In 2002, CCA was able to launch the Enterprise Development Service, with initil funds provided by the Phoenix Fund.

CCA sees enterprise as a key factor in social integration It believes that Community Organisation leads to Community Development

It offers help to all levels to those who want to develop social enterprises or locally-based small businesses. The services we can provide are:

• Pre-business start - Entrepeneurial Motivation Programme
• Business start - including assistance to conduct market survey, business plan an linking to funding stream
• Supporting local residents towards social enterprise
• Business support mentoring, working closely with entrepeneurs
• Promoting/developing community-based social enterprise groups
• Building new partnerships to increase the effectiveness of local services
• Designing/delivering need-led personal development programmes
• Encouraging volunteers to widen participation in social enterprise and promote local development process

If you would like CCA Enterprise Support to develop your ideas into business please contact Steven Caswell on 0115 8414221 or e-mail s.caswell@cca-ltd.co.uk

Achievements

Since starting in 2002, CCA's efforts have wielded a number of achievements. Some of these recent achievements include:

• 90 individuals received advice and guidance on educational, training, employment and self-employment
• 29 individuals received training on Entrepeneurship Motivation and Development
• 5 groups received tailored-training on organizational development and effective management
• 5 new social groups developed, launched and continued to be assisted. These are Somalian Community Nottingham, Punjabi Women Welfare Group, Parkhill Educational & Cultural Centre, Sikh Luncheon group and Angolan Community Association
• 4 groups are receiving on-going support towards further progress and to support them in providing quality service to their clients. These are Pakistan Forum, Fabric Group, Gambian Group and Afghan Group
• Congratulations to 3 individuals who have successfully launched new businesses in the local area, thanks to the help of CCA. These are Makeke African General Store, Tawakal Internet and Telecom Centre and Domestic Services
• 10 volunteers gained experience in volunteering work/developmental aspects, with some of these progressing to higher education and employment

Tawakal Internet and Telecom Centre

"'Tawakal' means hope. CCA helped me to develop a business so that I can have hope for the future." (Abdullahi Hassan, Director of Tawakal)

"CCA helped me to form a partnership, understand the regulatory framework and step-by-step to develop the business but the most important thing they did for me was to give me encouragement."

In it's first week of trading Tawakal had 50 customers

Makeke African General Store

"CCA helped me to realize my ideas and show me how to make a success from them." (Richard Tapomwa, Manager of Makeke

Makeke is the only specialist of Southern African goods in Nottingham and currently averages 30 customers a day.