Calling all Swifties!

Calling all Swifties!

Calling all Swifties!

We’re holding a brilliant new event on Sunday the 14th of July! 

Kids and parents alike are welcome to come and get involved by making friendship bracelets and enjoying drinks and snacks from our tuck shop!

And to top it all off, sing and dance along with a full viewing of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie!

Book your place by clicking HERE!

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Access to Business at Bantock House

Access to Business
at Bantock House

Come see us at Bantock House to meet the brilliant advisors on our Multiply and Active projects!

This is a fantastic opportunity for adults and children alike to get stuck in with some great puzzles and activities, as well as to meet many of our successful volunteers!

We’ll introduce you to our programmes and even able to direct you towards some other local providers. 

There’s even the chance for any attending adult to win a FREE Samsung tablet!

Monday 12th February 10:00AM – 1:00PM

We’ll be at Bantock House Museum, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ

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Access to Business at Bantock House
06Feb

Access to Business at Bantock House

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Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Charity No:  1138761

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Get Online Week 2023

Get Online Week 2023

Another successful UK Get Online Week at Access to Business!

Another brilliant Get Online Week draws to a close!

Access to Business held a variety of great workshops throughout the week to help Wolverhampton residents get more from their digital devices and the internet!

We kicked off the week with a workshop on digital employment skills, creating digital CVs and finding jobs online!

The rest of the week followed the schedule of our wonderful Inclusive Futures programme, teaching people the basics of using computers, searching the web and using IT to help save money online!

We also helped our lovely client Amen by gifting her with a brand new laptop that she can now use to complete her education and grow her skills!

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Access to Business at Bantock House
06Feb

Access to Business at Bantock House

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Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Disability History Month

We are celebrating Disability History Month

Access to Business began as a small project in 2002 with three staff working in partnership with West Park Hospital and partners from across the Black Country on an EU funded ‘Equal’ Project.  Our Wolverhampton project supported disabled people/those with health issues/cognitive impairments to gain skills and confidence and work.
 
The project ran for 4 years during which time A2B registered as a Charity and focussed on supporting more disabled people into skills, work or self-employment.  Our Equal project was an outstanding success during which we took 8 of our disabled beneficiaries to European Parliament in Brussels where they spoke to MEP’s about how the project had supported them and opened up new opportunities for them.  One of our amazing ‘Equal’ beneficiaries was a young man (Kevin) who, after leaving school,  had joined the Army and was posted overseas where he was involved in a serious accident and sustained a severe brain injury resulting in him having a long period of rehabilitation.  West Park eventually referred him to us where he stayed for a long time to help him to regain his confidence.  While with us he developed our ‘Access 4 All (A4A)’ beneficiary group and raised funds to arrange events and social visits to promote further social inclusion for those on our project.  A4A did many amazing things and great friendships were formed while individuals gained confidence and learned new skills.
 
Following on from our Equal project we secured Lottery funding to meet the growing demand for our services and we moved into new premises.
 
Today, 20 years later, we now employ 23 members of staff and support in excess of 1500 people each year.  We continue to specialise in supporting disabled people/those with health issues.  48% of our staff team have a disability and/or health issue and 52% of our staff (and one trustee) are former beneficiaries.
 
We are proud of all that we have achieved over the years and how we have continued to represent and support disabled people.  A2B has DWP Level 3 Disability Leader Status thanks to the hard work and dedication of our amazing staff team and Board of Trustees.
 
We still hear from Kevin occasionally when he needs a helping hand.  Some years ago he came back to us as he was setting up his own business.  I see him regularly now as he collects children from the same school that my Grandchildren attend.   Kevin now runs his own successful Garden Design business and is also undertaking a degree in Horticulture.
 
We continue to support and empower disabled people/those with health issues and achieve great results for our beneficiaries

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Calling all Swifties!

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Access to Business at Bantock House
06Feb

Access to Business at Bantock House

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Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Jobs, Skills And Self-Employment Event At The Molineux

Jobs, Skills And Self-Employment Event At The Molineux

Our Jobs, Skills and Self-Employment Event was a storming success! We were all so relived to get back to what we love doing best, showcasing our great work which we have done across the city, networking with partners and singing our praises for Self-Employment.

The event gave us the great opportunity to have our past successful clients take centre stage and talk about how they came about Access to Business and the support they received to get them where they are today.

On the day we had 4 past clients share their stories of their self-employment journey so far. All our speakers were excellent and gave very motivational speeches which we hope will inspire people to go self-employed themselves 

Joy Roxborough (Left) Tim Johnson – City of Wolverhampton Council (Right)

RAISE business advisors. Jess (Left) Gary (Middle) and Baldeep (Right) 

Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Dr Mike Hardacre

Sham Sharma, Wolverhampton Business Forum

Wolverhampton TikTok Stars – The Odigie Brothers

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Access to Business at Bantock House
06Feb

Access to Business at Bantock House

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Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Charity No:  1138761

Company No:  05084674

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POWER – Providing Opportunities Women’s Enterprise Routes

POWER -Providing Opportunities Women’s Enterprise Routes

In partnership with Natwest Bank A2B delivered a ladies project helping them to set up their own business and for those that were already established entrepreneurs helped them to grow their Businesses further by providing a range of different workshops. Ranging from Setting Goals, Pitching, Marketing Masterclass, Cashflow.

Access to Business were proud to continue supporting these ladies with their business and give them the ongoing mentoring support via the Access to Business projects.

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06Feb

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Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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An Interview with Ross from RTVision

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An Interview with Ross from RTVision

One of our successful clients Ross Taylor of RTVision shares his self-employment journey with our very own Chair of Board,  Jackie Casey.

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Recorded in May 2020, Ross from RTVision talks about his experience in using the services of Access to Business in getting his business off the ground.

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For Further Information

For more information on our eBay courses call 01902 572 397 to see what you can do to better your business.

Do you want to be featured as a success story on our website? If you’re already an existing client with Access to Business ask your adviser for more details.

If you’d like to become a client with us and benefit from our wide range of services, book your place on one of our Information Sessions on our Online Training Courses page under Services, and find out which project is better suited for you!

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Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Charity No:  1138761

Company No:  05084674

© 2019, Access to Business. All Rights Reserved

Council Guidance on Business Grants Eligibility

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Council Guidance on Business Grants Eligibility

NEWS FROM WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL

Business Grants Eligibility

City of Wolverhampton Council will start sending letters and emails from Friday 27th March 2020 to the thousands of city businesses eligible to receive grants from the Government’s Small Business Grant Fund and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund.

The communication will provide guidance about how to go online to provide information so that the following grants can be paid:

  • Small business grant funding of £10,000 for all business in receipt of small business rate relief or rural rate relief, and have a rateable value of £15,000 or less

  • Grant funding of £10,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with property with a rateable value of £15,000 or below

  • Grant funding of £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with property with a rateable value between £15,001 and £51,999

The grant funding is expected to be with the council on April 1, 2020, at which point claims can start being paid.

Councillor Harman Banger, Cabinet Member for City Economy, said: “Our small and medium businesses are critical to our local economy and we appreciate what a hugely challenging time this is for them.

“Our small and medium businesses are critical to our local economy and we appreciate what a hugely challenging time this is for them.

We are doing everything in our power to make the process of accessing these vital grants as smooth as possible and I would urge businesses to pay close to attention to the detail in the letter/email.

We have staff on hand to support with any help and advice businesses may need in completing their online applications.”

Councillor Harman Banger

Cabinet Member for City Economy

A 12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality, leisure and nursery businesses in England has also been announced by the Government.

Businesses who have been identified as potential recipients of the additional business rate relief measures will be excluded from the direct debit payment request for April 1, 2020.

The council’s Business Rates Team is also taking the following steps in relation to the recovery of business rates:

  • Suspending court action for recovery of business rates after March 19

  • Issuing reminder notices to encourage contact from businesses, so that we can understand their individual situation

  • Suspending the issue of new cases for enforcement agent action

  • Negotiating repayments where possible and/or agree to a hold in recovery action for a period where businesses are struggling

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For Further Information

Call us on 01902 572397 or email info@access2business.co.uk to speak to one of our advisors for advice and guidance and to find out more on our services during this difficult time.

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27Oct

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Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

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Shape Your Future with Access to Business

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Shape Your Future with Access to Business

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation develops, here at Access to Business we aim to continue to deliver many of our award winning employment, self-employment and training support services.

Our vital services are available via telephone, email, webinars and on-line training. Many of our programmes/courses will continue to offer support and we are accepting new referrals.

Please call Access to Business on 01902 572397 or email info@access2business.co.uk to access:

  • Employability Support

  • Support with Starting/Running Your Business

  • Online LIVE IT Training Webinars

  • Proper Interview Etiquette & Preparation

  • Jobsearching

  • Employability Support

  • Designing posters, business cards, birthday cards & more

  • Using spreadsheet (MS Excel)

  • Understanding how to use social media

  • Office Programmes

  • Web Analytics

  • Digital Skills for Career Growth

  • Programmes to support business growth

  • Online Safety

  • Accessing Public Services

  • Financial Budgeting Skills

  • Benefit Advice

  • Designing an App

  • And Much More!

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For Further Information

Call us on 01902 572397 or email info@access2business.co.uk to speak to one of our advisors for advice and guidance and to find out more about our online learning opportunities during this difficult time.

 

Shape Your Future by Contacting Us at Access to Business

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International Women's Day, IWD, IWD 2020, Access, Business, employment, enterprise, Wolverhampton, Mayor's Parlour, women, ladies, Council

International Women’s Day 2020!

Access to Business Events

International Women's Day 2020!

Join like-minded women and learn from specialists how to begin and elevate YOUR business to the next level!

Time

10:00AM till 12:00PM

Venue

The Mayor's Parlour, Third Floor, Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH

Date

Thursday 12th March 2020

The Project Overview

About the Event

Are you a lady wanting to be self-employed or trying to grow your business?

Take the opportunity to join us on the 12th March to celebrate International Women’s Day for 2020!

An opportunity to speak with other like-minded women over light refreshments and hear from specialist advisers who can support and guide you every step of the way.

Learn more about our eBay training course, and benefit from our exciting women’s business support projects, including WEST , ROSE, and how to crowdfund for your business via the NatWest Back Her Business.

International Women's Day, IWD, IWD 2020, Access, Business, employment, enterprise, Wolverhampton, Mayor's Parlour, women, ladies, Council

Reservations

Book Your Place

To reserve your place for this FREE event, please book through the Eventbrite link below by Monday 9th March 2020, as spaces will be limited.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day-2020-tickets-89973201267

FAQ

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#IWD2020

#EachforEqual

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The event was sure to provide our attendees with the essential guidance to start and grow their businesses. 

International Women's Day, IWD, IWD 2020, Access, Business, employment, enterprise, Wolverhampton, Mayor's Parlour, women, ladies, Council

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Calling all Swifties!
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Access to Business at Bantock House
06Feb

Access to Business at Bantock House

Come see us at Bantock House to meet the brilliant…

Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub
27Oct

Jobs Fair at Change Makers Hub

Come along and join us at the Change Makers hub…

Access to Business is the Wolverhampton based charity providing professional services supporting local people into employment and self-employment and also offering accredited and non-accredited training courses and office services for local businesses.

Contact

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Charity No:  1138761

Company No:  05084674

© 2019, Access to Business. All Rights Reserved