Employment Support

Tailored business support to help individuals become self-employed, start up, or develop their own business.  

What is enterprise support?

At The Forward Trust, we offer enterprise support to those who are interested in becoming self-employed, start up, or develop their business. We offer a range of services, including:

• Information, advice and guidance on how to develop your business, including guidance on business planning and applying for funding.
• Access to our workshops and masterclasses.
• Help to apply for funding.
• Funding via our Forward Enterprise Micro-Grant (subject to availability of funds).
• Invites to Dragons Den Style, networking, and celebratory events.
• Structured informal and accredited enterprise training.
• Access to our bank of online resources including business plan templates, pre-recorded sessions, vlogs, inspirational webinars, and much, much more.

As well as all of the above, each enterprise support client will receive one-to-one support from a designated Enterprise Coach. This is delivered in-person, with the opportunity for flexible remote working where required.

Who we help

Our services are for those who are:

• Living in London.
• Facing barriers to starting their own business, including those who are in recovery, ex-offenders, long-term unemployed, or facing additional barriers to employment.

Don’t just take our word for it: we’re delighted to share several case studies from those who have received Enterprise Support from The Forward Trust. 

How to apply

To apply for enterprise support from The Forward Trust, simply fill in this form. If you have any questions about this service or would like more information, please contact stephen.anderson@forwardtrust.org.uk.

Enterprise support