Enterprising Ashfield

Home
United Kingdom
Nottingham
Enterprising Ashfield

Supporting businesses, entrepreneurs, and local people in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield.

07/08/2026

🚀 Big News from the Enterprising Ashfield Team! 🎉

Applications for our HeadStart grant programme have officially closed! 🎯 This milestone marks the end of an incredible chapter of supporting local entrepreneurs, side-hustlers, and new businesses in Ashfield. We are so proud of every single participant who stepped up to transform their business ideas into reality. 💼✨
🤝 A Massive Thank You to Ashfield District Council
None of this would have been possible without funding via the Government's Towns Fund bid has been the bedrock of this initiative.

🔒 What’s next? As we wrap up this phase, our focus shifts to celebrating the impact of the programme. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing official evaluation updates and project success stories.

Thank you, Ashfield, for making this programme such an overwhelming success! 🙌

06/07/2026

⏱️There's still time to access support- watch our interview on Mansfield 103.2 to find out more about what's on offer!

💡Apply by visiting https://www.ntu.ac.uk/business-and-employers/financial-and-funded-support/enterprising-ashfield

📧Get in touch over email: [email protected]

21/05/2026

⏰ Time is running out! Last chance to sign up!

Got a business idea? That’s all you need to get started.
Don’t miss your chance to access support and £500 funding through the HeadStart Grant Programme.

📅 Project ends this September – apply now before it’s too late!

✍️Complete this form online, and a Business Advisor will be in touch: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xcLLiu3Ix0KBabpDig2-L9qsMAANC0JFgxMkTMq6UFVUQVIyR1I0VDBGQktIRDVUVklSNUU3NzRERyQlQCN0PWcu

‼️To be eligible, you must live in a participating postcode. Check your eligibility here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/business-and-employers/financial-and-funded-support/enterprising-ashfield/enterprising-ashfield-eligibility-checker

11/03/2026

With Ashfield District Council – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

12/02/2026

Got an idea for a new business but not sure where to start?

Then our HeadStart programme could be just for you! With one-to-one guidance, workshops, support and a £500 grant our team can help you build a business plan and get started.

HeadStart is part of the Enterprising Ashfield project (funded by Ashfield District Council) which also offers support to local businesses in the area. You can find out more about the project and HeadStart here 👉 https://www.ntu.ac.uk/business-and-employers/financial-and-funded-support/enterprising-ashfield

05/02/2026

EXCITING NEWS!

We're so pleased to announce that thanks to funding from Ashfield District Council, as part of their successful Towns Fund bid, the Enterprising Ashfield project has been extended!

Delivered by our team from Nottingham Trent University, it was originally scheduled to conclude on 31 March 2026, however the project will now continue until the end of September 2026. This extension allows us to keep delivering impact through three key strands...

R&D Collaborations - teaming local businesses up with experts in their field to develop new products or processes to save businesses time and money.

Business Growth - helping businesses to review and grow with a programme of bespoke support.

Headstart – working with local entrepreneurs to help get their business ideas off the ground with advice, coaching and a £500 startup grant.

To date the Enterprising Ashfield project has delivered over 240 free short courses and upskilled over 1,000 Ashfield residents. Over 225 residents have already completed the HeadStart programme and received the grant to get them started with their new business plans and over 170 businesses have worked with the team.

If you’ve got a business idea but not sure where to start, or work for/own a business that could benefit from some support and fresh insights get in touch with the team at [email protected]

15/01/2026

Dusting off the CV? New year new job?

If you're thinking about starting the hunt for a new job why not sign up for our free, online, self-paced WORK READY SKILLS course.

The course helps you to understand and respond to job ads, writing applications and CVs and developing interview skills.

This is just one of our final free courses available which you can do online in your own time (we just ask that you start the course within one week of your enrolment date). Other courses available are...

📱Digital Marketing - New Trends and Technologies
📊Excel Skills to Make an Impression
👫People Management Skills
🧑‍💼Leadership Tools for Ethical Problem-Solving
📈Intro to Big Data - Aligning Strategy, Analytics & Operations
💷Intro to FinTech and Financial Innovation

Great for your CV or just to refresh existing skills but hurry as these courses won't be available for much longer. Full details for each course and the link to sign up can be found here 👉 https://www.ntu.ac.uk/business-and-employers/financial-and-funded-support/enterprising-ashfield/enterprising-ashfield-courses-and-professional-development

08/01/2026

Happy new year everyone!

Get 2026 off to a winning start and get nominating for one of the Mansfield and Ashfield Business Network awards.

Proud of your own business - self nominations welcome!
Want to shout about a local business - nominate them today!

Award categories include...

🏆 Best small business
🏆 Best family business
🏆 Business of the year
🏆 Business person of the year
🏆 Community impact award
🏆 Customer service award
🏆 New business award
🏆 Excellence in manufacturing
🏆 Environmental, green and sustainability
🏆 Best trainee/apprentice award
🏆 Best hospitality award
🏆 Best trades business award
🏆 Best independent retail award

The awards are free to enter and every vote counts! Full details and nominations can be submitted here https://mabn.co.uk/mansfield-and-ashfield-business-network-awards-2026/

17/12/2025

We'd like to take the chance to wish all our and all the businesses & individuals we've worked with across the area a very restful Christmas.

The team have been blown away, yet again, by the breadth of expertise and entrepreneurial spirit across the Kirkby and Sutton areas - amazing to see the talent we have here right on our doorstep.

Hope everyone can take a little time to unwind and recharge, ready for an exciting 2026!

See you next year,
From all the Enterprising Ashfield team 😊

01/12/2025

Have you spotted these gorgeous windows in Kirkby? Support local businesses and have a walk round to see these arty additions to their Christmas window displays!

You'll find them at the following stores, all beautifully designed by window artist Reggie Pugh (aka Window Woman!)...

🍰 Moor Cafe, 5 Low Moor Road
☕️ Hoppers and latte , 25 Station Street
🐶 Taylors Corn Stores - Kirkby, 22 Kingsway
🦽 Prime Mobility, 32 Low Moor Road
🧁 Anemona Sweets, 1 Station Road
🕯️ Unique Mizzle, 36 Low Moor Road
☕️ Brew-It, 40 Kingsway
🏆 Show Stoppers Ltd, 7 Urban Road
👓 D.I.Blow Opticians, 40 Station Street

Address

Nottingham

Website

http://www.ntu.ac.uk/enterprisingashfield

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Enterprising Ashfield posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.