Community Catalysts and business consultancy Cool Ventures, two BANES Council commissioned services, are joining forces to provide information and support to local residents across BANES interested in setting up to work for themselves providing care and practical support at home.
We are hosting a free event, called ‘How to Create Income by Helping Others’, at the Studio, 10 Palace Yards Mews, Bath, BA1 1NH on Wednesday September 25th between 9.30am and 2.30pm.
Join us if you want to earn a living from making a difference in the lives of older and disabled people. With or without a background in professional care, if you have a passion to work with people and want to be your own boss, this event will give you the knowledge, resources and confidence you will need.
We help you to use your talents and skills to set up your own small enterprise. More than 25 people have already completed our free development programme, generating an income from offers such as Nordic walking and falls prevention advice, to support with getting washed and dressed, or cooking a favourite meal at home. What we refer to as “community micro enterprises” can offer anything from cleaning, cooking, inclusive classes or activities, DIY, or trips out and more.
This event is run by social enterprise Community Catalysts and business consultancy Cool Ventures, funded by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Michael Auton, who is leading the project at Community Catalysts said, “For over ten years, Community Catalysts has supported lots of people across the UK to get set up offering creative and flexible care and support options. Now we are looking for passionate people in B&NES who want to help their community, work flexibly, choose their own hours, set a fair rate of pay and run a quality service. We are very excited to be working with Cool Ventures to provide complete wrap around support for people wanting to run their own care or home support focused business.”
Sue Marchant, Managing Director for Cool Ventures, said "As the chosen provider of Business Support for Bath & North East Somerset Council, Cool Ventures is thrilled to partner with Community Catalysts for this event. This collaboration brings a unique opportunity for participants to benefit from the combined expertise, support, and advice of both organisations. We are proud to work together on this project and anticipate that it will be the first in a series of events aimed at assisting those aspiring to establish a small business in the care and help at home sector. By providing this essential help and support, we aim to make a significant positive impact on our local community."
If you are interested in signing up for the ‘How to Create Income by Helping Others’ event, please visit the following link to register – How to Create Income by Helping Others - B&NES Tickets, Wed 25 Sep 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite.
For more information about Community Catalysts, contact Michael Auton, BANES Community Catalyst on michael.auton@communitycatalysts.co.uk, tel 07443 191851, or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CommCatsBANES
For more information about Cool Ventures and the support they can provide new businesses, visit https://coolventures.co.uk or call 08000 418293.
This workshop is part of the Bath & North East Somerset Business Support Service, a West of England Combined Authority initiative, fully funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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Community Catalysts is a social enterprise operating across the UK which supports local people to help other local people. See www.communitycatalysts.co.uk
Cool Ventures is a limited company working across South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset to help hundreds of small businesses to start, grow and thrive.