Business Enterprise Support Ltd

02/04/2025

Such a great event this week with our wonderful Enterprise Coach David.

We hosted a group of aspiring entrepreneurs at Stafford Library for a day of marketing and mindfulness. What better way to kick start a Monday hey?!

Our group of new business start-ups and budding entrepreneurs networked, learnt about marketing strategy with the inspiring Sweetpea Marketing and took part in some mindfulness with the refreshing Evelyn Howe.

Together We Make It Happen, drop us a message or email [email protected] to find out more about working with an Enterprise Coach to start your own business.

31/03/2025

Thanks for having us Burton-on-Trent 🤩

We joined women from across Burton for the fabulous Women in Business event recently. So many creative and aspirational women brimming with ideas and ready to explore self-employment and running their own business.

In the words of Shania..."Let's Go Girls..." 💃💅

21/03/2025

Reflecting on this time last week and a week long of events in Newcastle-under-Lyme for the first Business Festival.

We hosted a number of workshops in The Wheelhouse as part of the Entrepreneurs Day, attended the Launch Event with Keith Bymer, met with aspiring business owners and start-ups in roles and sectors including clinical practice, SEN, occupational therapy, web design, property and NHS mental health services and took in all Newcastle-under-Lyme had to offer for the Business Festival.

Connects Network Newcastle-under-Lyme BID

18/03/2025

We’re all set-up and raring to go with our self-employment talks for Stafford College’s Next Steps Fayre today.

12/03/2025

We were proud to be representing the self-employment community at the launch event for Newcastle-under-Lyme's Business Festival this week. The week long of events kicked off at Newcastle College with keynote speaker Keith Brymer Jones before our own series of events.

04/03/2025

🤝Together We Make It Happen 🤝

Charlotte lives in the Staffordshire Moorlands and has benefited from support and guidance from our Moorlands Enterprise Coach Sally.

Charlotte is is now happily working for herself. If you want to follow in Charlotte's footsteps then slide into our inbox or drop an email on info@enterprise@support.org

11/02/2025

It's Safer Internet Day 2025 today!

Did you know that BES manage two Staffordshire Libraries on behalf of Staffordshire County Council and their Community Managed Library initiative?

At both Silverdale Library and Clayton Library you have access to FREE computers, FREE wifi and pay as you go printing.

Come along and chat you our lovely Library volunteers if you'd like to access Library computers, or bring your own device and we can help you connect to our FREE wifi.

Note: Staffordshire Library card required to access computers and wifi (but it's free to join so win win!)

Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day 2025 will take place on the 11th of February 2025, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘

Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety. Each year they cover an online issue or theme that speaks about the things young people are seeing and experiencing online. Created in consultation with young people across the UK, this year Safer Internet Day will be focusing on the issue of scams online and for young people, how to protect themselves and others, as well as what support is available to them.

This Safer Internet Day we will assess the real scale of this issue and allow young people to share their experiences and ideas on how to tackle the problem. We’ll build on the important work being done to raise awareness of issues such as online financial sextortion and we’ll also consider the future of scams, answering questions such as:

How is changing technology like generative AI going to impact the approach of scammers?
What role can the government and internet industry take to tackle this threat?
And what changes would young people like to see to help protect themselves moving forward?

Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the celebration sees thousands of organisations get involved to promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.

Take a look at the Safer Internet Day website and access free resources, videos and more! You can also search, using hashtag , on social media.

https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2025

10/02/2025

The National Enterprise Network is an established community of dedicated enterprise support providers delivering impact on the ground at a community level across the whole of the UK.

So, I'm sure you'll agree it makes sense that we are part of that community? 🤝 We're looking forward to collaborating and advocating on all things enterprise and self-employment alongside the National Enterprise Network in 2025.

📣 NEN is delighted to welcome Business Enterprise Support Ltd (BES) to the network.

With a rich legacy that dates back to 1984, BES has long been a pioneer in enterprise support across the West Midlands.

Over the years, BES has evolved into a key provider of start-up and early growth support—delivering vital programmes for Business Link West Midlands, serving as a sounding board for the regional development agency AWM, and implementing numerous employment initiatives for the DWP, including the New Enterprise Allowance Scheme and Virgin Start Up loans.

BES’s extensive experience continues to empower entrepreneurs and foster growth throughout the region. Their commitment to delivering critical support services has helped shape a resilient local enterprise ecosystem.

📍Regions: Staffordshire Moorlands, Newcastle Borough, Stafford Borough, Cannock Chase, Tamworth, South Staffordshire, Lichfield, East Staffordshire, and Stoke on Trent.



Explore more here: https://nationalenterprisenetwork.org/directory/member/business-enterprise-support-bes/