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Join ClinksBusiness in Focus is a social enterprise working to support enterprise in Wales for 34 years, delivering business space, programmes of business advice, support and funding. Our headquarters are in Bridgend, with operational premises across Wales, including Carmarthen and Newtown, but located mainly in South Wales. In response to the pandemic, we are providing virtual support, by phone, video conferencing and online workshops which extends our reach UK-wide.We have been accepted on to the probation framework to deliver ETE and are interested in a partnership approach.
Our self-employment support helps individuals, regardless of their background, to develop entrepreneurial skills/behaviours and improve their chances of managing a successful, sustainable business. We aim to increase motivation, generate business ideas, develop transferable skills and a positive peer network before referring to mainstream business support for advice and guidance or test-trading.
Our self-employment support helps individuals, regardless of their background, to develop entrepreneurial skills/behaviours and improve their chances of managing a successful, sustainable business. We aim to increase motivation, generate business ideas, develop transferable skills and a positive peer network before referring to mainstream business support for advice and guidance or test-trading.
Contact
Address
Unit 15 Bocam Park,
Oldfield Road,
Pencoed
Bridgend
CF35 5LJ
United Kingdom
Work Tel. No.
07443816251
sarahc@businessinfocus.co.uk
Website
In Brief
Primary Field of Work
Employment
Custody or Community
Community
No. of service users
50
No. of Paid Staff
113
No. of Volunteers
0
No. of peer mentors
500
Organisation type
Social enterprise
Legal status
Company limited by guarantee
Year of Formation
1987
Organisation's Income
£5m - £10m
Contract History
Partner organisations
Prospects/Shaw Trust, Serco, Antur Teifi, Wales Co-Operative Centre, Tramshed Tech
Regions
Wales
Torfaen / Tor-faen
Swansea / Abertawe
The Vale of Glamorgan / Bro Morgannwg
Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf
Powys / Powys
Cardiff / Caerdydd
Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro
Newport / Casnewydd
Neath Port Talbot / Castell-nedd Port Talbot
Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy
Merthyr Tydfil / Merthyr Tudful
Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin
Caerphilly / Caerffili
Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Blaenau Gwent / Blaenau Gwent
Area covered
1 or more local authorities
Fields of Work
Employment