Posts Tagged ‘Dawn Whiteley’
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NEN representation activity in February
Friday 1 March 2013The representation we undertake at a national level on your behalf is what many of you tell us is the key benefit of membership and we continue to make sure that your voice is heard with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. There has been no let-up during February ...[more] -
Pension Reform – Women, low earners and self-employed to benefit under new “Single Tier” pension arrangements
Monday 21 January 2013I know that National Enterprise Network members will join me in welcoming the Coalition Government’s plans to simplify the state pension system with the creation of the "Single Tier" pension, which will for the first time ensure the availability of a pension for the country’s 4.2 million self-employed. The reforms create ...[more] -
Regional funding secured as part of new national business start-up initiative
Thursday 12 July 2012National Enterprise Network is pleased to announce its involvement in a new business start up programme that will create 6,000 new businesses and up to 10,000 jobs across the country. The Ready for Business programme has been launched following a successful £15 million investment from the Regional Growth Fund and ...[more] -
Our Entrepreneurship Inquiry contribution
Thursday 8 March 2012National Enterprise Network was delighted recently to be invited to give verbal evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group’s Entrepreneurship Inquiry. Network Chief Executive, Dawn Whiteley attended the inquiry on 1st March and Dawn here provides an update on the progress of the inquiry and her comments made ...[more] -
Thoughts on Local Government Summit 2012
Wednesday 8 February 2012Our Chairman, Doug Scott, alongside Chief Executive Dawn Whiteley, represented National Enterprise Network at the Local Government Summit 2012, Open for business: delivering local growth on the 16th January 2012. In this dedicated blog, Doug updates us on the aims of the event, shares some of the key highlights and ...[more] -
National Enterprise Network gets mentoring!
Thursday 17 November 2011In this dedicated blog, National Enterprise Network Chief Executive Dawn Whiteley offers her thoughts on mentoring following the launch of the new government initiative Get Mentoring on Wednesday 16th November 2011. Yesterday saw the launch of Get Mentoring, a new initiative to get a further 10,000 mentors recruited, trained and deployed ...[more] -
Thoughts on Global Enterpreneurship Week
Thursday 20 October 2011As we approach the 2011 Global Entrepreneurship Week, National Enterprise Network Chief Executive Dawn Whiteley outlines her thoughts about the state of enterprise in the UK and the support available to those considering starting up: It’s fair to say that we are in difficult economic circumstances, there is talk of a double ...[more]