presentation on destination digital opportunities for women launch 2014

Destination Digital Opportunities for Women

“The internet allowed me to take £600 and start a company that now sells to 120 countries around the world generating a turnover of over £1million a month. However, it seems that organisations and individuals are still to realise the opportunity that sits in front of them on their desk.  Online was the way we engaged and got traction quickly.  It gave me the ability to reach, literally from my

own home, the whole world. ”

Julie Deane Founder and CEO

The Cambridge Satchel Company

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Destination Digital Opportunities for Women

Welcome

15 October 2014

Agenda

• Destination Digital for Women Liz StevensonDigital Manager, Connecting Cambridgeshire

• Training Opportunities for Women Hawa SydiqueEnterprising Women

• Business Networks Challenge Fund Nicola GravesProject Manager, Connecting Cambridgeshire

• Questions and close

Connecting Cambridgeshire

Digital Infrastructure Delivery

Exploiting Digital

(Destination Digital)

Future Digital

Destination Digital for Women

Liz Stevenson

Source: O2/Development Economics: The future digital skills needs of the UK economy, 2013.

£1million challenge fund• Opportunities to

expand or set-up new businesses.

• Help women to develop their digital skills to start afresh or return to work

• Support women to develop digital know-how and confidence to fully benefit from it.

• In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough there is high labour market demand for people with NVQ level 3 and above skills levels.

• There is a significant risk that the workless population do not have the skills required by the local businesses seeking to grow.

Source: Cambridgeshire Economic Assessment, 2013.

Local women are successful, so let’s help them…

Source: 2009 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)

• At the last time measured, East of England had the second-highest level of female early-stage entrepreneurial activity in the UK.

Male and female total early-stage entrepreneurial activity in the UK regions, 2009

Enterprising Women

Destination Digital Women Programme

Who are Enterprising Women?

“It was such a warm and welcoming group of entrepreneurs in so many different business areas, very inspiring for me as I'm just at the idea stage of starting my own business and everyone there were so helpful and encouraging.”

“I love the informal atmosphere of the club. 

It is truly a supportive and nurturing

environment for women who are just starting

out in business and those who are slightly

more established. You have the opportunity to

share ideas as well as learn from one another.”

I especially appreciate the structure of the meetings which not only gives an opportunity to network effectively but also to get some valuable advice and information which helps to develop yourself and your business.”

“I wish women’s business clubs like this existed when I was younger.”

“Clubs like this do vital work to

ensure support and networking

opportunities for female

entrepreneurs within our

community”

“All they are really interested in is supporting women, helping women accelerate both their

entrepreneurial and business growth...”

Destination Digital Women

• Support and empower women – start or grow business– return to employment– work from home

• Delivery through workshops and networking events

• Community Opportunities

Workshops

• Female small office-home office (SOHO) workers

• Digital Marketing • Women returners

When and Where?

Events will take place in Cambridgeshire: • Cambridge City • East Cambs • Fenland • Huntingdonshire• South Cambs • Peterborough

November Dates BOOK NOW

How to Book

www.enterprising-women.org/destination-digital

Call Farhana Jaman on 0800 012 1365

Cambridge Business Club

Business Networks Challenge fund

Nicola Graves, Project Manager

Fund Objectives

• Drive broadband take-up

• Increase women’s technology skills

• Enable new women-led businesses to start-up

Funding

Up to £4,000 per business network

2 application Windows:

1st Nov – 12th Dec 2014

1st Jan – 13th Feb 2015

Short application form

Assessment & Panel decision

Objectives

• Increase confidence & technology skills• Support creation of new businesses• Encourage take-up of faster broadband• Grow & diversify existing businesses

For women & women-led businesses

Questions

Contact us

contact@destinationdigital.info

0800 9177044

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