ACCESS2BUSINESS

The organisation provides support and advice to long-term unemployed people, concentrating on those who face particular challenges in the
workplace because of ill health or disability.
AIMS FOR THE LSF PROJECT
To establish a social enterprise supporting those who had recently set up their own business with back office facilities .
To add to the organisations sustainability through generating additional income from fees.

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSES Since I have been

WHAT THE ORGANISATION ACHIEVED
Established a new social enterprise BOS.
receiving support from
Supported a number of new businesses, including existing clients and others. A2B, my business has
Held a successful launch event which attracted three times the target number of new start- grown, and I have taken
ups. on an apprentice.
KEY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS SUCCESS Digital framing business
Being able to fund a dedicated post to develop the service. owner]
The opportunity to offer their core service users a volunteer position with a real business.
Support from an advisor who understood the sector and the local context.

LEARNING FROM LSF

Charities need to generate
additional income to meet the
growing needs of the clients in full"
It takes more time than anticipated to develop a new service and associated infrastructure .
The advisor is key. Also, the ability to secure the services of a consultant with specialist
knowledge rather than a generic consultant was essential .