Opportunities to Learn
Outreach & Enterprise Support
Through community groups, estates and children’s centres, Lifeline and Widows & Orphans International advise, inform and guide people towards enterprise programmes.
At Lifeline, talk to people with the experience to offer you information and guidance on making positive changes to your life:
Jamie Singleton
Tel: 020 8597 ext 228
Email: jamiesingleton@lifelineprojects.co.uk
Website: www.lifelinecommunityprojects.org
Widows & Orphans International
Provides information, advice and, guidance to reach people who would not otherwise benefit. The organisation visits community groups, housing estates and children’s centres.
That’s how some people can be helped towards self-employment, or to return to work or otherwise change their lives for the better.
Efiong Essien
Tel: 020 8593 3100
Email: woi@btconnect.com
Website: www.worphan.org
Enterprise Cells
Enterprise Cells are groupings of local businesspeople and agencies that, through Barking & Dagenham Council for Voluntary Service, offer practical support to entrepreneurially minded individuals and community groups.
Enterprise Cells offer people the chance to analyse, develop and implement their ideas for personal enterprise through one-to-one support from experienced business coaches.
Farhad Mahmud
Tel: 020 8227 5436
Email: farhad.mahmud@bdcvs.org.uk
Website: www.bdcvs.org.uk
Excellence in Enterprise Bursaries
Grants are available for Year 12 students in business, science and sport for visits and work-experience placements.
Gary Jarrett
Tel: 020 8724 1113
Email: g.jarrett@robert-clack.bardaglea.org.uk
Website: www.robert-clack.bardaglea.org.uk
Enterprise Education Resource Centre
This Centre operates from the Robert Clack Secondary School and is the focal point for professional development activities for teachers and school governors in Barking and Dagenham. It is also the base for two educational advisers who work alongside teachers in the classroom to promote achievement in enterprise education.
At Lifeline, talk to people with the experience to offer you information and guidance on making positive changes to your life:
Jamie Singleton
Tel: 020 8597 ext 228
Email: jamiesingleton@lifelineprojects.co.uk
Website: www.lifelinecommunityprojects.org
Business Start-Up Programme
Barking & Dagenham Small Business Centre provides financial and business training and counselling to emerging entrepreneurs and micro-businesses.
Mark Kass
Tel: 020 8911 3737
Email: bdsbc@bdsbc.org
Website: www.bdsbc.org
Business Franchising
Platinumlinks, a University of East London associate, helps local people to start a franchise business. Franchisers accredited by the British Franchise Association are also encouraged to promote Barking & Dagenham as a prime business location.
Abdul Rahim
Tel: 020 8223 7413
Email: abdul@platinumlinks.co.uk
Website: www.platinumlinks.co.uk
Lifeline Child Care Agency
LifeLine Childcare Agency brings together quality ESOL and Basic Skills training provision and credible self-employment opportunities for women and lone parents.
Mrs Bobby Green
Tel: 020 8597 2100
Email: bobbygreen@lifelineprojects.co.uk
Business and Higher Education
A BDE/University of East London project is making it easier for local businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors to benefit from the university’s resources and support.
Jean L. Bean
Tel: 020 8223 6505
Email: j.l.bean@uel.ac.uk
Website: www.uel.ac.uk
ExCITE Business Centre
Hot-desking facilities giving support to individuals or groups.
Elaine James
Tel: 020 8215 9632
Email: elaine.james@dabd.org.uk
Website: www.dabd.org.uk