Resources

The Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub is a single gateway to access support to start, run or grow your business. Part of the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, The Growth Hub provides direct support to businesses through its team of experienced business navigators, specialists, and programmes. They offer expert, one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes, resources, signposting to funding and much more.  To start your journey to entrepreneurship, contact the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub, to find out what support is available to you.

The Platform Project is an innovative non-profit organisation based in Swindon that helps disadvantaged and vulnerable young people develop the skills, confidence and experience they need to launch their career. They run youth enterprise business start up programmes. See the events page on their website for more information.

The Teenage Market is a great way to showcase and sell your products to the public. It runs twice a year and works with young people from 14 to 21 years old who have a creative idea and product that they want to sell in the market. Sign Up to become a trader, performer or an organiser of Teenage Market events. There are only a number of stalls available so get thinking and creating, then apply! 

Who can help me to develop skills and confidence along the way?  Here are some great examples of young entrepreneurs to get you thinking! See how they did it!

Are you aged 18-30 with a business in mind or wanting to explore an idea?  The Prince’s Trust Enterprise programme is here to help. From training and mentoring support to funding and resources, The Prince’s Trust will help you become the best entrepreneur you can be. Visit their site to find an Enterprise programme near you!

The Prince’s Trust help young people aged 16-30 find their next steps, learn new skills, build confidence, kickstart a career or be their own boss. If you or someone you support is unsure of their next steps or not planning to move into further education, see what opportunities are available near you by visiting The Prince’s Trust website. The Enterprise programme can be offered online as well as in-person, so online may be the best bet for those based in Swindon & Wiltshire as the closest centre may be too far for them to travel.

Here are two famous people that perhaps your children could research and write about. It can be really inspirational to see what others have achieved whether that’s local people you know, friends and family or perhaps even mum and dad.

The 30 famous people on this list prove that homeschooling can lead to massive success.

How many of these famous home schoolers do you recognise?