Plans to get a big new welfare-to-work programme in place across Britain this year have passed a crucial test. The DWP (which controls Jobcentre Plus) has now awarded 40 contracts to top level suppliers in England, Wales and Scotland. This allows them in turn to go ahead and awards subcontracts to other organisations and hire - – - read more >

Date: Saturday 29th January 2011. Venue: Devere, West One- London, 9-10 Portland Place, London W1B 1PR Dragons Den Star and Serial entrepreneur James Caan  has set-up a new venture for emerging entrepreneurs and existing owners of small to medium sized enterprises. We have negotiated a 10% discount  for PRIME Business Club Members on the cost of - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 10th February 2011 Venue: The Architecture Centre, Narrow Quay, Bristol,  BS1 4QA Click here for venue map Status: PRIME business training event Following our recent self-employment taster event at the Watershed we are running two more training workshops for those starting a business or becoming self-employed in Bristol. There are 20 places available on each of these - – - read more >

PRIME has produced a short, very simple leaflet aimed at people who have not thought about self-employment at all before – at least not as something that they themselves could do. Called Puzzled about self-employment? it is available as an eight-page A5 leaflet suitable for mailing and display in places like libraries, and as a - – - read more >

Date: Monday 15th November 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Venue: The Watermark Centre, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0SZ Effective Online Marketing workshop and   Business Exhibition. This event is part of South Devon’s events during Enterprise Week. During this event you will learn more about: • What makes an effective website • Reviewing your website and position - – - read more >

Date: Monday 15 November 2010, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm  Venue: Horizons, South Devon College, Vantage Point, Paignton, Devon TQ4 7EJ Status: PRIME Are you unable to get a job?  Have you ever considered working for yourself?  By the end of this workshop you will have a greater understanding of how to look into this - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 18th November, 2010, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Venue: Plymouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, PL1 2AA Status: PRIME attended This free drop-in event is for anyone thinking about starting a business in Plymouth.    Come along and find out how to take your first setps towards  self-employment – pop in at anytime to suit you. There will - – - read more >

Date: Tuesday 25 January 2011, 1:15pm to 5:00pm Venue: Leeds Central library, Calverley Street, Leeds. LS1 3AB. Status: PRIME event  Are you over 50 and thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed? Then come along to PRIME’s FREE taster workshop at Leeds Central Library. BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE * Decide if self-employment is right for you - – - read more >

Date: Wednesday 8 December 2010, 1:15pm to 5:00pm Venue: The Watershed, 1 Canon’s Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX Location map Status: PRIME event  Are you over 50 and thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed? Then come along to PRIME’s FREE taster workshop at the Watershed in Bristol. BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE * Decide if self-employment - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 04 November 2010, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Venue: NIACE, Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester LE1 6TP Status: PRIME event  Are you over 50 and thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed? Then come along to PRIME’s FREE taster workshop at NIACE in Leicester. * Decide if self-employment is right for - – - read more >

Date: Wednesday 20th September 2010 Venue: The British Library Business & IP Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Status: PRIME event Following our recent self-employment taster event at the British Library we are going back there to run two more workshops about starting your own business. These events are now FULLY BOOKED. Finding your - – - read more >

  Dates: Friday 08 October 1:00 to 4:00 pm and Monday 04 October, 4:00 to 7:00 pm Venue: Gateshead International Business Centre, Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1AN Status: PRIME event PRIME is running two FREE workshops in Gateshead on the 04th and 08th of October. These fun and informative workshops will help you to discover how your own skills, - – - read more >

If you have recently been made redundant in the East Midlands then 3e, a joint venture between the University of Northampton and Social Enterprise East Midlands, may be able to help. The organisation is offering a free course in conjunction with the University that leads to a Post Graduate Certificate in Management (PGCM). The course - – - read more >

The City Business Library in London is a public reference library specialising in current business information which is intended to be of practical use. The Library has a large programme of free and low cost events covering a wide range of topics. All events are free and take place at City Business Library unless otherwise stated. - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 28 October 2010, two sessions 12:30pm to 3:30pm and 4:30pm to 7:30pm Venue: Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ Location map  Status: PRIME event  Are you over 50 and thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed? Then come along to PRIME’s FREE taster workshop at the Birmingham Central Library. BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE * - – - read more >