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Val Buckingham answers some childcare questions for all you mumtrepreneurs out there….. Self-employed people may not realise that they are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. While some government childcare schemes are not available to the self-employed, you may still be able to claim Tax-Free Childcare. Here, we explain the eligibility guidelines for the scheme, along with […]

Aldershot Enterprise Centre’s annual Tea on the Lawn is a community andnetworking event attended by members of the community and local businesses. It is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other businesses whilst enjoying food, refreshments and a vintage singer in the open air in the middle of summer… ….This year it was […]

Sarah is a Mumtrepreneur who runs her photography business and has been helped by Inspiring Enterprise at the university of Winchester. Here she tells us how Inspiring Enterprise helped her: “In 2016 I became a mother. The reality of trying to juggle a full time job in an independent boarding school with motherhood led me […]

If you’re a student thinking about starting up on your own after graduation, or you have enrolled on our programme with Inspiring Enterprise Winchester, you may be asking yourself this very question. Val Buckingham from Fredricks Foundation has this advice for you… As a  small business owner, your student loan repayments will need to be […]

Samantha, is a registered practising psychotherapist, accredited with UPCA (Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association) with a passion for working with youth and offers both short and long-term therapy to clients, drawing on several different theoretical approaches to suit her clients’ needs. While having relevant qualifications, skills and experience to offer her counselling services, Samantha joined […]

Margarita Madrid believes passionately in empowering and inspiring people.  She is on a mission to help others live a happier life. Over a year ago she left her job as a corporate product manager. Now she helps people change their mindset, become more positive, and achieve what they want from life. “I found the corporate […]

Guest Blog by Val Buckingham Just when businesses are beginning to get their heads around what is cool and necessary to reach a target audience, the goal posts move. Move aside Millennials, it’s Generation Z’s turn. Contrary to popular belief, Generation Z (numbers of which will reach 2.6 billion by 2020) aren’t kids. While the […]

From a young age Natalie knew she wanted to be an animator. She loved art and drawing. In 2005 Natalie studied for a degree in animation. After graduating she was out of work for a long time, lost her passion for art and animation and her mental health suffered. Around 2011 she joined a local […]

The University of Winchester is running a special Start Up Course for students this summer to boost their chances of employment after they have graduated. Part of the Inspiring Enterprise project, the University will be running a range of workshops, advice sessions, mentoring and networking events throughout the summer for those wishing to develop their […]

We are delighted to share that the Inspiring Enterprise project has been awarded an additional £1.4 million from the National Lottery Community Fund and European Social Fund to continue its life-changing work in the Hampshire and Surrey area. The WSX Enterprise –led project, Inspiring Enterprise, helps unemployed people and people ‘not in work’, such as […]