6m 28 staff 200+ volunteer mentors Provision of business advice, training

exhibitions and finance

Delivery of New Enterprise Allowance Lets Do Business Finance Start Up Loans Business start up workshops (Hastings

and Eastbourne) Exhibitions (Eastbourne and Hastings) Business Training and Apprenticeships

Locate East Sussex Partner ESCC with an RGF 4 bid Town Centre Management (Hastings) Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Working with schools

JSA claimants from day 1 (up until Work Programme)

Induction Workshops Mentoring Loan (£2500 at 6.2%APR over 3 years) Ongoing mentoring Helpline

Programme started 8th August 2011 Rolling programme Number of referrals (331) Number of programme starts (228) Business Starts confirmed (116) 6 Month+ trading confirmed (84) Continues until March 2016

Capitalise Business Support Up to £2.1m RGF funds available Loans up to £50k Typically at 12% over max of 7 years Can provide start up finance (typically

19%)

Up to £10k 6.2% APR Max term 5 years (usually 3) Clients receive mentoring support Helpline Access to global partners

Accredited training by ILM, City and Guilds BIIB

Short business skills courses Apprenticeships Business Skills Academy

Growth Accelerator Manufacturing Advisory Service Growth Vouchers Growth Hub(?)