SEED - South Eastern Enterprise Development
South Eastern Enterprise Development (SEED) is a free coaching and mentoring project to help those people who are economically inactive to consider setting up their own business, known as self-employment.
The SEED project is delivered in partnership with Chichester College right across the South East of England.
Our SEED Enterprise Coaches are available to encourage and support self-employment – offering free unlimited mentoring and coaching support to help clients reach their goals.
The SEED project has been designed to support people to explore the possibility of becoming self-employed. To be self-employed or to get a job, a wide range of different skills is needed.
Some people may have acquired these skills through bringing up their family, helping to run a club, voluntary work or babysitting. Some clients may have already considered starting their own business but don’t know where to start or feel unsure about whether they have the right knowledge and skills.
By working with a SEED Enterprise Coach, you can explore the opportunities of self-employment and become your own boss. If needed, your SEED Enterprise Coach would also be available to attend initial meetings with further partners such as Jobcentreplus, Connexions, or Business Link.
Key Benefits of SEED:
- one to one business coaching support
- assessment of skills to help achieve work goals
- help and advice in developing skills needed for business, such as: literacy, numeracy, computer skills, internet navigation
- help with overcoming any individual barriers in your journey to self-employment
We can also help with some of the essential skills for setting up your own business such as:
- confidence building
- setting objectives
- meeting skills
- organisation and planning
Eligibility:
We can help those over 19 years of age who are:
• economically inactive
• those who are looking after a home
• retired people on incapacity benefit
• people with a disability or learning difficulties
• people with health conditions
• those on benefits such a Income Support, Incapacity Benefit, Employment and
Support Allowance
• students
• non-working spouses
SEED locations
The SEED programme is available throughout the SEEDA region, but is specifically focused in these locations:
• Hampshire
• Isle of Wight
• Portsmouth
• Southampton
• Berkshire Reading
• Slough
• West Sussex Adur
• East Sussex Brighton and Hove
• Lewes/Newhaven
Further Information:
Tel: Freephone 0808 100 31 34 Email: future@enham.org.uk
Postal address: Self-Employment Division, SEED, Carpenters Cottage, Enham Place, Enham Alamein, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6JS
