Tribal Group has been awarded a contract by LSC Nottingham to deliver the hugely successful Creative Launchpad project to the creative industries in Nottingham City Objective Two wards in throughout 2006 and into 2007

Community Launchpad is proud to launch a new training course geared specifically toward people who are just starting out in business, whether that be having and thinking through an idea for business, or having just registered with the Inland Revenue. Watch this space for details about the dynamic and exciting sessions planned for October 2007.

"Community Launchpad" project will target individuals from disadvantaged communities and individuals with an interest in starting up their own business, particularly those facing barriers to entering the labour market. Through the creation of a working business environment these individuals, with innovative business ideas, will be helped to get into self-employment. It will utilise innovative use of e-learning and delivery mechanisms that are flexible and take into account the needs of the target groups.

Community Launchpad is mainly aimed at supporting individuals that wish to set up creative, cultural and/or community sector companies, however, it is not limited to just those sectors, we can in fact help anyone start up any type of business.

Tribal Regeneration has been awarded a contract by LSC Nottingham to deliver a programme of support for individuals in the community to gain the necessary skills to realise their entrepreneurial potential throughout 2006 and until December 2007.

The service

Both the Creative Launchpad and Community Launchpad projects will provide:

• Initial Advice and Guidance

• Assistance in starting up enterprises

• On going business support

• Business Development Consultancy

• Business Training

• Support for networking events

• Regular news updates on funding, training, events etc.

Location

Creative Launchpad is based at the Broadway Media Centre, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL, www.broadway.org.uk

Partnerships

Creative Launchpad and Community Launchpad has established a number of partnerships with existing organisations that are active in the delivery of support to the creative, cultual and community sectors. In particular Broadway Media Centre, Creative Collaborations, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham City Council, LSC and many more. We want to further enhance those relationships by working closely with representatives from Partner Organisations to ensure that Creative Launchpad can:

• compliment existing provision

• signpost beneficiaries to more suitable provision where required

• assist in the overall development of the creative industries in Nottingham and more broadly in the East Midlands

It is expected that Partnerships will be from public funding bodies, training providers, funded projects, educational establishments, charities and community and voluntary sector organisations.

For more information please contact Carla Martinho on 0115 950 3730