Welcome to Banana Enterprise Network!
Banana Enterprise Network is a UK registered charity doing things differently in a caring and supportive way! We set up in 2014 and enjoy making things happen for people in the community.
During 2020, our Charity (like everyone else) had to deal with the negative impact of the Covid 19 crisis. We had to furlough staff which impacted on our capacity to provide our "normal" high standard of support service and yet we saw a surge in demand for help. We responded to a "need" in the community and delivered over 1000 care packages to people that needed them. We lost our projected commercial income and had to change the way we work by developing our training to online only. Not only that, but one of our Trustees was diagnosed with a serious health issue (and is currently receiving treatment).
For any organisation, that would be quite a lot to cope with, but for a very small charity like ours, it could have been a disaster. However, through the determination of our Trustees, their hard work and the support of our brilliant funding organisations and partners, we have survived and we are looking forward to the future!
Before the CV19 crisis began, we had already embarked on something BIG! We decided to take up the challenge of saving a heritage building in Farnworth called Rock Hall. Within 12 months we had made very good progress and this has continued into 2021. It is the biggest project we have ever started and it is very exciting as well as challenging, as there are many hurdles which we are slowly overcoming one by one. We don't know if we will be successful with getting the funding we need, but we are working hard on behalf of the local community and have over 1000 supporters of our Heritage project so far!
Our "normal" work involves providing "Real World" pre-business start-up support at grass root level for unemployed people who wish to take their first steps to exploring the idea of starting a business or creating a business idea. We also have a portfolio of online personal development training and one to one support. The support we offer is often available free of charge if we have available funding. We are still offering this service when we can, thanks to our commercial partners and relevant funders.
Banana Enterprise Network is a UK registered charity doing things differently in a caring and supportive way! We set up in 2014 and enjoy making things happen for people in the community.
During 2020, our Charity (like everyone else) had to deal with the negative impact of the Covid 19 crisis. We had to furlough staff which impacted on our capacity to provide our "normal" high standard of support service and yet we saw a surge in demand for help. We responded to a "need" in the community and delivered over 1000 care packages to people that needed them. We lost our projected commercial income and had to change the way we work by developing our training to online only. Not only that, but one of our Trustees was diagnosed with a serious health issue (and is currently receiving treatment).
For any organisation, that would be quite a lot to cope with, but for a very small charity like ours, it could have been a disaster. However, through the determination of our Trustees, their hard work and the support of our brilliant funding organisations and partners, we have survived and we are looking forward to the future!
Before the CV19 crisis began, we had already embarked on something BIG! We decided to take up the challenge of saving a heritage building in Farnworth called Rock Hall. Within 12 months we had made very good progress and this has continued into 2021. It is the biggest project we have ever started and it is very exciting as well as challenging, as there are many hurdles which we are slowly overcoming one by one. We don't know if we will be successful with getting the funding we need, but we are working hard on behalf of the local community and have over 1000 supporters of our Heritage project so far!
Our "normal" work involves providing "Real World" pre-business start-up support at grass root level for unemployed people who wish to take their first steps to exploring the idea of starting a business or creating a business idea. We also have a portfolio of online personal development training and one to one support. The support we offer is often available free of charge if we have available funding. We are still offering this service when we can, thanks to our commercial partners and relevant funders.
BANANA SEEDLING SUPPORT - Depending on what funding we have available, we help unemployed people to identify ideas for their own business and build on their current skills. We help to build confidence and resilience and we provide "hands on" customer-led support and training in a non-targeted way and with no time pressures - just great support from people who care!
BANANA START UP SUPPORT - We help unemployed people to explore the viability of their business idea and help them prepare for starting up.(Free for unemployed people but subject to funding availability)
Our training courses are fun, informative and highly engaging! We empower our clients with the essential knowledge and skills required, so they can make an informed choice about whether self-employment is for them and progress to relevant statutory business start-up support programmes such as the DWP’s NEA – New Enterprise Allowance (if they are eligible and if they decide to access such programmes).
We are different from traditional enterprise support delivered by Government funded organisations as we work 7 days a week up to 11pm each day. We don't deliver a "Pop up" style of business training either. We provide support and training based on the needs of each individual, using tried and tested techniques as well as new and innovative teaching. We are passionate about helping people to build sustainable businesses in their community and specialise in working with people at grass root level.
BANANA BUSINESS TRAINERS are all fully qualified tutors and our Business Advisors are SFEDI Accredited with many years experience having run their own businesses too. Our charity work is helping to reduce the number of business failures and helping to build sustainable businesses.
TAILORED SUPPORT FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE! We are unique because we tailor the support to the needs of the individual, rather than a one size fits all service. We add social value, we help promote social inclusion and are helping to tackle poverty. Our service is delivered by people who care about the clients we work with.
We are members of the Greater Manchester Poverty Action Group see their website here http://www.gmpovertyaction.org/about-us/
FREE BUSINESS START UP INFORMATION FROM HMRC CLICK HERE
FREE SELF ASSESSMENT WEBINARS AND ADVICE FORM HMRC CLICK HERE
BANANA START UP SUPPORT - We help unemployed people to explore the viability of their business idea and help them prepare for starting up.(Free for unemployed people but subject to funding availability)
Our training courses are fun, informative and highly engaging! We empower our clients with the essential knowledge and skills required, so they can make an informed choice about whether self-employment is for them and progress to relevant statutory business start-up support programmes such as the DWP’s NEA – New Enterprise Allowance (if they are eligible and if they decide to access such programmes).
We are different from traditional enterprise support delivered by Government funded organisations as we work 7 days a week up to 11pm each day. We don't deliver a "Pop up" style of business training either. We provide support and training based on the needs of each individual, using tried and tested techniques as well as new and innovative teaching. We are passionate about helping people to build sustainable businesses in their community and specialise in working with people at grass root level.
BANANA BUSINESS TRAINERS are all fully qualified tutors and our Business Advisors are SFEDI Accredited with many years experience having run their own businesses too. Our charity work is helping to reduce the number of business failures and helping to build sustainable businesses.
TAILORED SUPPORT FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE! We are unique because we tailor the support to the needs of the individual, rather than a one size fits all service. We add social value, we help promote social inclusion and are helping to tackle poverty. Our service is delivered by people who care about the clients we work with.
We are members of the Greater Manchester Poverty Action Group see their website here http://www.gmpovertyaction.org/about-us/
FREE BUSINESS START UP INFORMATION FROM HMRC CLICK HERE
FREE SELF ASSESSMENT WEBINARS AND ADVICE FORM HMRC CLICK HERE
2014-2021 Banana Enterprise Network – the charity “helping to remove barriers to self-employment ’ is registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee, no. 09133991 and a registered charity, no. 1161408. UK PRN 10049602
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