Anglo American backs local entrepreneurs
Anglo American has teamed up with Scarborough-based business support company Yorkshire in Business to relaunch a programme to help budding entrepreneurs on the Yorkshire coast get their business ideas off the ground.
In 2021, 15 new start-ups were successfully launched via the pilot of the Coastal Start Up Programme, all of which are still trading successfully.
A further 30 are to be helped through the process during 2022.
Anglo American, which is building the Woodsmith polyhalite mine near Whitby, has so far committed £172,500 towards the creation of 45 new businesses in the area.
Gareth Edmunds, Anglo American’s Corporate Relations Director, said: “We’re delighted to be backing this programme again to try and help people turn their business ideas into reality, as part of the economic development plans that sit alongside the Woodsmith Project.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for us to support local residents who have the drive to launch a new business but perhaps need some support and guidance
The programme will cover writing a business plan, financial planning, identifying customers and launching a business, with one-to-one support also available from a business advisor, and a £1,500 grant on offer to help with the start-up costs of the businesses.
Yorkshire in Business have been providing business startup advice and support along this coast for over 30 years, and their CEO Jenn Crowther is delighted to again have the support from Anglo American to re-launch the programme.