Opportunity to take part in an Olderpreneurs’ ‘Testing the Water’TM programme
10am – 3pm, 28th June, Wolfson Research Centre, Newcastle
Do you have an interest in self employment or an idea for a business but don’t know how to develop it or whether you’re ready?
Newcastle University’s Institute for Ageing and Health are running a one day workshop of the ‘Testing the Water’TM Programme with Sue Jackson of Whitespace Coaching who is a licensed coach for the programme. The workshop will help you to:
- develop a clearer understanding of whether self employment is the appropriate next step for you
- know those areas to rectify or work on to improve your chances of making a successful transition to self employment
- plan the further steps you need to take to address these areas of development
The workshop is funded by a European Social Fund Research Project hosted by the Institute for Ageing and Health and supported by NIACE. The research project is looking at working in to later life and is seeking to provide evidence and clarity on the perspectives, experience and expectations of working in to later life from both older workers and employers. A key area of research will be on the opportunities for older people in enterprise and self employment.
Who is the workshop for?
We are looking for anyone over the age of 40 considering their suitability for self employment. There will be no cost to you to attend except your time and travel. We will also be asking you to share your views and experiences of working and enterprise to support our research.
A bit more about the day…
In the day workshop you will complete a specially designed ‘Testing the Water’TM questionnaire (which will be yours to keep) and participate in joint sessions to explore themes common to people contemplating setting up in business.
After the workshop day there is also an opportunity to have two free individual follow up coaching sessions with Sue. These coaching sessions will support you to develop strengths and work through more limiting areas to speed the transition to self employment.
How to sign up
To register please email Kasia Kurowska at k.kurowska@ncl.ac.uk with your name and contact details. Alternatively, please call Kasia on 0191 248 1287 to register or discuss the opportunity in more detail.
PLEASE NOTE: Places are limited for this opportunity so please register as soon as possible
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